Ben l'Oncle Soul at the European Festival Awards 2010 - by André van der Veen

The European Festival Awards were initiated in 2010 by the European festival association Yourope and the festival website Virtual Festivals Europe.[1] The awards are presented annually in January of the following year at the European music conference and showcase festival Eurosonic Noorderslag in Groningen, The Netherlands.[2] The European Festival Awards are aimed at European Festivals and their organizations, who make an important contribution to society. There are awards in 13 categories such as “Best big European festival” and “Best European festival line-up”.[3]

Winners of the European Festival Awards

2019

Best Major Festival Best Medium-Sized Festival

Poland Open'er Festival

Romania Electric Castle

Best Small Festival Best New Festival

Romania Jazz in the Park

Serbia No Sleep Festival

  • Portugal Afronation
  • Poland FEST Festival
  • Northern Ireland Jika Jika
  • Poland Mystic Festival
  • Germany REVOLT
Best Indoor Festival Line-Up of the Year

Germany Reeperbahn Festival

  • Norway Blues in Hell
  • Wales FOCUS Wales
  • Germany Hamburg Metal Dayz
  • Czech Republic Let it Roll Winter
  • Slovenia MENT Ljubljana
  • Belgium Mithra Jazz à Liège
  • Netherlands Prognosis Festival
  • Italy Sudwave – Festival & Conference
  • North Macedonia Taksirat Festival

United Kingdom Glastonbury Festival

Promoter of the Year Agent of the Year

Switzerland Wepromote

Lucy Dickins (WME)

  • Alex Bruford (ATC Live)
  • Angus Baskerville (13 Artists)
  • Ian Huffam (X-Ray Touring)
  • Kiki Ressler (KKT)
  • Maria May (CAA)
  • Mike Malak (Paradigm)
  • Natasha Bent (Paradigm)
  • Paul Wilson (CAA)
  • Rob Challice (Paradigm)
The Award for Excellence & Passion The Brand Activation Award

Romania Codruta Vulcu

  • United Kingdom Alex Hardee
  • United Kingdom Barrie Marshall
  • United Kingdom Ben Challis
  • Switzerland Daniel Fontana
  • Netherlands Eric van Eerdenburg
  • Germany Folkert Koopmans
  • Germany Holger Jan Schmidt
  • Netherlands Kim Bloem
  • Poland Mikołaj Ziółkowski

Poland Open'er Festival and Netflix: Stranger Things

The Take a Stand Award The Green Operations Award

Germany Das Fest

Switzerland Open Air St. Gallen

The Health & Safety Innovation Award Newcomer of the Year

Hungary Balaton Sound

  • Germany Happiness Festival
  • Slovakia Pohoda
  • Germany Wat en Schlick Festival

Billie Eilish

Lifetime Achievement Award
Holger Hübner and Thomas Jensen (Wacken Open Air)

2018

Best Major Festival Best Medium-Sized Festival

Germany Wacken Open Air

Denmark NorthSide Festival

Best Small Festival Best New Festival

Romania Artmania Festival

Germany Rolling Stone Park

  • United Kingdom Arcadia London
  • Georgia (country) EchoWaves
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina Festival 84
  • Spain Full Metal Holiday
  • Garden
  • Netherlands Neverland Festival
  • France Stereoparc
  • Germany The Monastery
  • Germany Werner Rennen
Best Indoor Festival Line-Up of the Year

Spain WOS Festival x SON Estrella Galicia

  • Germany Autumn Moon Festival
  • Germany c/o pop Festival
  • Germany Metal Hammer Paradise
  • Czech Republic Mladí Ladí Jazz
  • Kosovo PULS Festival
  • Germany Rolling Stone Park
  • Germany Rolling Stone Weekender
  • Austria Waves Vienna
  • Germany WinterWorld

Denmark Roskilde Festival

Promoter of the Year Agent of the Year

Netherlands Mojo

Mike Greek (CAA)

  • Alex Hardee (Coda Music Agency)
  • Angus Baskerville (13 Artists)
  • Clementine Bunel (Coda Music Agency)
  • Emma Banks (CAA)
  • Isla Angus (ATC Live)
  • Josh Javor (X-Ray Touring)
  • Paul Wilson (CAA)
  • Rob Challice (Coda Music Agency)
  • Steve Zapp (ITB)
The Award for Excellence & Passion The Brand Activation Award

Slovakia Michal Kaščák

  • United Kingdom Ben Challis
  • United Kingdom Chris Tofu
  • Netherlands Eric van Eerdenburg
  • Spain Gabi Ruiz
  • Germany Holger Jan Schmidt
  • Serbia Ivan Milivojev
  • France Jean-Louis Brossard
  • Germany Philippe Cornu
  • Germany Stefan Lehmkuhl

Finland Ruisrock and Fortum

The Take a Stand Award The Green Operations Award

Slovakia Pohoda

Netherlands DGTL Amsterdam

The Health & Safety Innovation Award Newcomer of the Year

Denmark Roskilde Festival

Greta Van Fleet

Lifetime Achievement Award
Peter Smidt

2017

Category Winner Country
Best Major FestivalEXITSerbia
Best Medium-Sized FestivalDown the Rabbit HoleThe Netherlands
Best Small FestivalMENT LjubljanaSlovenia
Best New FestivalWacken Winter NightsGermany
Best Indoor FestivalMENT LjubljanaSlovenia
Best Line-UpSziget FestivalHungary
Newcomer of the YearRag'n'Bone ManUnited Kingdom
Green Operations AwardPohodaSlovakia
Promoter of the YearGoodliveGermany
Lifetime Achievement AwardDaniel RossellatSwitzerland
Excellence And Passion AwardFruzsina SzépHungary
Agent of the YearAlex Bruford (ATC Live)United Kingdom
The Brand Activation AwardThe Miele Powerwash at LowlandsThe Netherlands
The Health and Safety Innovation AwardPaléo Festival Nyon & Roskilde FestivalSwitzerland & Denmark
The Take a Stand AwardRoskilde FestivalDenmark

2016

Category Winner Country
Best Major FestivalRock WerchterBelgium

2015

Category Winner Country
Best Major FestivalUntold festival[4][5]Romania
Best Medium-Sized FestivalTelekom Volt festivalHungary
Best Small FestivalHappiness festivalGermany
Best New FestivalLollapalooza BerlinGermany
Best Indoor FestivalLes TransardentesBelgium
Best Line-UpSziget FestivalHungary
Newcomer of the YearHozierIreland
Best HeadlinerThe ProdigyUnited Kingdom
Festival Anthem of the YearLean On (Major Lazer)United Kingdom
Green Operations AwardTollwood FestivalGermany
Artist's Favourite FestivalRock WerchterBelgium
Promoter of the YearHörstmann unternehmensgruppeGermany
Lifetime Achievement AwardJean-Louis Brossard and Béatrice Macé (Rencontres Trans Musicales)France
Excellence And Passion AwardChris KempUnited Kingdom
Emma Banks (CAA)|United Kingdom
Das Fest|Germany

2014

Category Winner Country
Best Major FestivalSziget FestivalHungary
Best Medium-Sized European FestivalSea Dance FestivalMontenegro
Best Small European FestivalFestival Tauron Nowa MuzykaPoland
Best New FestivalDown The Rabbit HoleThe Netherlands
Best Indoor FestivalI Love TechnoBelgium
Best European Festival Line-UpGlastonbury FestivalUnited Kingdom
Newcomer of the YearStromaeBelgium
Headliner of the YearArctic MonkeysUnited Kingdom
Festival Anthem of the Year‘R U Mine’ (Arctic Monkeys)United Kingdom
Green Operations AwardRoskilde FestivalDenmark
The Health & Safety Innovation AwardMOJO/LOC FestivalsThe Netherlands
Artist's Favourite European FestivalPrimavera SoundSpain
Promoter of the YearLive NationBelgium
Lifetime Achievement AwardMelvin BennUnited Kingdom
The Award for Excellence And PassionRikke ØxnerDenmark

2013

Category Winner Country
Best Major European FestivalEXITSerbia
Best Medium-Sized European FestivalMelt!Germany
Best Small European FestivalFusion FestivalRomania
Best New FestivalB.my.LakeHungary
Best Indoor FestivalMetal Hammer ParadiseGermany
Best European Festival Line-UpBerlin FestivalGermany
Newcomer of the YearImagine DragonsUnited States
Headliner of the YearArctic MonkeysEngland
Festival Anthem of the YearGet Lucky (Daft Punk)France
The Green Operations Award InWay Out WestSweden
Artist's Favourite European FestivalLowlandsNetherlands
Promoter of the YearFKP ScorpioGermany
Lifetime Achievement AwardMarek LieberbergGermany
Innovation AwardPaléo FestivalSwitzerland

2012

Category Winner Country
Best Major European FestivalTomorrowlandBelgium
Best Medium-Sized European FestivalBalaton SoundHungary
Best Small European FestivalTauron New Music FestivalPoland
Best New European FestivalElectro MagneticGermany
Best Indoor FestivalSensationNetherlands
Best European Festival Line-UpRock am Ring and Rock im ParkGermany
Best NewcomerOf Monsters and MenIceland
Best HeadlinerFoo FightersUnited States
Festival Anthem of the YearI Follow Rivers (Lykke Li)Sweden
Yourope Green ‘N’ Clean Festival Of The YearWe Love GreenFrance
Artist's Favourite European FestivalRoskilde FestivalDenmark
Promoter Of The Year in association with Virtual Festivals EuropePukkelpopBelgium
Yourope Lifetime Achievement AwardHerman SchueremansBelgium

2011

Category Winner Country
Best Major European FestivalSziget FestivalHungary
Best Medium-Sized European FestivalOff FestivalPoland
Best Small European FestivalHaldern PopGermany
Best New European FestivalExtrema OutdoorGermany
Best Indoor FestivalI Love TechnoBelgium
Best European Festival Line-UpRock WerchterBelgium
Best NewcomerJames BlakeUnited Kingdom
Best HeadlinerColdplayUnited Kingdom
Festival Anthem of the YearViva La Vida (Coldplay)United Kingdom
Yourope Green ‘N’ Clean Festival Of The YearMelt!Germany
Artist's Favourite European FestivalSouthside and HurricaneGermany
Promoter Of The Year in association with Virtual Festivals EuropeFKP ScorpioGermany
Yourope Lifetime Achievement AwardMichael EavisUnited Kingdom

2010

Category Winner Country
Best Major European FestivalOpen'er FestivalPoland
Best Medium-Sized European FestivalElectric Picnic Music and Arts FestivalIreland
Best Small European FestivalTauron Nowa Muzyka FestivalPoland
Best New European FestivalTemple House FestivalIreland
Best Indoor FestivalRolling Stone WeekenderGermany
Best European Festival Line-UpOxegenIreland
Best NewcomerFlorence and the MachineUnited Kingdom
Best HeadlinerMuseUnited Kingdom
Festival Anthem of the YearUprising (Muse)United Kingdom
Yourope Green ‘N’ Clean Festival Of The YearBoom FestivalPortugal
Artist's Favourite European FestivalMelt!Germany
Promoter Of The Year in association with Virtual Festivals EuropeKilimanjaro/K2
Yourope Lifetime Achievement AwardLeif SkovDenmark

2009

Category Winner Country
Best Major European FestivalOpen'er FestivalPoland
Best Medium-Sized European FestivalDour FestivalBelgium
Best Small European FestivalCactusfestivalBelgium
Best New European FestivalOpenfields FestivalBelgium
Best European Festival Line-UpRock WerchterBelgium
Best NewcomerWhite LiesUnited Kingdom
Best HeadlinerThe ProdigyUnited Kingdom
Festival Anthem of the YearViva la Vida (Coldplay)United Kingdom
Yourope Green ‘N’ Clean Festival Of The YearØyafestivalenNorway
Artist's Favourite European FestivalRock WerchterBelgium
Promoter Of The YearHerman SchueremansBelgium
Yourope Lifetime Achievement AwardJan SmeetsNetherlands

References

  1. "European Festival Awards", Eurosonic-noorderslag.nl. June 18, 2009
  2. "European Festival Awards", Eurosonic-noorderslag.nl. Retrieved August 24, 2011
  3. "And the Winners Are" Archived 2012-04-25 at the Wayback Machine, eu.festivalawards.com. Retrieved, August 24, 2011
  4. "European Festival Awards | Honouring the vision, creativity, expertise and effort that powers the UK's best music festivals". European Festival Awards. Retrieved 2016-01-19.
  5. "De winnaars van de European Festival Awards zijn…". 99 Festivals (in Dutch). Retrieved 2016-01-19.
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