Jury-decided award shortlists unveiled

FOLLOWING deep deliberation from panels made up of experts from across the festival industry, we can now announce the shortlists for the Agent of the Year Award, The Extra Festival Activity Award, Best Sponsor Activation and the Concession of the Year Award.

The shortlists have been drawn up by panels of experts in each sector, who carefully considered their category to decided who should make the final lists.

The results are:

Agent of the Year in association with IQ
Ben Winchester (Primary Talent International)
Charlie Myatt (13 Artists)
Emma Banks (CAA)
Geoff Meall (The Agency Group)
Jeff Craft (X-Ray Touring)
Martin Horne (X-Ray Touring)
Mike Greek (CAA)
Paul Bolton (X-Ray Touring)
Peter Elliott (Primary Talent International)
Rob Challice (CODA)
Russell Warby (William Morris Endeavour Entertainment)
Solomon Parker (William Morris Endeavour Entertainment)
Steve Strange (X-Ray Touring)
Tom Schroeder (CODA)

Best Sponsor Activation in association with Field Marketing and Brand Experience
Cake – Orange Chill ‘n’ Charge
Capitalize – Bacardi
FRUKT Communications – Southern Comfort Juke Joint
SBH Events – Volvo at Snowbombing
TRO – Lucozade

The Extra Festival Activity Award in association with Music Week
Arcadia (Glastonbury, Lovebox, Bestival, Boomtown Fair)
Bearded Kitten (Collosillyum at Secret Garden Party, Campo Pequeno at Glastonbury, Highland Games at Rockness)
Pirate Technics (Burning art. Seen at Glade, Secret Garden Party, Green Man, Shambala)
Videopia (Interactive movie-making. Seen at: Latitude, Secret Garden Party, Camp Bestival, Playgroup, Boomtown, Green Man, End of the Road, Bestival)

Concession of the Year Award
Bhatti Wraps
Chai Wallahs
Moorish
The Beat Hotel – Glastonbury
The Fire in the Hole (aka Pizza to the People)

The winners will be announced on 15 November.