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
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Best Medium-Sized Festival
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Open'er Festival
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Electric Castle
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| Best Small Festival
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Best New Festival
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Jazz in the Park
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No Sleep Festival
- Afronation
- FEST Festival
- Jika Jika
- Mystic Festival
- REVOLT
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| Best Indoor Festival
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Line-Up of the Year
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Reeperbahn Festival
- Blues in Hell
- FOCUS Wales
- Hamburg Metal Dayz
- Let it Roll Winter
- MENT Ljubljana
- Mithra Jazz à Liège
- Prognosis Festival
- Sudwave – Festival & Conference
- Taksirat Festival
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Glastonbury Festival
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| Promoter of the Year
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Agent of the Year
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Wepromote
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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)
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| The Award for Excellence & Passion
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The Brand Activation Award
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Codruta Vulcu
- Alex Hardee
- Barrie Marshall
- Ben Challis
- Daniel Fontana
- Eric van Eerdenburg
- Folkert Koopmans
- Holger Jan Schmidt
- Kim Bloem
- Mikołaj Ziółkowski
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Open'er Festival and Netflix: Stranger Things
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| The Take a Stand Award
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The Green Operations Award
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Das Fest
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Open Air St. Gallen
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| The Health & Safety Innovation Award
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Newcomer of the Year
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Balaton Sound
- Happiness Festival
- Pohoda
- Wat en Schlick Festival
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Billie Eilish
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| Lifetime Achievement Award
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| Holger Hübner and Thomas Jensen (Wacken Open Air)
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2018
| Best Major Festival
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Best Medium-Sized Festival
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Wacken Open Air
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NorthSide Festival
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| Best Small Festival
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Best New Festival
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Artmania Festival
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Rolling Stone Park
- Arcadia London
- EchoWaves
- Festival 84
- Full Metal Holiday
- Garden
- Neverland Festival
- Stereoparc
- The Monastery
- Werner Rennen
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| Best Indoor Festival
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Line-Up of the Year
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WOS Festival x SON Estrella Galicia
- Autumn Moon Festival
- c/o pop Festival
- Metal Hammer Paradise
- Mladí Ladí Jazz
- PULS Festival
- Rolling Stone Park
- Rolling Stone Weekender
- Waves Vienna
- WinterWorld
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Roskilde Festival
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| Promoter of the Year
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Agent of the Year
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Mojo
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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)
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| The Award for Excellence & Passion
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The Brand Activation Award
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Michal Kaščák
- Ben Challis
- Chris Tofu
- Eric van Eerdenburg
- Gabi Ruiz
- Holger Jan Schmidt
- Ivan Milivojev
- Jean-Louis Brossard
- Philippe Cornu
- Stefan Lehmkuhl
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Ruisrock and Fortum
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| The Take a Stand Award
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The Green Operations Award
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Pohoda
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DGTL Amsterdam
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| The Health & Safety Innovation Award
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Newcomer of the Year
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Roskilde Festival
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Greta Van Fleet
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| Lifetime Achievement Award
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| Peter Smidt
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2017
2016
| Category
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Winner
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Country
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| Best Major Festival |
Rock Werchter |
Belgium
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2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
| Category
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Winner
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Country
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| Best Major European Festival |
Sziget Festival |
Hungary
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| Best Medium-Sized European Festival |
Off Festival |
Poland
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| Best Small European Festival |
Haldern Pop |
Germany
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| Best New European Festival |
Extrema Outdoor |
Germany
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| Best Indoor Festival |
I Love Techno |
Belgium
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| Best European Festival Line-Up |
Rock Werchter |
Belgium
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| Best Newcomer |
James Blake |
United Kingdom
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| Best Headliner |
Coldplay |
United Kingdom
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| Festival Anthem of the Year |
Viva La Vida (Coldplay) |
United Kingdom
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| Yourope Green ‘N’ Clean Festival Of The Year |
Melt! |
Germany
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| Artist's Favourite European Festival |
Southside and Hurricane |
Germany
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| Promoter Of The Year in association with Virtual Festivals Europe |
FKP Scorpio |
Germany
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| Yourope Lifetime Achievement Award |
Michael Eavis |
United Kingdom
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2010
| Category
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Winner
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Country
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| Best Major European Festival |
Open'er Festival |
Poland
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| Best Medium-Sized European Festival |
Electric Picnic Music and Arts Festival |
Ireland
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| Best Small European Festival |
Tauron Nowa Muzyka Festival |
Poland
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| Best New European Festival |
Temple House Festival |
Ireland
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| Best Indoor Festival |
Rolling Stone Weekender |
Germany
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| Best European Festival Line-Up |
Oxegen |
Ireland
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| Best Newcomer |
Florence and the Machine |
United Kingdom
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| Best Headliner |
Muse |
United Kingdom
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| Festival Anthem of the Year |
Uprising (Muse) |
United Kingdom
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| Yourope Green ‘N’ Clean Festival Of The Year |
Boom Festival |
Portugal
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| Artist's Favourite European Festival |
Melt! |
Germany
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| Promoter Of The Year in association with Virtual Festivals Europe |
Kilimanjaro/K2 |
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| Yourope Lifetime Achievement Award |
Leif Skov |
Denmark
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2009
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