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Categories and Nominations

The Pollstar Awards was held on January 30, 2009 at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles with the after-party at the Club Nokia L.A. Live.

The denotes the award winner per category.

  1. Major Tour of the Year
    AC/DC
    Bon Jovi
    Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
    Coldplay
    Kenny Chesney
    Madonna

  2. Most Creative Tour Package
    Jay-Z / Mary J. Blige
    Journey / Heart / Cheap Trick
    Keith Urban / Carrie Underwood
    Mayhem Festival: Slipknot / Disturbed
    Reba McEntire / Kelly Clarkson
    Robert Plant and Alison Krauss

  3. Most Creative Stage Production
    AC/DC
    Kanye West
    Madonna
    Nine Inch Nails
    Rascal Flatts
    Trans-Siberian Orchestra
    Walking With Dinosaurs

  4. Best New Touring Artist
    Duffy
    Jonas Brothers
    Katy Perry
    Sara Bareilles

  5. Music Festival of the Year (non-touring)
    Austin City Limits Festival (Austin, TX)
    Bonnaroo Music Festival (Manchester, TN)
    Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival (Indio, CA)
    Hardly Strictly Bluegrass (San Francisco, CA)
    Lollapalooza Festival (Chicago, IL)
    Rothbury Festival (Rothbury, MI)
    Virgin Mobile Festival (Baltimore, MD)

  6. International Music Festival of the Year
    Glastonbury Festival (UK)
    Reading / Leeds Festival (UK)
    Rock am Ring / Rock im Park (Germany)
    Rock Werchter (Belgium)
    Summer Sonic (Japan)
    Wacken Open Air (Germany)

  7. Nightclub of the Year
    9:30 Club (Washington, DC)
    Club Nokia (Los Angeles, CA)
    Commodore Ballroom (Vancouver, BC)
    House Of Blues (Dallas, TX)
    The Pageant (St. Louis, MO)

  8. Theatre of the Year
    Beacon Theatre (New York, NY)
    Chicago Theatre (Chicago, IL)
    Fox Theatre (Atlanta, GA)
    Nokia Theatre L.A. Live (Los Angeles, CA)
    Radio City Music Hall (New York, NY)
    Ruth Eckerd Hall (Clearwater, FL)
    Ryman Auditorium (Nashville, TN)

  9. Best New Major Concert Venue
    BOK Center (Tulsa, OK)
    Club Nokia (Los Angeles, CA)
    House Of Blues (Houston, TX)
    Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre At Encore Park (Alpharetta, GA)

  10. Red Rocks Award for Small Outdoor Venue
    Chastain Park Amphitheatre (Atlanta, GA)
    Filene Center At Wolf Trap (Vienna, VA)
    Greek Theatre (Berkeley, CA)
    Greek Theatre (Los Angeles, CA)
    St. Augustine Amphitheatre (Saint Augustine, FL)


  11. Best Major Outdoor Concert Venue
    Hollywood Bowl (Hollywood, CA)
    The Gorge (Quincy, WA)
    Nikon At Jones Beach Theatre (Wantagh, NY)
    Nissan Pavilion At Stone Ridge (Bristow, VA)
    Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre At Encore Park (Alpharetta, GA)

  12. Arena of the Year
    American Airlines Center (Dallas, TX)
    BankAtlantic Center (Sunrise, FL)
    Madison Square Garden Arena (New York, NY)
    Palace Of Auburn Hills (Auburn Hills, MI)
    Sommet Center (Nashville, TN)
    Sprint Center (Kansas City, MO)
    Staples Center (Los Angeles, CA)
    Xcel Energy Center (Saint Paul, MN)

  13. International Theatre of the Year
    Apollo Hammersmith (London, UK)
    Auditorio Nacional (Mexico City, Mexico)
    Auditorio Telmex (Guadalajara, Mexico)
    The Bridgewater Hall (Manchester, UK)
    Olympia (Paris, France)
    Royal Albert Hall (London, UK)

  14. International Arena of the Year
    Bercy (Paris, France)
    Manchester Evening News Arena (Manchester, UK)
    O2 Arena (London, UK)
    O2 World (Berlin, Germany)
    Wembley Arena (London, UK)

  15. Nightclub Talent Buyer of the Year
    Anthony Nicolaidis (House Of Blues, Dallas & Houston, TX)
    Donna Busch (Music Box @ the Fonda, El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles, CA)
    John Moore (Webster Hall, Terminal 5, New York, NY)
    Michael Jaworek (Birchmere, Alexandria, VA)
    Michael Yerke (House Of Blues, Chicago, IL)
    Nick Miller (Park West, Vic & Riviera Theatres, Chicago, IL)
    Toffer Christensen (B.B. King Blues Club, HighLine Ballroom, New York, NY)

  16. Independent Promoter of the Year
    Bill Rogers (BRE Presents)
    Bill Silva (Bill Silva Presents)
    Don Fox (Beaver Productions)
    John Ruffino (Red Mountain Entertainment)
    Mike Thrasher (Mike Thrasher Presents)
    Seth Hurwitz (I.M.P.)
    Sue McLean (Sue McLean & Associates)

  1. Talent Buyer of the Year
    Bob Roux (Live Nation - Houston)
    Donna DiBenedetto (AEG Live - Northeast)
    Geoff Gordon (Live Nation - Philadelphia)
    Mark Shulman (AEG Live - Northeast)
    Mike Krebs (AEG Live / Goldenvoice)
    Wilson Howard (Live Nation - Carolinas)

  2. Facility Executive of the Year
    Brenda Tinnen (Sprint Center, Kansas City, MO)
    Hugh Lombardi (Sommet Center, Nashville, TN)
    John Bolton (BOK Center, Tulsa, OK)
    Lee Zeidman (Staples Ctr., Nokia Theatre L.A. Live, Los Angeles, CA)
    Michael Marion (Alltel Arena, North Little Rock, AR)
    Ron VanDeVeen (Meadowlands, East Rutherford, NJ)

  3. Bill Graham Award for Promoter of the Year
    Charles Attal (C3 Presents)
    Gregg Perloff (Another Planet Entertainment)
    Jim Glancy (The Bowery Presents)
    Michael Smardak (Outback Concerts)
    Paul Tollett (Goldenvoice)
    Rick Mueller (Live Nation - Los Angeles)

  4. International Promoter of the Year
    Herman Schueremans (Live Nation - Belgium)
    Marek Lieberberg (Marek Lieberberg Konzertagentur)
    Michael Chugg (Chugg Entertainment)
    Peter Aiken (Aiken Promotions)
    Phil Bowdery (Live Nation - UK)
    Rob Hallett (AEG Live - UK)
    Simon Moran (SJM Concerts)

  5. Booking Agency of the Year
    The Agency Group
    Creative Artists Agency
    Paradigm
    William Morris Agency

  6. Boutique Booking Agency of the Year
    The Billions Corporation
    High Road Touring
    Inland Empire Touring
    Partisan Arts
    Pinnacle Entertainment
    The Windish Agency

    1. UK Booking Agent of the Year
      John Giddings (Solo Agency)
      Neil Warnock (The Agency Group)
      Rod MacSween (International Talent Booking)
      Steve Strange (X-ray Touring)

    2. Third Coast Booking Agent of the Year
      Bobby Cudd (Paradigm)
      Brad Bissell (CAA)
      Greg Oswald (William Morris)
      Keith Miller (William Morris)
      Rob Beckham (William Morris)
      Rod Essig (CAA)
      Scott Clayton (CAA)

    3. Bobby Brooks Award for Agent of the Year
      Carole Kinzel (CAA)
      Chip Hooper (Paradigm)
      Darin Murphy (CAA)
      David Zedeck (CAA)
      Marc Geiger (William Morris)
      Marty Diamond (Paradigm)
      Steve Martin (The Agency Group)
      Tom Chauncey (Partisan Arts)

    4. Personal Manager of the Year
      Bill Silva (Jason Mraz)
      Coran Capshaw (Dave Matthews Band, Phish)
      Irving Azoff (Eagles, et al.)
      Jared Paul (New Kids On The Block, Smashing Pumpkins)
      John Silva (Beck, Foo Fighters)
      Jon Landau (Bruce Springsteen)
      Paul Korzilius (Bon Jovi)

    5. Road Warrior of the Year
      Bill Rahmy (R.E.M., Nine Inch Nails)
      Charlie Hernandez (The Police, Luis Miguel, Stone Temple Pilots)
      Dale "Opie" Skjerseth (Eagles, AC/DC, Ozzy Osbourne)
      Ed Wannebo (Kenny Chesney)
      George Travis (Bruce Springsteen)
      Jake Berry (Walking With Dinosaurs)
      John "Bugzee" Hougdahl (Bon Jovi)

    6. Lighting Company of the Year
      Bandit Lites
      BML Blackbird Theatrical Services
      Ed & Ted's / Epic Production Technologies
      PRG
      Upstaging

    7. Sound Company of the Year
      Clair
      Rat Sound Systems
      Sound Image

    8. Staging or Equipment Company of the Year
      All Access Staging & Productions
      Brown United
      Mountain Productions
      Premier Global Production Co.
      Stageco
      Tait Towers

    9. Transportation Company of the Year
      Celebrity Coaches
      Egotrips
      Hemphill Brothers Coach Co.
      Rock-It Cargo
      Upstaging


    10. Video Company of the Year
      Creative Technology
      Moo TV
      Nocturne Productions
      Pete's Big TVs / Performance Video
      ScreenWorks
      XL Video