Wednesday, January 5, 2011

22nd Pollstar Tour Awardsd

Lots of country stars up for these awards that will be handed out on February 5th.

MAJOR TOUR OF THE YEAR
  • Bon Jovi
  • Lady Gaga
  • Muse
  • Roger Waters
  • Taylor Swift

MOST CREATIVE TOUR PACKAGE
Brad Paisley - H2O Tour
  • David Gray
  • Ray LaMontagne
  • George Strait - Reba McEntire - Lee Ann Womack
  • James Taylor
  • Carole King

MOST CREATIVE STAGE PRODUCTION
  • Carrie Underwood
  • Lady Gaga
  • Muse
  • Roger Waters

BEST NEW TOURING ARTIST
  • Jason Aldean
  • Justin Bieber
  • Lady Antebellum
  • Mumford & Sons

MUSIC FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR (NON-TOURING)
  • Austin City Limits Music Festival in Austin, TX
  • Bonnaroo Music Festival in Manchester, TN
  • CMA Music Festival, in Nashville, TN
  • Coachella Valley Music Festival, in Indio, CA
  • Lollapalooza Festival in Chicago, IL

THEATRE OF THE YEAR
  • Beacon Theatre, New York, NY
  • Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA
  • Nokia Theatre L.A. Live, Los Angeles, CA
  • Radio City Music Hall New York, NY
  • Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN

ROAD WARRIOR OF THE YEAR
  • Chris Fussell (Michael Buble, Katy Perry)
  • Hank McHugh (Dave Matthews Band)
  • Jake Berry (U2, Walking With Dinosaurs)
  • Jesse Sandler (Bon Jovi)
  • Brad Paisley's Production Manager Kevin Freeman (Brad Paisley H2O Tour)

PERSONAL MANAGER OF THE YEAR
  • Andy Mendelsohn (Kings of Leon)
  • Bruce Allen (Michael Buble, Bryan Adams)
  • Clarence Spalding (Jason Aldean, Brooks & Dunn, Sara Evans)
  • Coran Capshaw (DMB, Phish, Tim McGraw & Faith Hill)
  • Michael McDonald (John Mayer, Ray LaMontagne)
  • Robert Allen (Taylor Swift)
  • Scooter Braun (Justin Bieber)