18th Annual Pollstar Awards
The Pollstar Concert Industry Awards, hosted by Lisa Lampanelli, was held at the Gibson Amphitheatre on February 8, 2007.


1. MAJOR TOUR OF THE YEAR
     Tim McGraw / Faith Hill


2. MOST CREATIVE TOUR PACKAGE
      Def Leppard / Journey

3. MOST CREATIVE STAGE PRODUCTION
      Madonna

4. BEST NEW TOURING ARTIST
      Panic! At The Disco

5. MUSIC FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR
      Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival (Indio, CA)

6. INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR
      Reading / Leeds Festival (UK)

7. NIGHTCLUB OF THE YEAR
      House of Blues (Chicago, IL)

8. THEATRE OF THE YEAR
      Gibson Amphitheatre (Universal City, CA)

9. BEST NEW MAJOR CONCERT VENUE
      John Paul Jones Arena (Charlottesville, VA)

10. RED ROCKS AWARD / BEST SMALL OUTDOOR VENUE
      Greek Theatre (Los Angeles, CA)

11. BEST MAJOR OUTDOOR CONCERT VENUE
      Hollywood Bowl (Los Angeles, CA)

12. ARENA OF THE YEAR
      Madison Square Garden Arena (New York, NY)

13. INTERNATIONAL THEATRE OF THE YEAR
      Royal Albert Hall (London, UK)

14. INTERNATIONAL ARENA OF THE YEAR
      Wembley Arena (London, UK)

15. NIGHTCLUB TALENT BUYER OF THE YEAR
      Greg Siegel (TheWiltern, Avalon, CA)

16. INDEPENDENT PROMOTER OF THE YEAR
      Arny Granat & Jerry Mickelson (Jam Productions)

17. TALENT BUYER OF THE YEAR
    Susan Rosenbluth (AEG Live / Concerts West)

2006
Denotes Concert Industry Award Winner

18. FACILITY EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR
      Marilyn Hauser (Palace of Auburn Hills, MI)

19. BILL GRAHAM AWARD / PROMOTER OF THE YEAR
      Brian O’Connell (Live Nation)

20. INTERNATIONAL PROMOTER OF THE YEAR
     Phil Bowdery (Live Nation UK)

21. BOOKING AGENCY OF THE YEAR
      Creative Artists Agency

22. BOUTIQUE BOOKING AGENCY OF THE YEAR
      Little Big Man Booking / Paradigm

23. UK BOOKING AGENT OF THE YEAR
      Neil Warnock (The Agency Group)

24. THIRD COAST AGENT OF THE YEAR
      Brian Hill (Monterey Peninsula Artists / Paradigm)

25. BOBBY BROOKS AWARD / AGENT OF THE YEAR
      Marc Geiger (William Morris Agency)

26. PERSONAL MANAGER OF THE YEAR
      Bob McLynn (Fall Out Boy, Panic! At The Disco)

27. ARTIST DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR
      Harlan Frey (Roadrunner)

28. ROAD WARRIOR OF THE YEAR
      Dale “Opie” Skjerseth (Rolling Stones)

29. LIGHTING COMPANY OF THE YEAR
      Upstaging

30. SOUND COMPANY OF THE YEAR
      Clair Brothers / Showco

31. STAGING / EQUIPMENT COMPANY OF THE YEAR
      All Access Staging & Productions

32. TRANSPORTATION COMPANY OF THE YEAR
      Rock-It Cargo

33. VIDEO COMPANY OF THE YEAR
      Screenworks

Congratulations to all the nominees and recipients!