The ''Billboard'' Live Music Awards (previously known as the ''Billboard'' Touring Conference and Awards until 2018) is an annual meeting sponsored by ''Billboard'' magazine that honors the top international live entertainment industry artists and professionals. Established in 2004, it has thus been described as "part industry conference, part awards show". The last such annual event appears to have been in 2019; it is unclear if the conference and awards have, or will, continue past that year. Many of the awards are based on ''Billboard''s Boxscore chart tracking concert, comedy and other live entertainment attendance and gate receipts, and on real box office performance. As a result, the awards often equate to commercial success. The "top tour" superlative award is also given on the basis of fan polls. The "Legend of Live" and Humanitarian awards are given to individuals for their ongoing contributions to the live entertainment touring industry.

History

The conference and awards are held in November of each year, traditionally at the Roosevelt Hotel in

Midtown Manhattan Midtown Manhattan is the central portion of the New York City borough of Manhattan and serves as the city's primary central business district. Midtown is home to some of the city's most prominent buildings, including the Empire State Buildin ...

in New York City but, since 2016, at hotels in the Los Angeles area. The conference usually takes place over two days and is attended by figures from the music and concert industry. Each year features a keynote speaker from the performance industry, who in the past have included the likes of

Gene Simmons Gene Simmons (born Chaim Witz; he, חיים ויץ, ; born August 25, 1949) is an Israeli-American musician. Also known by his stage persona The Demon, he is the bassist and co-lead singer of Kiss, the hard rock band he co-founded with Paul ...

of Kiss and 3 Doors Down. While recorded music has an established awards structure headed by the

Grammy Awards The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most pres ...

and also featuring the American Music Awards and the

MTV Video Music Awards The MTV Video Music Awards (commonly abbreviated as the VMAs) is an award show presented by the cable channel MTV to honour the best in the music video medium. Originally conceived as an alternative to the Grammy Awards (in the video category) ...

, live performance music has not had the same. The ''Billboard'' Touring Awards are an attempt to fill that gap. ''Billboard'' previously attempted to enter the awards arena for recorded music with the charts-based ''Billboard'' Music Award, which lasted from 1990 through 2006, returning in 2011. Those awards featured two slots for Concert Venue Award and Touring Venue Award, but were not otherwise live-performance-based. Award names and awards given themselves have varied somewhat each year, with for example the Top Comedy Tour and Concert Marketing and Promotion Awards being added in 2007 and the Fans Choice being added in 2008, both being determined by fan vote. There are typically three nominees in each category. Repeat winners in the awards have been common, with country artist Kenny Chesney winning Top Package Tour six consecutive years through 2009 and

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winning four times as well starting in 2004.

Winners

2019

The sixteenth annual edition of the awards took place on November 5, 2019, at the Montage Beverly Hills in

Beverly Hills, California Beverly Hills is a city located in Los Angeles County, California. A notable and historic suburb of Greater Los Angeles, it is in a wealthy area immediately southwest of the Hollywood Hills, approximately northwest of downtown Los Angeles. B ...

. *Legend of Live + Tour of the Year: P!nk,

Beautiful Trauma World Tour The Beautiful Trauma World Tour was the seventh concert tour A concert tour (or simply tour) is a series of concerts by an artist or group of artists in different cities, countries or locations. Often concert tours are named to differentiate ...

*Tour of the Summer: Hootie & the Blowfish,

Group Therapy Tour The Group Therapy Tour was concert tour from American rock band Hootie & the Blowfish. It began on May 30, 2019, in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and ended on October 16, 2019, in Birmingham, England. This was their first full tour in over a decade, ...

*Top Boxscore:

Spice Girls The Spice Girls are a British girl group formed in 1994, consisting of Melanie Brown, also known as Mel B ("Scary Spice"); Melanie Chisholm, or Melanie C ("Sporty Spice"); Emma Bunton ("Baby Spice"); Geri Halliwell ("Ginger Spice"); and Vict ...

Spice World - 2019 Tour A spice is a seed, fruit, root, bark, or other plant substance primarily used for flavoring or coloring food. Spices are distinguished from herbs, which are the leaves, flowers, or stems of plants used for flavoring or as a garnish. Spices are ...

, Wembley Stadium, London, England - June 13–15, 2019 *Top Grossing: Ed Sheeran *Top Manager: Joyce Smyth (

Rolling Stones The Rolling Stones are an English Rock music, rock band formed in London in 1962. Active for six decades, they are one of the most popular and enduring bands of the album era, rock era. In the early 1960s, the Rolling Stones pioneered the g ...

) *Top Concert & marketing Promotions: Verizon Up x Shawn Mendes x Camila Cabello Customer Loyalty Promotion *Top Arena:

Madison Square Garden Madison Square Garden, colloquially known as The Garden or by its initials MSG, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in New York City. It is located in Midtown Manhattan between Seventh and Eighth avenues from 31st to 33rd Street, above Pennsylva ...

- New York City *Top Agency: WME *Chip Hopper Award: Sara Bollwinkel, Agent at Paradigm

2018

The fifteenth annual edition of the (newly named) awards took place on November 13, 2018, at the Montage Beverly Hills in

, in proceedings hosted by comedian

Roy Wood Jr. Roy Norris Wood Jr. (born December 11, 1978) is an American humorist, stand-up comedy, stand-up comedian, radio personality, actor, producer, podcaster, and writer best known for his correspondent appearances on ''The Daily Show with Trevor Noah ...

* Top World Tour: Ed Sheeran, ÷ Tour * Top U.S. Tour: Taylor Swift,

Reputation Stadium Tour The Reputation Stadium Tour was the fifth concert tour by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, in support of her sixth studio album ''Reputation'' (2017). The all- stadium tour began on May 8, 2018, in Glendale, Arizona, and concluded on ...

* Top Tour & Top Draw: Ed Sheeran, ÷ Tour * Top Package: not given * Breakthrough Artist: Post Malone * Top Comedy Tour: Kevin Hart * Top Festival:

Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival The Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival is a music festival held annually in San Francisco, California, at Golden Gate Park. The festival is produced by Another Planet Entertainment, Superfly Presents, and Starr Hill Presents. It is the l ...

* Top Promoter:

Live Nation Entertainment Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. is an American global entertainment company and monopoly that was founded in 2010 following the merger of Live Nation and Ticketmaster. The company promotes, operates, and manages ticket sales for live entertainme ...

* Top Independent Promoter (Worldwide): OCESA-CIE * Top Agency:

CAA CAA may refer to: Law * Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 of India ** Citizenship Amendment Act protests, Protests regarding the Citizenship (Amendment) Act * Copyright transfer agreement, Copyright assignment agreement, to transfer copyright to ...

* Top Manager: Dre London, Post Malone * Top Boxscore: U2, Estadio do Morumbi, Sao Paulo, October 19–25, 2017 * Top Arena:

New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States New York may also refer to: Film and television * '' ...

* Top Club: Brooklyn Steel, Brooklyn * Top Amphitheater:

Hollywood Bowl The Hollywood Bowl is an amphitheatre in the Hollywood Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. It was named one of the 10 best live music venues in America by ''Rolling Stone'' magazine in 2018. The Hollywood Bowl is known for its distin ...

, Los Angeles * Top Venue (Under 10,000 seats):

Radio City Music Hall Radio City Music Hall is an entertainment venue and Theater (structure), theater at 1260 Sixth Avenue (Manhattan), Avenue of the Americas, within Rockefeller Center, in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. Nicknamed "The Showplac ...

* Top Venue (Under 5,000 Seats): The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas * Concert Marketing and Promotion:

Khalid Khalid (variants include Khaled and Kalid; Arabic: خالد) is a popular Arabic male given name meaning "eternal, everlasting, immortal", and it also appears as a surname.

and

Hollister Co. Hollister Co., often advertised as Hollister or HCo., is a retail brand owned by Abercrombie & Fitch Co, selling apparel, accessories, and fragrances. Goods are available in-store and through the company's online store. Hollister uses a narrativ ...

* Humanitarian: not given * Legend Of Live:

John Mayer John Clayton Mayer ( ; born October 16, 1977) is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Born and raised in Fairfield County, Connecticut, Mayer attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, but left and moved to Atlanta in 1997 with ...

2017

The fourteenth annual edition of the awards took place on November 15, 2017, at the Montage Beverly Hills in

, in proceedings hosted by Hasan Minhaj. * Top Tour:

Guns N' Roses Guns N' Roses is an American hard rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1985. When they signed to Geffen Records in 1986, the band comprised vocalist Axl Rose, lead guitarist Slash, rhythm guitarist Izzy Stradlin, bassist Duff McKa ...

, Not in This Lifetime... Tour * Top Draw:

* Top Package: not given * Breakout Artist: Lil Uzi Vert * Top Comedy Tour:

Jerry Seinfeld Jerome Allen Seinfeld ( ; born April 29, 1954) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and producer. He is best known for playing a Jerry Seinfeld (character), semi-fictionalized version of himself in the sitcom ''Seinfeld'', which he ...

* Top Festival:

Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival (commonly called the Coachella Festival or simply Coachella) is an annual music and arts festival held at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, in the Coachella Valley in the Colorado Desert. ...

* Top Promoter:

* Top Independent Promoter (Worldwide): Another Planet Entertainment * Top Agency:

Paradigm Talent Agency Paradigm Talent Agency is an American full-service entertainment agency with offices in Los Angeles, New York, London, Chicago, Toronto, Monterey, Nashville, Berkeley and Austin. Paradigm Talent Agency has more than 200 agents representing client ...

* Top Manager: Pat Corcoran,

Chance the Rapper Chancelor Johnathan Bennett (born April 16, 1993), known professionally as Chance the Rapper, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, and record producer. Born and raised in Chicago, Bennett released his debut mixtape '' 10 Day'' in 2012. He ...

* Top Boxscore: U2,

Stade de France The Stade de France (, ) is the national stadium of France, located just north of Paris in the commune of Saint-Denis. Its seating capacity of 80,698 makes it the sixth-largest stadium in Europe. The stadium is used by the France national foot ...

, Saint-Denis, July 25–26, 2017 * Top Arena: T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas * Top Club: House of Blues, Boston * Top Amphitheater:

, Los Angeles * Top Venue (Under 10,000 seats):

* Top Venue (Under 5,000 Seats): The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas * Concert Marketing & Promotion Award:

Foo Fighters Foo Fighters are an American rock band formed in Seattle in 1994. Foo Fighters was initially formed as a one-man project by former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl. Following the success of the eponymous debut album, Grohl (lead vocals, guitar) re ...

' Cal Jam and North American Concrete and Gold Tour with Capital One * Humanitarian: Everytown for Gun Safety * Legend Of Live: Tim McGraw and Faith Hill

2016

The thirteenth annual ''Billboard'' Touring Awards took place on a single day, November 9, 2016, this time at the SLS Hotel in

. * Top Tour:

Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949) is an American singer and songwriter. He has released 21 studio albums, most of which feature his backing band, the E Street Band. Originally from the Jersey Shore, he is an originato ...

The River Tour 2016 The River Tour was a concert tour by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band in support of Springsteen's 2015 '' The Ties That Bind: The River Collection'' box set and in celebration of the 35th anniversary of Springsteen's 1980 album, '' The ...

* Top Draw: Coldplay * Top Package: Justin Bieber Purpose Tour featuring

Moxie Raia Laura Raia (born May 12, 1993) professionally known as Moxie Raia, is an American singer-songwriter. She is of Italian descent. Her first mixtape ''931'' featuring artists like Pusha T, Wyclef Jean and Post Malone was released in March 2016. Th ...

and Post Malone * Breakthrough: Adele * Top Comedy Tour: Kevin Hart * Top Festival:

* Top Promoter:

* Top Independent Promoter (U.S.): Another Planet Entertainment * Top Independent Promoter (International): SJM Concerts * Top Agency: Creative Artists Agency * Top Manager: Maverick Management * Top Boxscore: Coldplay – Wembley Stadium (June 15–16 & 18–19) * Top Arena: The O2, London * Top Club: House of Blues, Boston * Top Amphitheater:

BB&T Pavilion The Freedom Mortgage Pavilion is an outdoor amphitheatre and indoor theater complex in Camden, New Jersey located in the Camden Waterfront entertainment district on the Delaware River across from Philadelphia. Since it opened in June 1995, the ...

Camden, New Jersey Camden is a city in and the county seat of Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Camden is part of the Delaware Valley metropolitan area and is located directly across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. At the 2020 ...

* Top Venue (Under 10,000 seats):

* Top Venue (Under 5,000 Seats): The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas * Concert Marketing & Promotion Award:

* Golden Circle: Brian Murphy, Goldenvoice/AEG Live * Humanitarian: Scooter Braun * Legend Of Live:

Bon Jovi Bon Jovi is an American Rock music, rock band formed in 1983 in Sayreville, New Jersey. It consists of singer Jon Bon Jovi, keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres, guitarist Phil X, and bassist Hugh McDonald (American musician), Hugh McD ...

2015

The twelfth annual ''Billboard'' Touring Awards took place on a single day, November 19, 2015, at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City. * Top Tour: One Direction,

On the Road Again Tour The On The Road Again Tour was the fourth headlining concert tour and second all-stadium tour by English-Irish boy band One Direction, in support of their fourth studio album, ''Four'' (2014). The tour began on 7 February 2015 in Sydney, Austra ...

* Top Draw: One Direction * Top Boxscore: Fare Thee Well: Celebrating 50 Years of the Grateful Dead – Soldier Field (July 3–5) * Top Comedy Tour: Kevin Hart * Top Package: Kenny Chesney,

The Big Revival Tour The Big Revival Tour presented by Corona Light was the fourteenth headlining concert tour by American country music artist Kenny Chesney, in support of his sixteenth studio album '' The Big Revival'' (2014). Ten of the shows were merged with Ja ...

* Breakthrough: Ed Sheeran * Top Festival:

* Top Arena:

O2 Arena O2 Arena may refer to: *The O2 Arena (London) *O2 Arena (Prague) *The 3Arena The 3Arena (originally The O2) is an indoor amphitheatre located at North Wall Quay in the Dublin Docklands in Dublin, Ireland. The venue opened as The O2 on 16 Decemb ...

, London * Top Venue (Under 10,000 seats):

* Top Venue (Under 5,000 seats): The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas * Top Club: House of Blues, Boston * Top Amphitheater:

The Gorge Amphitheatre The Gorge Amphitheatre, originally known as Champs de Brionne Music Theatre, is an outdoor concert venue in Grant County, Washington, United States. It is situated near Columbia River in Central Washington, west of George. The venue is manage ...

, George, Washington * Top Promoter:

Live Nation Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. is an American global entertainment company and monopoly that was founded in 2010 following the merger of Live Nation and Ticketmaster. The company promotes, operates, and manages ticket sales for live entertainme ...

* Top Independent Promoter (U.S.): Another Planet Entertainment, San Francisco * Top Independent Promoter (International): Frontier Touring Company,

Australia and New Zealand Australasia is a region that comprises Australia, New Zealand and some neighbouring islands in the Pacific Ocean. The term is used in a number of different contexts, including geopolitically, physiogeographically, philologically, and ecologica ...

* Top Agency: Creative Artists Agency * Top Manager: Modest! Management * Humanitarian Award: Hugh Evans * Concert Marketing & Promotion Award:

Imagine Dragons Imagine Dragons is an American pop rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada, consisting of lead singer Dan Reynolds, guitarist Wayne Sermon, bassist Ben McKee and drummer Daniel Platzman. The band first gained exposure with the release of their sing ...

Southwest Airlines Southwest Airlines Co., typically referred to as Southwest, is one of the major airlines of the United States and the world's largest low-cost carrier. It is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, and has scheduled service to 121 destinations in the U ...

* Legend of Live:

Bob Seger Robert Clark Seger ( ; born May 6, 1945) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. As a locally successful Detroit-area artist, he performed and recorded as Bob Seger and the Last Heard and The Bob Seger System throughout the 1960s, break ...

* Golden Circle Award: Barbara Marx Hubbard

2014

The eleventh annual ''Billboard'' Touring Awards took place on over two days in November 19–20, 2014, at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City. * Top Tour: One Direction, Where We Are Tour * Top Draw: One Direction * Top Boxscore: The Rolling Stones – Tokyo Dome (February 26, March 4, 6) * Top Comedy Tour:

Jeff Dunham Jeffrey Douglas Dunham (born April 18, 1962) is an American ventriloquist, stand-up comedian and actor who has also appeared on numerous television shows, including ''Late Show with David Letterman'', ''Comedy Central Presents'', ''The Tonigh ...

* Top Package: Katy Perry's Prismatic Tour, featuring Capital Cities, Kacey Musgraves, Tegan & Sarah, Becky G * Breakthrough: Florida Georgia Line * Top Festival:

* Top Arena:

, London * Top Venue (Under 10,000 seats):

* Top Venue (Under 5,000 seats): The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas * Top Club: House of Blues, Boston * Top Amphitheater:

Molson Canadian Amphitheatre The Budweiser Stage, originally known as the Molson Amphitheatre, is a concert venue in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located on the grounds of Ontario Place and hosts many diverse acts, including genres like rock, pop, country, and jazz. The ...

, Toronto * Top Promoter:

* Top Independent Promoter (U.S.):

C3 Presents C3 Presents is a concert promotion, event production and artist management company based out of Austin, Texas. C3 also produces several multi-day festivals including Austin City Limits Music Festival in Texas, Voodoo Music + Arts Experience in Ne ...

, Austin, Texas * Top Independent Promoter (International): T4F, Sao Paulo, Brazil * Top Agency: Creative Artists Agency * Top Manager: Modest! Management * Humanitarian Award: Light of Day Foundation * Concert Marketing & Promotion Award:

Billy Joel William Martin Joel (born May 9, 1949) is an American singer, pianist and songwriter. Commonly nicknamed the "Piano Man (song), Piano Man" after his album and signature song of the same name, he has led a commercially successful career as a solo ...

Citibank Citibank, N. A. (N. A. stands for " National Association") is the primary U.S. banking subsidiary of financial services multinational Citigroup. Citibank was founded in 1812 as the City Bank of New York, and later became First National City ...

* Legend of Live:

Lionel Richie Lionel Brockman Richie Jr. (born June 20, 1949) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and television personality. He rose to fame in the 1970s as a songwriter and the co-lead singer of funk band the Commodores; writing and recordi ...

* Golden Circle Award:

Ron Delsener Ron is a shortening of the name Ronald. Ron or RON may also refer to: Arts and media * Big Ron (''EastEnders''), a TV character * Ron (''King of Fighters''), a video game character *Ron Douglas, the protagonist in ''Lucky Stiff'' played by Joe A ...

2013

The tenth annual ''Billboard'' Touring Awards took place on over two days in November 13 and 14, 2013, at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City. * Top Tour:

Because We Can Tour Because We Can was a concert tour by American rock band, Bon Jovi. The tour was in support of the band's twelfth studio album '' What About Now''. The tour was named after the lead single from ''What About Now''. All five major continents were vi ...

* Top Draw:

* Top Boxscore: P!nk – Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne (July 7-August 26) * Top Comedy Tour:

* Top Package: Taylor Swift's Red Tour, featuring Ed Sheeran,

Joel Crouse Joel Thomas Crouse (born June 14, 1992) is an American country music singer and songwriter. He released his most recent EP, wasteLAnd on his label, Hum Records in August 2020. Early life Joel Crouse grew up in Holland, Massachusetts. He attend ...

, Brett Eldredge, Florida Georgia Line and Casey James * Breakthrough: One Direction * Top Festival:

* Top Arena:

, London * Top Venue (Under 10,000 seats):

* Top Venue (Under 5,000 seats): The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas * Top Club: House of Blues,

Orlando, Florida Orlando () is a city in the U.S. state of Florida and is the county seat of Orange County, Florida, Orange County. In Central Florida, it is the center of the Greater Orlando, Orlando metropolitan area, which had a population of 2,509,831, acco ...

* Top Amphitheater: The Gorge, George, Washington * Top Promoter:

* Top Independent Promoter (U.S.):

, Austin, Texas * Top Independent Promoter (International): T4F, Sao Paulo, Brazil * Top Agency: Creative Artists Agency * Top Manager: Bon Jovi Management * Humanitarian Award:

Marcie Allen Marcie is a fictional character featured in the long-running syndicated daily and Sunday comic strip ''Peanuts'' by Charles M. Schulz. Marcie is a studious girl who is sometimes depicted as being terrible at sports. She is friends with the to ...

(President of

MAC Presents Mac or MAC most commonly refers to: * Mac (computer), a family of personal computers made by Apple Inc. * Mackintosh, a raincoat made of rubberized cloth * A variant of the word macaroni, mostly used in the name of the dish mac and cheese * Mac, ...

) * Eventful Fans' Choice Award:

* Concert Marketing & Promotion Award: The Rolling Stones,

50 & Counting Tour 50 & Counting was a concert tour by The Rolling Stones to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the band, which started in October 2012 (with two secret club gigs in Paris) and ended in July 2013 (with two major shows at Hyde Park). History 2012 ...

* Legend of Live:

George Strait George Harvey Strait Sr. (born May 18, 1952) is an American country music singer, songwriter, actor, and music producer. Strait is considered one of the most influential and popular recording artists of all time. In the 1980s, he was credited for ...

* Hauler of the Decade Award: Vans Warped Tour

2012

The ninth annual ''Billboard'' Touring Awards again took place on over two days in November 2012 at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City, despite the aftereffects of Superstorm Sandy. * Top Tour:

Roger Waters George Roger Waters (born 6 September 1943) is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer. In 1965, he co-founded the progressive rock band Pink Floyd. Waters initially served as the bassist, but following the departure of singer-so ...

, The Wall Live * Top Draw:

Bruce Springsteen Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949) is an American singer and songwriter. He has released 21 studio albums, most of which feature his backing band, the E Street Band. Originally from the Jersey Shore, he is an originat ...

, Wrecking Ball Tour * Top Package: Brothers of the Sun Tour, featuring Kenny Chesney, Tim McGraw,

Grace Potter & the Nocturnals Grace Potter and the Nocturnals are an American rock band from Vermont, formed in 2002 in Waitsfield by drummer Matt Burr, guitarist Scott Tournet, and singer Grace Potter. They began their career as an indie band, self-producing their albums an ...

, and Jake Owen * Breakthrough: Lady Antebellum * Top Comedy Tour:

* Top Boxscore:

, April 13–22 * Top Festival:

* Top Arena:

, London * Top Venue (Under 10,000 seats):

, New York * Top Venue (Under 5,000 seats): The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas * Top Club (Based on attendance): 9:30 Club, Washington, D.C. * Top Amphitheater:

Nikon at Jones Beach Theater Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater (commonly known as the Jones Beach Theater) is an outdoor amphitheatre at Jones Beach State Park in Wantagh, New York. It is one of two major outdoor arenas in the New York metropolitan area, along with PNC ...

Wantagh, New York Wantagh ( ) is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, on Long Island, New York, United States. The population was 18,871 at the time of the 2010 census. Wantagh is known as "The Gateway to Jones Be ...

* Top Promoter:

* Top Independent Promoter (U.S.):

, Austin, Texas * Top Independent Promoter (International): T4F, Sao Paulo, Brazil * Top Agency:

William Morris Endeavor Entertainment Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. (formerly known as William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, WME or WME-IMG) is an American holding company for talent and media agencies with its primary offices in Beverly Hills, California, United States. The compa ...

* Top Manager:

Mark Fenwick Mark Anthony Fenwick (born May 1948) is a British businessman, the fifth generation of his family to run the Fenwick department store chain founded in 1882. Mark Anthony Fenwick was born in May 1948. He was the son of John Fenwick, who died in ...

* Concert Marketing & Promotion Award:

Demi Lovato Demetria Devonne Lovato ( ; born August 20, 1992), known as Demi Lovato, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. After appearing on the children's television series ''Barney & Friends'' (2002–2004), Lovato rose to prominence for pl ...

/ Hallmark * Humanitarian Award:

Apollo Theater The Apollo Theater is a music hall at 253 West 125th Street between Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard (Seventh Avenue) and Frederick Douglass Boulevard (Eighth Avenue) in the Harlem neighborhood of Upper Manhattan in New York City. It is a not ...

* Eventful Fan's Choice: Lady Gaga * Creative Content: Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour by Cirque du Soleil * Road Warrior: Kenny Chesney * Legend of Scribe:

Ray Waddell Ray may refer to: Fish * Ray (fish), any cartilaginous fish of the superorder Batoidea * Ray (fish fin anatomy), a bony or horny spine on a fin Science and mathematics * Ray (geometry), half of a line proceeding from an initial point * Ray (gra ...

* Legend of Live:

Neil Diamond Neil Leslie Diamond (born January 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. He has sold more than 130 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling musicians of all time. He has had ten No. 1 singles on the Hot 100 and Adul ...

2011

The eighth annual ''Billboard'' Touring Awards took place on over two days in November 2011 at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City. * Top Tour: U2,

360° Tour 36 may refer to: * 36 (number), the natural number following 35 and preceding 37 * One of these years of Gregorian or Julian calendars: ** 36 BC, 1st century BCE ** AD 36, 1st century ** 1936, 20th century ** 2036, 21st century Arts and entertain ...

* Top Draw: U2,

* Top Package: Kenny Chesney's

Goin' Coastal Tour The Goin' Coastal Tour was the a co-headlining concert tour by American country music arts Kenny Chesney and the Zac Brown Band. It was in support of Chesney's thirteenth studio album '' Hemingway's Whiskey'' (2010) and The Zac Brown Band's soph ...

, with Zac Brown Band, Uncle Kracker, Billy Currington * Breakthrough:

Jason Aldean Jason Aldean (born Jason Aldine Williams; February 28, 1977) is an American country music singer. Since 2005, he has been signed to BBR Music Group, Broken Bow Records, a record label for which he has released ten albums and 40 singles. His 2010 ...

* Top Comedy Tour:

* Top Boxscore: Take That, Wembley Stadium, London, June 30 – July 9 * Top Festival:

* Top Arena:

, London * Top Venue (Under 10,000 seats):

, New York * Top Venue (Under 5,000 seats): The Colosseum at Caesars Palace,

Paradise, Nevada Paradise is an unincorporated town and census-designated place (CDP) in Clark County, Nevada, United States, adjacent to the city of Las Vegas. It was formed on December 8, 1950. Its population was 191,238 at the 2020 census, making it the fif ...

* Top Club (Based on attendance): 9:30 Club, Washington, D.C. * Top Amphitheater: Comcast Center, Mansfield, Massachusetts * Top Promoter:

* Top Independent Promoter (U.S.):

, Austin, Texas * Top Independent Promoter (International): SJM Concerts, London * Top Agency:

* Top Manager:

Front Line Management Group Front may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''The Front'' (1943 film), a 1943 Soviet drama film * ''The Front'', 1976 film Music *The Front (band), an American rock band signed to Columbia Records and active in the 1980s and ea ...

* Apple Award:

Perry Farrell Perry Farrell (born Peretz Bernstein; March 29, 1959) is an American singer, songwriter and musician, best known as the frontman of the alternative rock band Jane's Addiction. Farrell created the touring festival Lollapalooza as part (one of the ...

* Concert Marketing & Promotion Award: Taylor Swift's

Speak Now World Tour 2011 The Speak Now World Tour was the second concert tour by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, and it was launched in support of her third studio album ''Speak Now'' (2010). The Speak Now tour began on February 9, 2011 in Singapore and the tou ...

sponsored by CoverGirl * Humanitarian Award: Coran Capshaw * Eventful Fan's Choice:

* Legend of Live: Journey

2010

The seventh annual ''Billboard'' Touring Awards took place on November 3 and 4, 2010, at the Sheraton Hotel in

New York City, NY New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the most densely populated major city in the Un ...

. * Top Tour: U2,

* Top Draw: U2,

* Top Package: Taylor Swift with Kellie Pickler and Gloriana * Breakthrough: Lady Gaga * Top Comedy Tour: Dane Cook * Top Boxscore:

AC/DC AC/DC (stylised as ACϟDC) are an Australian Rock music, rock band formed in Sydney in 1973 by Scottish-born brothers Malcolm Young, Malcolm and Angus Young. Their music has been variously described as hard rock, blues rock, and Heavy metal ...

, ANZ Stadium,

Sydney Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountain ...

, Feb. 18, 20, 22 * Top Festival:

Download Festival Download Festival is a British-created rock festival created by Terrance Gough, held annually at the Donington Park motorsport circuit in Leicestershire, England (since 2003); in Paris, France (since 2016); at Parramatta Park, Sydney (since 201 ...

Donington Park Donington Park is a motorsport circuit located near Castle Donington in Leicestershire, England. The circuit business is now owned by Jonathan Palmer's MotorSport Vision organisation, and the surrounding Donington Park Estate, still owned b ...

Castle Donington Castle Donington is a market town and civil parish in Leicestershire, England, on the edge of the National Forest and close to East Midlands Airport. History The name 'Donington' means 'farm/settlement connected with Dunna'. Another suggest ...

, U.K. June 11–13 * Top Arena:

, London * Top Venue (Under 10,000 seats):

, NYC * Top Venue (Under 5,000 seats): The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Paradise * Top Club (Based on attendance): 9:30 Club, Washington, D.C. * Top Amphitheater:

, Los Angeles * Top Promoter:

* Top Independent Promoter (U.S.):

, Austin, Texas * Top Independent Promoter (International): T4F, Sao Paulo, Brazil * Top Agency: Creative Artists Agency * Top Manager: Creative Artists Agency * Creative Content Award: Yo Gabba Gabba Live! * Concert Marketing & Promotion Award: Lady Gaga/ Virgin Mobile * Humanitarian Award: Jack Johnson * Eventful Fan's Choice:

Metallica Metallica is an American heavy metal band. The band was formed in 1981 in Los Angeles by vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich, and has been based in San Francisco for most of its career. The band's fast tempos, instrume ...

* Legend of Live:

Rush Rush(es) may refer to: Places United States * Rush, Colorado * Rush, Kentucky * Rush, New York * Rush City, Minnesota * Rush Creek (Kishwaukee River tributary), Illinois * Rush Creek (Marin County, California), a stream * Rush Creek (Mono Cou ...

2009

The sixth annual ''Billboard'' Touring Awards took place November 4 and 5, 2009, at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City. The winners were: * Top Tour:

Madonna Madonna Louise Ciccone (; ; born August 16, 1958) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. Widely dubbed the " Queen of Pop", Madonna has been noted for her continual reinvention and versatility in music production, songwriting, a ...

, Sticky & Sweet Tour * Top Draw:

, Sticky & Sweet Tour * Top Package: Kenny Chesney, Sun City Carnival Tour with Miranda Lambert, Lady Antebellum,

Sugarland Sugarland is an American country music duo founded in Atlanta, Georgia. The duo consists of singer-songwriters Jennifer Nettles (lead vocals) and Kristian Bush (vocals, guitar, mandolin). They were founded in 2002, at which point Kristen Hall (vo ...

and Montgomery Gentry * Breakthrough: Il Divo * Top Comedy Tour: Dane Cook, Globo Thermo Tour 2009 * Top Boxscore: U2 360° Tour at

Croke Park Croke Park ( ga, Páirc an Chrócaigh, ) is a Gaelic games stadium in Dublin, Ireland. Named after Archbishop Thomas Croke, it is referred to as Croker by GAA fans and locals. It serves as both the principal national stadium of Ireland and he ...

in Dublin * Top Festival: Oxegen at Naas,

County Kildare County Kildare ( ga, Contae Chill Dara) is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Leinster and is part of the Eastern and Midland Region. It is named after the town of Kildare. Kildare County Council is the local authority for the county, ...

, Ireland * Top Arena:

O2 arena O2 Arena may refer to: *The O2 Arena (London) *O2 Arena (Prague) *The 3Arena The 3Arena (originally The O2) is an indoor amphitheatre located at North Wall Quay in the Dublin Docklands in Dublin, Ireland. The venue opened as The O2 on 16 Decemb ...

, London * Top Venue (Under 10,000 seats):

, New York City * Top Venue (Under 5,000 seats): The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Paradise * Top Club: 9:30 Club, Washington, D.C. * Top Amphitheatre: Comcast Center, Mansfield, Massachusetts * Top Promoter:

* Top Independent Promoter (U.S.):

Jam Productions JAM Creative Productions, Inc., is an American company that produces radio jingles, promo music for television, and commercial jingles for advertisers. It has made more radio jingles than any other jingle company and has become part of American ...

, Chicago * Top Independent Promoter (International): Time For Fun, Sao Paulo, Brazil * Top Manager: Guy Oseary (Madonna's manager) * Concert Marketing & Promotion Award: Keith Urban, Escape Together World Tour 2009 with

KC Masterpiece KC Masterpiece is a barbecue sauce that is marketed by the HV Food Products Company, a subsidiary of the Clorox Company. History KC Masterpiece Barbeque Sauce was created in 1977 by Richard E. "Rich" Davis M.D., a child psychiatrist practicin ...

& Kingsford * Top Agency: Creative Artists Agency * Humanitarian: Kevin Lyman, creator of the Warped Tour * Eventful Fans' Choice Award: Jonas Brothers World Tour 2009 * Legend of Live: Ozzy Osbourne

2008

The fifth annual ''Billboard'' Touring Awards took place November 20, 2008 in New York City. * Top Tour: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Magic Tour * Top Draw: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Magic Tour * Fans Choice: Kenny Chesney, Poets and Pirates Tour * Top Package: Kenny Chesney, Poets and Pirates Tour * Breakthrough: Miley Cyrus,

Hannah Montana ''Hannah Montana'' is an American teen sitcom created by Michael Poryes, Rich Correll and Barry O'Brien that aired on Disney Channel for four seasons between March2006 and January2011. The series centers on Miley Stewart (Miley Cyrus), a ...

/Miley Cyrus Best of Both Worlds Tour * Top Boxscore:

Return of the Spice Girls The Return of the Spice Girls Tour was the third concert tour by British girl group the Spice Girls. It was the group's first tour since Christmas in Spiceworld in 1999, and their first with all five members since the Spiceworld Tour in May 19 ...

, London, December 15 – January 22 (17 shows) * Top Comedy Tour:

Katt Williams Micah "Katt" Williams (born September 2, 1971) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He played Money Mike in ''Friday After Next'', had a stint on ''Wild 'n Out'', portrayed Bobby Shaw in ''My Wife and Kids'', provided the voice of A Pimp N ...

* Top Festival:

* Top Arena: Madison Square Garden *Top Amphitheater: Comcast Center in Mansfield, Mass. *Top Venue (Under 10,000 seats):

, New York City * Top Venue (Under 5,000 seats): The Colosseum at Caesars Palace *Top Club: House of Blues, Dallas *Concert Marketing & Promotion:

Jonas Brothers The Jonas Brothers () are an American pop rock band. Formed in 2005, they gained popularity from their appearances on the Disney Channel television network. They consist of three brothers: Kevin Jonas, Joe Jonas, and Nick Jonas. Raised in W ...

Burger King Burger King (BK) is an American-based multinational chain store, chain of hamburger fast food restaurants. Headquartered in Miami-Dade County, Florida, the company was founded in 1953 as Insta-Burger King, a Jacksonville, Florida–based res ...

, Burning Up Tour * Creative Content:

Walking with Dinosaurs ''Walking with Dinosaurs'' is a 1999 six-part nature documentary television miniseries created by Tim Haines and produced by the BBC Science Unit the Discovery Channel and BBC Worldwide, in association with TV Asahi, ProSieben and France 3. Envi ...

– the Live Experience Tour * Humanitarian:

Jon Bon Jovi John Francis Bongiovi Jr. (born March 2, 1962), known professionally as Jon Bon Jovi, is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and actor. He is best known as the founder and frontman of the rock band Bon Jovi, which was formed in 1983. He ...

/ Philadelphia Soul Charitable Foundation * Road Warrior: Widespread Panic * Legend of Live: The Allman Brothers Band

2007

The 2007 awards were held on November 15, 2007. Awards were based on box office performance from January 1, 2007, through September 30, 2007.

2006

The 2006 awards were held on November 9, 2006, in New York City.

2005

The 2005 awards were termed the ''Billboard'' Roadworks '05 Touring Awards.

2004

The first annual ''Billboard'' Touring Awards were held November 8–9, 2004, at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City, as the culmination of the first Billboard Backstage Pass Conference. The winners were announced in advance of the awards ceremony. The awards were not well known or publicized much during this time. * Top Tour:

, Re-Invention World Tour * Top Draw Award: Prince,

Musicology Tour Musicology Live 2004ever was a concert tour by American recording artist Prince to promote his ''Musicology'' album. The tour began on March 27, 2004 in Reno, Nevada and concluded on September 11 in San Jose, California. It was a commercial succe ...

* Top Small Venue Tour: Josh Groban * Breakthrough:

Linkin Park Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. The band's current lineup comprises vocalist/rhythm guitarist/keyboardist Mike Shinoda, lead guitarist Brad Delson, bassist Dave Farrell, DJ/turntablist Joe Hahn and drummer ...

* Top Boxscore: Red Hot Chili Peppers,

By the Way tour The By the Way Tour was a worldwide concert tour by the Red Hot Chili Peppers in support of their eighth studio album, ''By the Way''. A DVD of the August 23, 2003 concert in Slane Castle, titled Live at Slane Castle, was released after the tour ...

, Hyde Park, London * Top Arena:

, New York City * Top Amphitheater:

Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts The Xfinity Center (originally the Great Woods Center for the Performing Arts and commonly Great Woods) is an outdoor amphitheatre located in Mansfield, Massachusetts. The venue opened during the summer of 1986 with a capacity of 12,000. It was ...

, Mansfield, Massachusetts * Top Club: House of Blues, Chicago * Top Festival:

, Manchester, Tennessee * Top Manager: Caresse Henry (for Madonna) * Top Promoter: Clear Channel Entertainment * Top Indy Promoter:

* Top Agency: Creative Artists Agency * Humanitarian: Clear Channel Entertainment * Legend of Live: Michael Cohl

References

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