Kenny Chesney, Lady Antebellum among Billboard Touring Award Winners
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At the 2012 Billboard Touring Awards, rock and country took home the big titles. Presented earlier tonight at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City during a ceremony hosted by comedienne Sandra Bernhard, the awards recognize the most successful artists, venues, and touring industry professionals.
Top Package, for the top-grossing tour featuring three or more artists, went to Brothers of the Sun Tour, the hugely successful roadtrip for Kenny Chesney, Tim McGraw, Jake Owen and Grace Potter. The quartet beat out Taylor Swift‘s Speak Now Tour and Jason Aldean‘s My Kinda Party Tour, and this marks the 8th win in this category for Chesney. In addition, Chesney was also honored with the Road Warrior Award, presented by Shell Rotella. High praise indeed, the award “recognizes touring work ethic, dedication to bringing a high level of professionalism and artistic integrity to every show.”
Pop-country trio Lady Antebellum picked up the Breakthrough Award which goes to “an artist still in its first decade of headlining that breaks into the ranks of the top tours for the first time.”
Top Tour went to Roger Waters, whose tour manager, Mark Fenwick, was crowned Top Manager. Top Draw was awarded to Bruce Springsteen, who played to the largest number of fans during the eligibility period.
From the press release, here is the complete list of this years Billboard Touring Award winners:
TOP TOUR
Roger Waters, The Wall Live
TOP DRAW
Bruce Springsteen
TOP BOXSCORE
Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, Indio, Calif.
TOP COMEDY TOUR
Jeff Dunham
TOP PACKAGE
Brothers of the Sun, featuring Kenny Chesney, Tim McGraw, Grace Potter & the Nocturnals, and Jake Owen
BREAKTHROUGH
Lady Antebellum
TOP FESTIVAL
Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Indio, CA April 13-22
TOP ARENA
O2 Arena, London
TOP VENUE UNDER 10,000 SEATS
Radio City Music Hall, New York
TOP VENUE UNDER 5,000 SEATS
The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas
TOP CLUB
9:30 Club, Washington, D.C.
TOP AMPHITHEATER
Nikon at Jones Beach Theater, Wantagh, N.Y.
TOP PROMOTER
Live Nation Entertainment
TOP INDEPENDENT PROMOTER (International)
T4F
TOP INDEPENDENT PROMOTER (U.S.)
C3 Presents
TOP AGENCY
William Morris Endeavor Entertainment
TOP MANAGER
Mark Fenwick
HUMANITARIAN AWARD
The Apollo Theater
EVENTFUL FANS CHOICE AWARD
Lady Gaga
CREATIVE CONTENT AWARD
Michael Jackson Immortal by Cirque du Soleil
CONCERT MARKETING & PROMOTION AWARD
Tim McGraw/Pennzoil
LEGEND OF LIVE
Neil Diamond
LEGEND OF SCRIBE
Ray Waddell
ROAD WARRIOR presented by Shell Rotella
Kenny Chesney
Liv Carter
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