The top achievers in the touring world will be honored at the 10th Annual Billboard Touring Awards, hosted by Gary Dell’Abate, aka Baba Booey, executive producer of the Howard Stern Show, and set for Nov. 14 at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York.
Jay-Z, Justin Timberlake, One Direction, Luke Bryan, P!nk, Bon Jovi, Bruce Springsteen, Taylor Swift, and the Rolling Stones are among the finalists for the awards, which are primarily based on box office numbers reported to Billboard Boxscore from Oct. 1, 2012 through Sept. 30, 2013.
“The live music industry remains on a strong growth path, in large part due to the effort and creativity of the tours, artists, venues, events, executives and companies represented as finalists for the Billboard Touring Awards,” says Billboard’s Ray Waddell. “By basing the majority of these awards on Boxscore data, as opposed to some sort of popular vote, the Billboard Touring Awards has, over the past decade, been the true mark of achievement in the live music space.”
The finalists for Top Tour, based on Boxscore gross, are Bon Jovi’s Because We Can Tour, Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band’s Wrecking Ball Tour, and Michael Jackson Immortal, while the finalists for Top Draw, based on Boxscore attendance, are P!nk’s The Truth About Love Tour and once again Bruce Springsteen and Bon Jovi.
COMPLETE LIST BELOW:
TOP TOUR
Bon Jovi, Because We Can Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Wrecking Ball Michael Jackson Immortal
TOP DRAW
Bon Jovi Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band P!nk
TOP PACKAGE
Jay-Z & Justin Timberlake Legends Of Summer, with DJ Cassidy Kenny Chesney No Shoes Nation Tour, with Eric Church, Eli Young Band, Kacey Musgraves Taylor Swift Red Tour with Ed Sheeran, and Joel Crouse, Brett Eldredge, Florida Georgia Line, Casey James
BREAKTHROUGH
Bruno Mars Luke Bryan One Direction
TOP COMEDY TOUR
Jeff Dunham Michael McIntyre Russell Peters
TOP BOXSCORE
P!nk – Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, July 7-Aug. 26 The Rolling Stones — O2 Arena, London, Nov. 25, 29 2012 The Rolling Stones — United Center, Chicago, May 28, 31, June 1
TOP FESTIVAL
Coachella Lollapalooza Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival
MORE FINALISTS:
TOP ARENA
Barclays Center, Brooklyn O2 Arena, London Staples Center, LA
TOP VENUE
Under 10,000 seats
Auditorio Nacional, Mexico City NOKIA Theatre L.A. Live Radio City Music Hall
TOP VENUE –
Under 5,000 seats Beacon Theatre, NYC Fox Theatre, Atlanta The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Vegas
TOP CLUB
9:30 Club, Washington, D.C. House of Blues, Boston House of Blues, Orlando
TOP AMPHITHEATER
Comcast Center, Mansfield, Mass. Nikon at Jones Beach Theater, Wantagh, N.Y. The Gorge, George, Wash.
TOP PROMOTER
AEG Live Live Nation OCESA-CIE
TOP INDEPENDENT PROMOTER
(U.S.) Another Planet Entertainment C3 Presents Jam Productions
TOP INDEPENDENT PROMOTER
(INTERNATIONAL) Chugg Entertainment Frontier Touring T4F
TOP AGENCY
Creative Artists Agency Paradigm Agency William Morris Endeavor Entertainment
TOP MANAGER
Bon Jovi Management Jon Landau Management RDWM/Roger Davies
LEGEND OF LIVE
George Strait
Shell Rotella HAUL OF FAME
Bon Jovi Brad Paisley Dave Matthews Band Kenny Chesney Rascal Flatts The Rolling Stones Tim McGraw Toby Keith U2 Vans Warped Tour (HAULER OF THE DECADE)
CONCERT MARKETING & PROMOTION AWARD
Beyonce Mrs. Carter World Tour/Pepsi Bud Light 50|50|1 One Direction North American Tour/Nabisco Scooter Brown Projects/ConAgra Taylor Swift Red Tour/Keds-Elizabeth Arden-Diet Coke The Rolling Stones 50 & Counting Tour/Citi Zac Brown Band/Landshark
Eventful FANS’ CHOICE AWARD
Beyonce Blake Shelton Bon Jovi Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band Bruno Mars Dave Matthews Band Depeche Mode Fleetwood Mac George Strait Jason Aldean Jay-Z Justin Bieber Kenny Chesney Kid Rock Luke Bryan Maroon 5 Miranda Lambert New Kids On The Block One Direction P!nk Rascal Flatts Rihanna The Rolling Stones Taylor Swift Tim McGraw
Source: Billboard / MJ-Upbeat.com
