UK FESTIVAL AWARDS 2014 - THE FINAL SHORTLISTS ANNOUNCED!

The votes have been counted and we can now reveal the finalists in this year’s UK Festival Awards, as decided by the British festival-going public. This year – the 11th edition – saw a new record set for votes with over 700,000 cast by fans for their favourite festivals and artists, a remarkable 25% increase on last year’s figures. The winners will be announced on-stage at the UK Festival Awards gala ceremony which returns to The Roundhouse in London on Monday 1st December, preceded by The UK Festival Conference during the daytime at the same event.The public-voted accolades include awards for the Best Major, Medium, Small, New, Metropolitan, Dance, Family and Grass Roots events, as well as the fiercely contested Best Toilets.The titles for artists include Headline Performance Of The Year, Best Breakthrough Artist and Anthem Of The Summer.But it’s not just about the public vote. Some of the more specialists categories are decided by panels of industry professionals, including Best Use of New Technology, Promoter Of The Year, Agency Of The Year, Concession Of The Year, The Greener Festival Award, The Extra Festival Award and Line-Up Of The Year.Steve Jenner, Founder & Director comments: “The response to this year’s awards, not only from fans, but also from more festivals applying to take part than ever before, has been exceptional this year – a positive sign that industry confidence, backed by public passion is surging in 2014. It sets the tone for an extra special celebration at The Roundhouse in a few weeks’ time.” A limited number of tickets to the event are still available at www.festivalawards.com/ticketsBest Major Festival - In association with: PlugGoBestivalBritish Summer Time Hyde ParkCreamfieldsDownload FestivalGlastonburyGlobalGatheringIsle of Wight FestivalReading & LeedsSonisphere FestivalT in the ParkV FestivalWireless FestivalLast year’s winner: DownloadBest Medium-Sized Festival - In association with: EventbriteBeautiful DaysBloodstock Open AirBoardmastersCamp BestivalGreen ManKendal CallingLatitudeSecret Garden PartyWe Are FSTVLY Not FestivalLast year’s winner: Kendal CallingBest Small Festival2000treesBarn on the FarmBearded TheoryBeat HerderBrownstock FestivalCambridge Folk FestivalFestival No.6Jimmy’s Sausage & Beer FestivalLeopalloozaZoo Project Festival, TheLast year’s winner: Bearded Theory Best New Festival - In association with: ID&CMutiny in the ParkNo TomorrowOnBlackheathRed RoosterRewind NorthSecret Festival, TheSomersault FestivalSummer SizzlerTogether FestivalUKG Fest2012 winner: We Are FSTVL Best Family FestivalBritish Summer Time Hyde ParkBeautiful DaysCamp BestivalEden FestivalGreen ManJamie Oliver & Alex James present The Big FeastivalKendal CallingLatitudeLeopalloozaVictorious FestivalLast year’s winner: Camp BestivalBest Metropolitan FestivalBlackpool Music FestivalDot to DotFusion FestivalGreat Escape, TheLive at LeedsLiverpool Sound CityMADE BirminghamSlam Dunk FestivalTramlinesWhitby Goth WeekendLast year’s winner: Dot To DotBest Dance Event - In association with: XL VideoBeat HerderBestivalCreamfieldsGlobalGatheringLoveboxMutiny in the parkSouth West FourThe Parklife WeekenderTramlinesWe Are FSTVLLast year’s winner: CreamfieldsThe Grass Roots Festival Award2000treesBarn on the FarmBeautiful DaysBloodstock Open AirEden FestivalGreen ManIn The Woods FestivalJimmy’s Sausage & Beer FestivalLeopalloozaY Not FestivalLast year’s winner: 2000TreesBest Overseas Festival - In association with: YouropeTomorrowland (Belgium)Coachella (USA)Benicassim (Spain)Ibiza Rocks (Spain)Outlook (Croatia)Splendour In The Grass (Australia)Rock am Ring/ Rock Im Park (Germany)Wacken Open Air (Germany)Pinkpop (The Netherlands)Sonar (Spain)Snowbombing (Austria)NOS Alive – formerly Optimus Alive (Portugal)Last year’s winner: Snowbombing (Austria)Best ToiletsCreamfieldsDownload FestivalEnd Of The RoadKendal CallingLarmer Tree FestivalLatitudeReading & LeedsTruck FestivalV FestivalWe Are FSTVLLast year’s winner: ArcTanGentHeadline Performance of the Year - In association with: SnoozeBox (curated by Gigwise)Arcade Fire at GlastonburyArctic Monkeys at Reading & LeedsBiffy Clyro at T In The ParkFoals at BestivalKasabian at GlastonburyThe Killers at V FestivalThe Libertines at British Summer TimeLinkin Park at DownloadThe Prodigy at SonisphereMetallica at GlastonburyRed Hot Chili Peppers at the Isle Of WightSuede at Kendal CallingLast year’s winner: Arctic Monkeys at GlastonburyBest Breakthrough ArtistIn association with: Last.fm (curated by Drowned In Sound)The 1975AugustinesBlood Red ShoesCatfish & The BottlemenGoatJagwar MaRoyal BloodSophie Ellis-BextorThe War on DrugsWolf AliceLast year’s winner: RudimentalAnthem of the Summer - In association with: Clash MagazineThe 1975 – ‘Chocolate’Arctic Monkeys – ‘R U Mine’Calvin Harris – ‘Summer’Dolly Parton – ‘Jolene’Hozier – ‘Take Me To Church’Metallica – ‘Whiskey In The Jar’OutKast – ‘Ms Jackson’Pharell Williams – ‘Happy’Royal Blood – ‘Come On Over’Sam Smith – ‘Stay With Me’Last year’s winner: Daft Punk – ‘Get Lucky’Line-Up Of The YearBeacons FestivalBestivalCreamfieldsEnd Of The RoadFestival Number 6Green ManLatitudeLiverpool Music WeekLiverpool Sound CityLove Supreme Jazz FestivalLoveboxOnBlackheathWirelessLast year’s winner: LatitudeBest Use of New Technology - In association with: White LightBestival – For their fan ambassador scheme using an online platform provided by The Physical NetworkCreamfields – For its epic live Youtube stream covering every stage of the festivalEden Sessions – For their live global broadcast on Youtube delivered in association with AsusLiverpool Sound City – For their iOS-integrated itinerary scheduling systemLovebox – For their mobile audience engagement platform delivered in association with HTC using technology provided by AirbeemThe Parklife Weekender – For their revolutionary substance-analysis system supplied by The Loop and working with Greater Manchester PolicSalford Music Festival – For its smart, integrated ‘Event1’ event management system provided by 1SecureWebV Festival – For their ‘FanPic’ social engagement application, delivered in cooperation with TicketmasterWireless Festival – For their smart visitor tracking system provided by Crowd Connected working with EventbaseY01 Festival – For its new queue-busting electronic access control system delivered by We Scan TicketsLast year’s winner: Intelligent Venue Solutions on behalf of Barclaycard at Barclaycard British Summer Time (Hyde Park)Agency of the Year - In association with: IQ Magazine13 ArtistsCAACODAEcho Location Talent AgencyITBK2PrimaryThe Agency GroupWMEX-RayLast year’s winner: CODAConcession of the YearGhandis Flip FlopGizzi Erskine’s Chefs ClubGoodness Gracious Healthy FoodsHappy Maki SushiHot Rocks PizzaLast year’s winner: Shambala FestivalLa Grande BouffeLulu’s CaféMocha ManiaPaelleriaSmoke StackLast year’s winner: Strumpets With CrumpetsThe Greener Festival Award - In association with: Bucks New UniversityBBC Hyde Park PromsCambridge Folk FestivalEnd of the RoadGlasgow 2014Glastonbury FestivalGreenbeltNozstock: The Hidden ValleyShambala FestivalT in the ParkWood FestivalThe Extra-Festival Activity Award3 Wishes Faery FestBeat HerderDeerstockFestival No.6Secret Garden PartySomersaultThe Secret FestivalVictoriousWildernessY Not/Truck/BrownstockLast year’s winner: WildernessPromoter of the Year - In association with: Peppermint BarsAMust4Music (Bloodstock)Count Of Ten Group (Y Not, Truck, Brownstock, Hevy, Tramlines)DF Concerts (T In The Park)John Giddings and Solo (Isle Of Wight Festival)Red Jelly Productions (Xstatic Summer Festival)Rich Bryan (Bearded Theory)Rob Star (Eastern Electrics)Scott Barton (Creamfields)The Zoo Project Festival TeamVision Nine (Boardmasters, NASS)Last year’s winner: Paddy Glasgow (Glasgowbury)The Outstanding Contribution to Festivals Award - In association with: Intelligent Venue SolutionsWinner to be announced in due course.