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UK LIVE Awards 2025 Finalists Revealed
The finalists for the UK LIVE Awards 2025 have been announced ahead of the ceremony taking place on 10 December at Troxy in East London.
Now in its annual edition, the LIVE Awards celebrate excellence across all areas of the UK live music industry, recognising individuals and organisations that have made a significant impact over the past year.
A panel of industry professionals selected the shortlists across multiple categories, including booking agencies, promoters, venues, festivals, and suppliers.
In the Booking Agency of the Year (over 21 team members) category, the nominees are Midnight Mango, Wasserman, Primary Talent International, ROAM, Creative Artists Agency (CAA), United Talent Agency (UTA) and WME.
For Booking Agency of the Year (under 21 team members), the shortlist includes TRUST. Artists, Mother Artists, Solo Music Agency, Alan Bearman Music, K2 Agency, Earth Agency, Pure Represents and ITB.
Other headline categories include National Promoter of the Year (featuring Live Nation, AEG Presents, Kilimanjaro, DHP Family and more), Venue of the Year (with nominees such as Co-op Live, Royal Albert Hall and O2 Arena), and Major Festival of the Year (including BST Hyde Park, Isle of Wight Festival and Reading & Leeds).
This year’s LIVEtime Achievement Award will go to Stuart Galbraith, recognising his longstanding contribution to the live music sector.
Gaby Cartwright, Head of Partnerships for LIVE, said:
“This list of 2025 finalists speaks for itself, with such a fantastic line-up of talented people and companies having a deserved spotlight shone on their achievements.”
LIVE CEO Jon Collins added:
“We look forward to welcoming all of our brilliant nominees to the LIVE Awards on December 10th to celebrate the achievements of individuals and teams across our industry.”
The event also serves as LIVE’s primary annual fundraising initiative, with proceeds supporting the organisation’s policy work and efforts to promote sustainability, diversity, and inclusion within the live music industry.