- Music
- 14 Jan 16
Kicking off 2016 in typically award-winning style, the Bray man pick up a gong in Groningen last night.
Continuing his mantle-troubling run of awards, Hozier collected the Newcomer of the Year prize at last night's European Festival Awards.
Decided by a combination of public vote and industry juries, the awards – established in 2009 - were presented at a sold-out ceremony in De Oosterpoort that took place yesterday on the opening night of Eurosonic Noorderslag. The internationally feted Bray singer-songwriter wasn’t there in person to pick up his gong.
This year’s awards broke all previous records with over 1.2 million votes, and more than 350 festivals taking part from 35 different European countries.
The full list of winners of the 2015 European Festival Awards is…
Best Major Festival
In association with Charge Candy
Untold Festival, RO
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Best Medium-Sized Festival
In association with Eventbrite
Telekom Volt Festival, HU
Best Small Festival
Happiness Festival, DE
Best New Festival
Lollapalooza Berlin, DE
Best Indoor Festival
Les Transardentes, BE
Festival Anthem of the Year
Major Lazer – Lean On
Newcomer of the Year
In association with Eurosonic Noorderslag
Hozier, IRE
Best Headliner
The Prodigy, UK
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Best Line Up
In association with IFF
Sziget, UK
Artists' Favourite Festival
Rock Werchter, BE
Promoter of the Year
In association with Bucks New University
Horstmann Unternehmensgruppe, DE
Agent of the Year
Emma Banks (CAA), UK
Green Operations Award
In association with Go Group, Yourope
Tollwood Festival, DE
Yes Group H&S Innoation Award
Das Fest
Excellence and Passion Award
Chris Kemp, UK
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Lifetime Achievement Award
In assosication with PlayPass / PayPal
Jean-Louis Brossard and Beatrice Mace, FR