Diamond, Springsteen and Waters receive Billboard Touring Awards
Written by admin on November 9, 2012 – 8:31 am -Neil Diamond, Bruce Springsteen and Roger Waters were among the winners at the annual Billboard Touring Awards, which took place last night at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York.
Neil Diamond received Billboard’s highest accolade, the Legend of Live Award, which recognises those who have made “significant and lasting contributions to live music and the touring business.” Rush, Journey, Sir Elton John, Ozzy Osbourne, and the Allman Brothers Band are among the previous recipients. On hearing of the award last month, Diamond said:
| “There is no musical expression that quite compares with that of presenting your work to a live audience. It is the kind of experience that can both exhilarate and humble you at the same time. I’m honored to receive Billboard’s Legend of Live Award, and to have had the opportunity to perform live to audiences all over the world for the past 45 years. For me, there is no higher musical calling.” |
Waters’ “The Wall Live” received the Top Tour Award for the top grossing tour, and Springsteen’s “Wrecking Ball Tour” picked up the Top Draw Award for the top ticket selling tour.
Cirque du Soleil won the Creative Content Award for “Michael Jackson Immortal”.
The Humanitarian Award was presented to Harlem’s Apollo Theater, rather than an individual.
The full list of winners is as follows:
Top tour
Roger Waters, The Wall Live
Top draw
Bruce Springsteen. The Wrecking Ball Tour
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 and promotion award
Tim McGraw/Pennzoil
Legend of live
Neil Diamond
Legend of scribe
Ray Waddell
Road warrior
Kenny Chesney
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