UK Live Music Business Awards - and the winners are ....

Glastonbury walked away with the 'Best Large Festival' prize at the UK Live Music Business Awards in London last night at a fun packed (and fast paced!) ceremony at the Radisson Blu Portman Hotel. Other winners on the night included Alex Hardee  who won Agent of the Year, Kwame Kwaten who was named Artist Manager of the Year, DHP Family who won Promoter of The Year, Orchard Events (wales) were worthy winners of Regional Promoter of the Year and Jamie Finn, of No-Wave (Folkestone) was Indie Promoter Of The Year. Best Record Label Partner went to Claire Haffenden from Universal Music

Latitude picked up the best mid-sized festival gong (15,000 - 39,000 capacity) and Bloodstock picked up best smaller festival (capacity under 15,000). Ben Howard won the "Breakthrough Artist award" and Graham Lambert, a Tour Rep, SJM Concerts, won the "Unsung Hero" Award. Tour Manager Of The Year was Glen Rowe (Muse), Spectacle Of The Year (Best Production) was Muse at Emirates Stadium, London and Best Festival Performance was Biffy Clyro at Reading.

Roger Daltry picked up the 'Outstanding Contribution' Award  in recognition of his enduring global success as frontman of The Who, and for being a driving force in the Teenage Cancer Trust and organiser of the charity’s high profile concert series.