Outstanding Contribution
Rock legends of the past 50-years, Status Quo have toured the globe, bringing their songbook of classics to an ever-growing army of fans.
Quo have played more than 6,000 live shows to over 25 million people and spent a collective 23 years on the road.
Outside of rock ‘n’ roll, the band are tireless ambassadors of Nordoff Robbins, the music therapy charity dedicated to transforming the lives of vulnerable and isolated people.
“We are very proud to say that the band have been supporting Nordoff Robbins for over 20 years now,” says Jo Carter, director of fundraising and communications.
“They were our recipients of the Silver Clef Award in 1981 and then in 1990 they performed at Knebworth to raise money to fund our centre in North London, which remains a vital part of our service, out of which so many life-transforming music therapy sessions are carried out.
“The band have been a fantastic support to us, and their on-going commitment has helped us raise both money and awareness. They are truly deserving of this award and we congratulate them wholeheartedly.”
Founder members Francis Rossi and Rick Parfitt are joined in the current Quo line-up by keyboard player Andrew Bown, bassist John ‘Rhino’ Edwards and drummer Leon Cave.
Best Venue Teamwork – Stadium
Jim Frayling, Louise Doherty, Danielle Russell, Jessie Buchanan, Henry Munro
Runners up
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Stadium of Light, Sunderland
Best Venue Teamwork – Arena
Phil Mead, Ian Congdon, Alex Ginever, Guy Dunstan and
Hannah Tufts
Runners up
The O2, London
Capital FM Arena, Nottingham
Best Venue Teamwork – Theatre/Concert
Freddie Huntington, David Green, Mehdi Aoustin-Sellami, Aislinn Frayne
Runners up
City Hall, Sheffield
O2 Shepherds Bush Empire, London
Best Venue Teamwork – Arts Centre
Runners up
The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen
The Trinity Centre, Bristol
Best Venue Teamwork – Campus
Runners up
The Engine Shed, Lincoln
Leeds University
Best Venue Teamwork – Major Club (Cap. 800+)
Elyse Peacock, Chelsea Bakewell, Ian Lawlor, Rebecca Walker, Ben Hartley, Matt Baxter
Runners up
The Ritz, Manchester
Plug, Sheffield
Best Venue Teamwork – Club (Cap. under 800)
Runners up
Oslo, London
The Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
Artiste Manager of the Year
Murray Curnow & Ian McAndrew
Runners up
Neil Simpson and Arwen Hunt, ATC Management (Catfish and
the Bottlemen)
Paul Crockford, Paul Crockford Management (Mark Knopfler)
Agent of the Year
Runners up
Matt Bates, Primary Talent International (The 1975, Alt-J. Wolf Alice, The Libertines)
Summer Marshall, CAA (Sam Smith, Paloma Faith, Nick Mulvey)
Best Festival (Cap. 40,000+)
Runners up
British Summer Time, London
BoomTown Fair, Hampshire
Best Festival (Cap. 15,000-39,000)
Joseph Hatch, Daisy Jayes, Fiona Stewart, Harriet Johnson
Runners up
No Tomorrow Festival, Nottingham
Splendour, Nottingham
Best Festival (Cap. under 15,000)
Richard Davey & Peter Chegwyn
Runners up
End of The Road, Dorset
Slam Dunk Festival, Leeds
National Promoter of the Year
Mark Walker, Alan Day, Lucy Levitt, San Phillips, Stuart Galbraith, Steve Tilley, Zac Fox
Runners up
Live Nation Entertainment
DHP Family
Regional Promoter of the Year
Runners up
Futuresound Events (Yorkshire)
Lout Promotions (South East)
Indie Promoter of the Year
Runners up
James McKeown, One Inch Badge (Brighton)
Ben Ray, Slam Dunk (Leeds)
Greatest Brand Impact
Rosie Johnstone (Splendid Communications) & Michael Boaler
Runners up
O2
Barclaycard
Best Festival Performance
Runners up
Taylor Swift, British Summer Time
Florence + The Machine, Glastonbur
Breakthrough Artiste
Runners up
Courtney Barnett
Jungle
Spectacle of the Year
Runners up
Take That tour
Taylor Swift at British Summer Time
Tour Manager of the Year
Runners up
Linda Betesh (Take That)
Emma Edgar, Crossover Live (Gerard Way)
Best Record Label Partner
Claire Coster & Nick Long
Runners up
Charlie Caplowe, Xtra Mile Recordings (Frank Turner, Skinny Lister)
Jamie Emsell, Communion Island (Catfish and the Bottlemen)
Unsung Hero
Runners up
Mo Green of ITB
Lauren Hudson of Eat to the Beat
