Florent Dechard
Bruno Mars, Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift, Pink and Justin Timberlake are among the nominees for the 30th annual Pollstar Awards, given out by Pollstar, the trade publication for the concert industry.
Ed, Taylor and Bruno are nominated for Major Tour of the Year — the category also includes Beyonce & JAY-Z, Drake and U2. Ed, Taylor and Bruno are also up for Best Pop Tour, a category that also includes Pink, Justin Timberlake and Harry Styles. Harry is also nominated in the Best New Headliner category.
In the Best Residency category, Backstreet Boys, Celine Dion, Elton John and Jennifer Lopez‘s Las Vegas residencies are competing with Billy Joel‘s Madison Square Garden residency in New York City, and Bruce Springsteen‘s autobiographical show on Broadway.
In the Best Touring Musician category, John Mayer is nominated in his capacity as a member of Dead & Company. In the Best Brand Partnership category, Ariana Grande‘s campaign with American Express and Charlie Puth‘s Honda Civic Tour are nominated as are Post Malone’s campaign with Bud Light and Hollister’s campaign with Khalid.
The awards, voted on by a panel of more than 2,000 live entertainment professionals, will be handed out February 13 in Los Angeles, at the end of the annual Pollstar Live! conference.
Here are the nominees in the major categories:
Major Tour of the Year
Ed Sheeran ÷ Tour
Taylor Swift Reputation Tour
Bruno Mars 24K Magic World Tour
Beyoncé & Jay-Z On The Run II Tour
Drake Aubrey & The Three Migos Tour
U2 eXPERIENCE + iNNOCENCE Tour
Best Rock Tour
Foo Fighters Concrete and Gold Tour 2018
Panic! At The Disco Pray for the Wicked Tour
U2 eXPERIENCE + iNNOCENCE Tour
Metallica WorldWired Tour
Imagine Dragons ?VOLVE World Tour
Def Leppard/Journey Def Leppard & Journey Tour
Eagles An Evening With The Eagles
Best Hip-Hop/R&B
Drake Aubrey & The Three Migos Tour
Beyoncé & Jay-Z On The Run II Tour
Post Malone Beerbongs & Bentleys Tour
Travis Scott Astroworld: Wish You Were Here Tour
Top Dawg Entertainment (Kendrick Lamar, SZA, Schoolboy Q, Jay Rock & More)
The Championship Tour
Childish Gambino This Is America Tour
Best Pop Tour
Ed Sheeran ÷ Tour
Pink Beautiful Trauma World Tour
Taylor Swift Reputation Tour
Bruno Mars 24K Magic World Tour
Justin Timberlake The Man Of The Woods Tour
Harry Styles Harry Styles: Live On Tour
Best Support/Special Guest
Kacey Musgraves Harry Styles – Harry Styles: Live
Kane Brown Chris Young – Losing Sleep World Tour
Kelsea Ballerini Keith Urban – Graffiti U World Tour
The Struts Foo Fighters – Concrete and Gold Tour 2018
Migos Drake – Aubrey & The Three Amigos Tour
Lauv Ed Sheeran – ÷ Tour
Best Residency
Billy Joel Madison Square Garden Arena
Bruce Springsteen Walter Kerr Theatre
Celine Dion Colosseum at Caesars Palace
Elton John Colosseum at Caesars Palace
Jennifer Lopez Zappos Theater in the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino
Backstreet Boys Zappos Theater in the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino
Best New Headliner
Greta Van Fleet
Billie Eilish
Harry Styles
Luke Combs
Kane Brown
Post Malone
Best Brand Partnership/Live Campaign
Honda Civic Tour w/ Charlie Puth
Nationwide Insurance w/ Brad Paisley
Ikea w/ Boston Calling
Bud Light w/Post Malone
Hollister w/ Khalid
American Express w/ Ariana Grande
Gap w/ Leon Bridges
Best Country Tour
Chris Stapleton Chris Stapleton’s All-American Road Show Tour
Kenny Chesney Trip Around the Sun Tour
Luke Bryan What Makes You Country Tour
Keith Urban Graffiti U World Tour
Thomas Rhett Life Changes Tour 2018
Shania Twain NOW Tour
Best Latin Tour
J Balvin Vibras Tour
Luis Miguel México Por Siempre Tour
Ozuna Aura Tour
Shakira El Dorado World Tour
Romeo Santos Golden Tour
Bad Bunny La Nueva Religion Tour
Best Touring Musician
John Mayer, Dead & Company
Elton John
Mike Campbell, Fleetwood Mac
Mark Rivera, Billy Joel
Trey Anastasio, Phish
Vince Gill, Eagles
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