25 February 2027 | Hilton Park Lane, LONDON
The Arthur Awards – the most prestigious and highly anticipated annual awards of the global live music business – take place during ILMC week, with a broad music business audience in attendance.
Housed in a brand-new top-flight venue for 2027, the night sees 600 of the world’s top live music professionals – promoters, agents, venues, festivals, and more – come together as excitement builds, the winners are announced, and the golden statuettes are handed out.
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Three decades of celebrating excellence
The Arthur Awards began as a tongue-in-cheek affair in 1995 but have grown over three decades to become known as the Oscars of the international live music business.
The finalists in each category are shortlisted from thousands of votes received from fellow live industry professionals from across the globe. Once the shortlist in each category is announced, the winners are selected by an open vote of live music professionals in addition to a closed jury vote.
The 'Off the Charts' Gala Dinner
The evening begins with a champagne reception before the real spectacle begins: a five-star, four-course banquet from the Hilton’s award-winning chefs, complemented by fine wines, all with illustrious company.
As anticipation builds, the spotlight shifts to the Arthur Awards themselves: eleven categories, countless nominees, and only one victor in each. The 2027 Awards will be hosted by The Arthurs’ longstanding host and conductor extraordinaire, Ms Emma Banks.
Arthur Award Highlights
Luz Ángela Castro
CEO
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OCESA Colombia
With more than 15 years of experience in the live entertainment industry, Luz Ángela Castro serves as CEO of OCESA Colombia and was recognised as CEO of the Year 2023 by Forbes Colombia.
Since joining OCESA in 2010, Castro has played a pivotal role in positioning Colombia as a key market in the global entertainment landscape. Under her leadership, OCESA has brought over 150 international artists to the country – including Coldplay, U2, The Rolling Stones, and Madonna – demonstrating Colombia’s capacity to host major productions and compete at the highest levels of the live entertainment industry.
Castro led the development of Vive Claro Distrito Cultural, a US$30m+ state-of-the-art venue with capacity for 40,000 attendees. In its first months of operation, the project has generated more than 25,000 jobs and transformed 180,000m² of previously unused land into a bio-sustainable cultural space. She also led the integration of Páramo Presenta into Live Nation and successfully brought Ticketmaster to Colombia.
Her leadership approach focuses on developing local talent, raising industry standards, and establishing Colombia as a competitive and reliable destination for international live events.
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