
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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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 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.
Nicolás is CEO of Proactiv Entertainment, a leading company in the organisation and promotion of events globally, with headquarters in Barcelona and offices in Madrid and Abu Dhabi. With more than 20 years of experience in the entertainment sector, Nicolás has led the company’s generational change and its expansion into new international markets, consolidating its position as a benchmark in the industry.
In 2023, Nicolás spearheaded the acquisition of a majority stake in Proactiv Entertainment by Sony Music Masterworks, marking a milestone in the company’s trajectory.
Nicolás began his career at Proactiv Entertainment in 2004 after training in computer engineering at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, complementing his studies with a BBA in Economics from the Universitat de Barcelona in 2012 and PDG at IESE Business School in 2019.
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