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
Matthew Todd
Director of Programming
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Royal Albert Hall
Matthew has worked in music management for over 25 years in a wide variety of roles and genres, including as producer, promoter, agent, and now at one of the world’s leading venues.
As concerts director at the London Philharmonic, Matthew worked on concert planning and scheduling across the orchestra’s range of activity, including LPO promotions, touring, and recordings. As education & community director, he oversaw the strategic direction of the orchestra’s outreach work – working with industry-leading practitioners, arts organisations, and charities to deliver music projects of excellence.
As a producer at IMG Artists, Matthew has worked on national and international festivals and concert promotions, including Abu Dhabi Festival, Tuscan Sun Festival, Placido Domingo Festival, as well as corporate events and arts consultancy projects. Matthew has worked with some of the leading names in popular music, jazz, classical, and world music, as well as opera and ballet companies, Arabic artists, theatre companies, and actors.
A founder and director of Our Music Story Ltd, Matthew produced concerts with a narrative approach, working closely with renowned author Michael Morpurgo on concert productions of his titles including War Horse: The Story in Concert.
For three years from 2016 until 2019, Matthew ran the Harlequin Agency in Cardiff, including managing world-renowned opera singer Sir Bryn Terfel.
He joined the Royal Albert Hall in 2019 as head of programming, overseeing the hall’s hires, own & co-promotes, and Beyond the Main Stage events, as well as taking responsibility for the venue’s Engagement programme.
Appointed director of programming in January 2024 and as a member of the Hall’s Executive team, Matthew also oversees the Production & Technical Department and the Tours team. In November 2024, Matthew was appointed a non-executive director of CIISA’s Board of Finance.
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