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
Emma Bownes
Senior Vice President, Venue Programming
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AEG Europe
Emma Bownes is senior vice president of venue programming for AEG International. In this role, Emma is responsible for programming, developing, and curating the most exciting and commercially successful calendar of content for AEG’s renowned European venues, including London’s The O2, Hamburg’s Barclays Arena; Berlin’s Uber Arena, Uber Eats Music Hall and IG Arena, Japan.
Emma’s achievements have been recognised with several industry awards, including Music Week’s Women in Music Roll of Honour, and VenuesNow’s Impact International list. A passionate advocate for the industry, Emma also acts as a Trustee on the board of Music Venues Trust.
After starting her career as the Entertainments Booker for her Student Union, Emma moved to London to work as the University booking agent at Mission Control. From there she moved to Hackney’s Ocean music venue, followed by a stint at Mean Fiddler, where she held the diary for The Forum and worked as a promoter booking shows across the Borderline, Jazz Café, Forum and Garage. Prior to moving to The O2, Emma was Bookings Manager at Wembley Arena.
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