
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.
With more than 15 years experience working in the music industry, Sarah started out working for promoter Aiken Promotions in Ireland. From there, a move to London saw her work for Vince Power as booker for the Pigalle Club and then booker for the London Feis (formerly Fleadh) in 2011.
A stint as headline talent co-ordinator on the London 2012 Opening and Closing Olympic and Paralympic Ceremonies followed and for the last ten years, Sarah has been working as an agent – first at the Leighton-Pope Organisation, and more recently at UTA, working with a roster that includes Cam, Dylan Gossett, Le Boom, Lawrence, Megan Moroney, Noga Erez, Sons of the East, Stephen Wilson Jr, The Marías, Tinariwen, TLC & more.
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