Celebration of the best in the industry of festivals in the Iberian Peninsula!
We announce the nominees of the 9th edition of the Iberian Festival Awards which honors and celebrates good practices in the music industry. The gala will take place on March 15, 2025, at the Multipurpose Pavilion 25 de Abril in Almancil (municipality of Loulé), in the heart of the Algarve!
The awards recognize the excellence of festivals, professionals, entities and festivities that have stood out in their areas over the past year. For this edition, we have 24 categories subject to application + 2 of recognition of excellence (direct nomination). The full list of nominees is now available on the website.
Categories Iberian Festival Awards 2025:
01. Best Major Festival
02. Best Medium-Sized Festival
03. Best Small Festival
04. Best New Festival
05. Best Indoor Festival
06. Best Touristic Promotion
07. Best Cultural Programme
08. Best Communication & Marketing Strategy
09. Best Hosting & Reception
10. Best Live Performance- band format (PT/ES)
11. Best Live Performance- band format (INT.)
12. Best Live Electronic Act – DJ format
13. Contribution to Sustainability powered by Copos Reutilizáveis
14. Contribution to Equality
15. Best Festival Photo
16. Best Video Coverage
17. Best Service Provider
18. Best Brand Activation
19. Best Venue
20. Best Academic & Youth Festival
21. Best Non-Music Festival
22. Best Festivity
23. The Event Safety Award [NEW CATEGORY]
24. Best PRO Event
25. Excellence Award (personality)
26. Excellence Award (entity)
See the nominees here
Vote for your favourites!
You can now participate in the selection of winners from 14 categories, whose voting is open to the public. Join us to honour and recognize good practices by voting for your favourites HERE
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