ILMC Arthur Awards Winners

With more and more artist awards ceremonies out there, it's nice to know that live entertainment industry execs have their own set of trade awards. At the recently held International Live Music Conference (ILMC) in London, the somewhat tongue-in-cheek Arthur Awards were handed out to an international lot of personalities:

First Venue to Come Into Your Head: Wembley Arena, London

Plumber of the Year: Wob Roberts

Liggers Favourite Festival: Roskilde Festival, Denmark

Most Strokeable Manager: Petri Lunden (Cardigans)

Second Least Offensive Agent: Ian Huffam (Helter Skelter)

Promoter's Promoter: Karsten Jahnke (Karsten Jahnke Konzertdirektion, Germany)

Most User Friendly Artist: Robbie Williams

Carlsberg Bottle Award: Harvey Goldsmith

Most Supportive Record Company: EMI

Best Dressed Delegate: Dennis Armstead (Yellow Go-Rilla, UK)

Street Poster Exhibition: Ilse Vestergaard — Musikhuset Aarhus — Jazz Festival