FEST AWARDS

Premios Fest is the only recognition in Spain dedicated to music festivals. Quality brand of the sector and the annual meeting of festival promoters. A project that allows to link professionals and numerous brands with their audience, generating annual information that will be the subject of study and publication.
What are they?
The only recognition in Spain dedicated exclusively to music festivals.
Its mission is to recognize, value, celebrate the work and creativity of professionals responsible for the development of Music Festivals held in Spain.
Its purpose: to be a seal of quality, of international reference, with which to distinguish the best events, also developing a platform that provides a forum for information, reflection and analysis of the sector.
Our values are independence, diversity, the pursuit of excellence, the desire to grow and improve, a team of professionals in different areas, and the desire to integrate the voices of industry professionals through their associations.

Highlight
Highlight the values of each festival and make it more attractive to sponsors, agents, promoters, institutions, artists and the public.
Promote
Promote competitiveness, professionalization of the sector and quality of services.
Support
Support the live music sector with an online communication and promotion platform, which also favors its internationalization.
Create
Create a specialized network of professionals, generating an unified and updated database.
Promote
Promote the study and analysis of the sector and its annual evolution through the data collected.
Fest Awards 2022
Categories
BEST LARGE FORMAT FESTIVAL
That festival with a capacity of more than 15,000 people per day, which has stood out from the rest for its programming, production, innovation, sustainability and the services offered.
The winner will be chosen by a mixed vote of the public and professional jury.
BEST MEDIUM-FORMAT FESTIVAL
The festival with a capacity of between 3,000 and 15,000 people per day, which has stood out from the rest for its programming, production, innovation, sustainability and the services offered as a whole.
BEST SMALL FORMAT FESTIVAL
That festival with a capacity of less than 3,000 people per day, which has stood out from the rest for its programming, production, innovation, sustainability and the services offered as a whole.
Sponsored by: SGAE
BEST PRODUCTION
The festival that stands out for the management and development of its production, both in terms of technical and human resources. Both the development and the result will be considered.
BEST NEWCOMER FESTIVAL
The festival that with a maximum of two editions has stood out above the rest for its originality, programming, innovation, sustainability and the services offered as a whole.
Sponsored by: SGAE
BEST COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGN
The festival whose communication campaign is the most original, innovative and stands out for its content and media. Advertising, communication and marketing will be valued.
FESTIVAL WITH THE BEST PARALLEL ACTIVITIES
The festival that offers the best parallel activities to the festival, aimed at professionals and/or the general public. The program, innovation, relationship with the locality, originality, facilities, networking generated and the success among its participants will be valued.
FESTIVAL WITH THE BEST CAMPING AREA
The festival that offers camping services to make the public’s stay more comfortable, all the extras will be valued!
FESTIVAL WITH THE BEST CATERING AREA
The festival with the best food and beverage services, quality, variety, attention to different diets, design of the area, accessibility of the public to the service and more will be valued.
MOST SUSTAINABLE FESTIVAL
The festival with the greatest commitment to the sustainable development of the locality where it is held. This award also recognizes the respect and good work of the festival with the environment and society.
BEST COMMUNICATION MEDIA* PRESS / RADIO / DIGITAL
That print media, radio or digital media that stands out for the dissemination of content, quantitatively and qualitatively about festivals in Spain.
BEST FESTIVAL PROMOTER SPAIN
This honorary award will be given to the most outstanding festival promoter of the year for his professionalism and contribution to the live music industry.
BEST LATAM FESTIVAL – HONORARY?
This honorary award will be given to the most outstanding festival promoter of the year, in the opinion of the music industry in Spain, for the development of its activity in live music and the bridge created between Spain and LATAM.
BEST BRAND ACTIVATION
This award will be given to the brand that has carried out the most original, impactful, innovative, well-executed action that has added value to the festival as a whole.
GENDER EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY
With this award we want to address gender inequality and promote effective equality in the music industry in Spain. We intend to create new opportunities for support, visibility, information and training. The award will be given to the festival that most distinguishes itself by promoting and disseminating the creation and promotion of musical production of female authorship, encourages equal representation, favors positive actions to correct situations of inequality and uses measures to raise awareness of gender equality in the live music industry.
GREATER TOURIST CONTRIBUTION TO THE REGION
The festival that brings to the area where it is held, qualitatively and quantitatively, a better / greater contribution in the tourism environment and industrial / business to the region.
HONORARY AWARD
Honorary Award for a whole professional career in the music industry.
This category is dedicated to that person or entity that stands out for its trajectory and contribution to the music industry in Spain.
BEST FESTIVAL FOR INNOVATION
The Festival that makes the best use of innovation, both for communication with the public and for the organization of the festival.
The winner will be chosen by a mixed vote of the public and professional jury.
BEST ARTISTIC AGENT
Recognition to the outstanding artistic agent in Spain during the year 2022.
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Contact
Direction and Coordination
Tania Tomás