THE NOMINATIONS ARE IN!

The top six contenders for each of the coveted category titles, from Production Manager of the Year to Favourite Sound Rental Company, are unveiled below. The winner for each of these categories — and THE EDITOR’S AWARD, THE MY GENERATION AWARD, THE JOHN PEEL UNSUNG HERO AWARD & LIFETIME CONTRIBUTION AWARD —  will be announced during the evening ceremony and will leave with the kudos of clinching our industry’s most prestigious award.

To reserve a table of 10 or 12, or book individual places, please e-mail Ben Chadwick at b.chadwick@mondiale.co.uk. Places are selling faster than last year so please book soon to avoid disappointment.

For information on sponsorship opportunities, for which there are tiered options available, please e-mail Ben Chadwick at b.chadwick@mondiale.co.uk or visit our dedicated awards website: www.tpiawards.com

Good luck!!

TPi


LIVE PRODUCTION OF THE YEAR
sponsored by BARCO
Take That: The Circus Live
Eurovision Song Contest 2009
U2: 360°
Download
P!nk: Funhouse
AC/DC: Black Ice


TOUR MANAGER OF THE YEAR
Andy Franks
Timm Cleasby
Doe Phillips
Steve Martin
Craig Duffy
Mike Darling


PRODUCTION MANAGER OF THE YEAR
sponsored by CHRISTIE DIGITAL
Joe Sanchez
Richard Young
Jake Berry
Chris Vaughan
Tony Gittins
Iain Whitehead


FAVOURITE INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTION COMPANY
sponsored by CHRISTIE DIGITAL
Clair Brothers Audio
Stageco
EML
Delicate Productions
Solotech
Upstaging


PRODUCTION CO-ORDINATOR OF THE YEAR
Helen ‘Hels Bells’ Smith
Helen Campbell
Ciara Davey
Debbie Bray
Vicki Huxel
Lizzie Adshead


STAGE MANAGER OF THE YEAR
Richard ‘Wez’ Wearing
GCB (Gary Cooper-Burrows)
Rocko Reedy
‘Deptford’ John Armitage
Scotty Chase
Nik Rea


FAVOURITE REHEARSAL FACILITY
Litestructures Live
Bray Studios
Music Bank
Elstree Studios
The Premises
Black Island Studios

FAVOURITE SOUND RENTAL COMPANY
SSE Audio Group
Clair Brothers Audio
Wigwam Acoustics
Britannia Row Productions
Adlib Audio
Ampco Flashlight Group


FRONT-OF-HOUSE ENGINEER OF THE YEAR
sponsored by MIDAS
Joe O’Herlihy
Matt Kettle
Shan Hira
Paul ‘Pab’ Boothroyd
Marc Carolan
Robbie McGrath


MONITOR ENGINEER OF THE YEAR
sponsored by MIDAS
Jac Nott
Graham Blake
Steve Lutley
Paul Owen
Ian Beveridge
Jon Lewis


BACKLINE TECHNICIAN OF THE YEAR
Keith Smith
Steve Prior
Lee Dickson
Alan Rogan
Dallas Schoo
Sean Harrison


FAVOURITE CREW COMPANY
G Force
Rock City Stage Crew
The Chain Group
Showforce
Stage Miracles
CrewCo


FAVOURITE RIGGING COMPANY
Summit Steel
Frontline Rigging
Vertigo Rigging
Star Events Group
Unusual
Rigging Box


RIGGER OF THE YEAR
Johnny ‘Hotpants’ Ashton
Phil Broad
Reuben Pinkney
Gianluca ‘Gana’ Ganapini
John Heffernan
Dave Rowe


FAVOURITE STAGING COMPANY
Brilliant Stages
Stageco
Tait Towers
Star Events Group
ESS
Serious Stages

SET DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
Mark Fisher
Es Devlin
John Casey
Bart Clement
Hattie Spice
Peter Bingemann

FAVOURITE SET CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
Total Solutions Group
Tait Towers
Steel Monkey
Hangman
Stage One Creative Services
Perry Scenic


FAVOURITE TRANSPORT COMPANY
Upstaging
Beat The Street
EST
Fly By Nite
KB Event
Redburn Transfer


LIGHTING DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
sponsored by MARTIN PROFESSIONAL
Willie Williams
Peter Barnes
Paul Normandale
Andi Watson
Rob Gawler
Barry Halpin

FAVOURITE LIGHTING RENTAL COMPANY
sponsored by MA LIGHTING
Bandit Lites
PRG
Neg Earth Lights
HSL
White Light
Entec Sound & Light


FAVOURITE VIDEO SERVICES COMPANY
XL Video
Nocturne Productions
Creative Technology
Chaos Visual Productions
The Picture Works
Screenworks


THE VIDEO VISIONARY AWARD
Willie Williams
Richard Shipman
Jon Shrimpton
Sam Pattinson
Justine Catterall
Andy Bramley


FAVOURITE CATERING COMPANY
Eat To The Beat
Upbeat Food
Rock The Pots
Eat Your Hearts Out
Popcorn
Saucery

FAVOURITE SECURITY/
CROWD MANAGEMENT COMPANY
Showsec
G4S Events
Headline
Specialized Security
Coast To Coast
A.P. Security


FAVOURITE TRAVEL COMPANY
Detonate
The Tour Company
Music by Appointment
Rima Travel
Altour
ET Travel


FAVOURITE FREIGHT COMPANY
Rock-It Cargo
EFM
Horizon International Cargo
Sound Moves
Global Motion
Production Freight


FAVOURITE VENUE
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
O2 Arena, London
O2 Academy Brixton
O2 Academy Leeds
Roundhouse, Camden Town
Royal Albert Hall