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The Pollstar Concert Industry Awards February 9, 2002 Kodak Theatre Hollywood, CA The 13th annual Pollstar Concert Industry Awards were presented February 9th in front of an industry crowd of 1,500 from around the world. The Kodak Theatre in Hollywood (new home to the Academy Awards) provided for a truly grand affair and Anschutz Entertainment Group put on a first-rate production. Host Kevin Nealon, without a doubt, had the tough-to-entertain industry audience rolling in the aisles. Los Angeles Lakers cheerleaders got the party started with a dance number and later served as trophy girls. Top secret, surprise presenters included Nitty Gritty Dirt Band founder John McEuen, comedian/impressionist Fred Travalena, actor Branscombe Richmond, "Survivor Africa" contender Kelly Goldsmith, British rocker Spencer Davis, Milli Vanilli's Fabrice Morvan, actress Christa Campbell, members of Ambrosia, The Monkees' Mickey Dolenz, "Dream Weaver" Gary Wright, "The Bold & The Beautiful" actor Ron Moss, mentalist Max Maven, actor Jim Gaffigan, musician Gregg Rolie, singer/songwriter Chris Stills and musician Stephen Bishop. The event also raised enough funds to provide for a sizeable donation to the Bobby Brooks Foundation.	The Pollstar Concert Industry Awards host Kevin Nealon.

Categories and Winners...

MAJOR TOUR OF THE YEAR
U2 (Booked by Solo Agency / Clear Channel)

MOST CREATIVE TOUR PACKAGE
Tony Bennett / k.d. lang (Booked by William Morris Agency)

MOST CREATIVE STAGE PRODUCTION
U2

BEST NEW ARTIST TOUR
Alicia Keys (Booked by CAA)

MUSIC FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR
Summerfest (Milwaukee, WI)

NIGHTCLUB VENUE OF THE YEAR
The Joint (Las Vegas, NV)

THEATRE OF THE YEAR
Universal Amphitheatre (Universal City, CA)

BEST NEW MAJOR CONCERT VENUE
American Airlines Center (Dallas, TX)

RED ROCKS AWARD / BEST SMALL OUTDOOR VENUE
Greek Theatre (Los Angeles, CA)

BEST MAJOR OUTDOOR CONCERT VENUE
The Gorge (George, WA)

ARENA OF THE YEAR
Staples Center (Los Angeles, CA)

INTERNATIONAL VENUE OF THE YEAR
Evening News Arena (Manchester, England)

NIGHTCLUB TALENT BUYER OF THE YEAR
Mike Krebs (House Of Blues LA & Las Vegas)

INDEPENDENT PROMOTER OF THE YEAR
Jam Productions (Chicago, IL)

TALENT BUYER OF THE YEAR
Melissa Miller (House Of Blues, Los Angeles)

FACILITY EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR
Tim Ryan (Arrowhead Pond, CA)

BILL GRAHAM AWARD / PROMOTER OF THE YEAR
Bill Silva (HoB/Hewitt/Silva)

INTERNATIONAL PROMOTER OF THE YEAR
Clear Channel Entertainment (UK)

BOOKING AGENCY OF THE YEAR
Monterey Peninsula Artists

BOUTIQUE BOOKING AGENCY OF THE YEAR
High Road Touring

INTERNATIONAL BOOKING AGENCY OF THE YEAR
The Agency Group

THIRD COAST AGENT OF THE YEAR
Rod Essig (CAA)

BOBBY BROOKS AWARD / AGENT OF THE YEAR
Rob Light (CAA)

PERSONAL MANAGER OF THE YEAR
Paul McGuinness (U2)

ARTIST DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR
Harvey Leeds (Epic)

ROAD WARRIOR OF THE YEAR
Jake Berry (U2)

LIGHTING COMPANY OF THE YEAR
LSD / Fourth Phase

SOUND COMPANY OF THE YEAR
Clair Brothers Audio

TRANSPORTATION COMPANY OF THE YEAR
Upstaging

STAGING / EQUIPMENT COMPANY OF THE YEAR
Studio Instrument Rentals

HOST OF THE YEAR
Kevin Nealon - 2001 Pollstar Concert Industry Awards