[Tuesday 3rd December] The Isle of Wight Festival has been voted the ‘Best Large Festival’ at the 2024 UK Music Festival Awards in Bristol.
Organiser and promoter extraordinaire John Giddings and his team picked up the award on behalf of the festival during a ceremony held at Document in the city’s St Jude’s area. Fellow shortlisted nominees for the award included Boomtown, Download Festival, Reading and Leeds, TRNSMT Festival and Victorious Festival.
The award follows shortly after the festival announced its 2025 lineup, featuring headliners Sting, Stereophonics and Justin Timberlake. Returning to the festival after nine years, The Corrs are set to play the mainstage on the Friday whilst Clean Bandit, Jess Glynne and Olly Murs are also set to perform.
Speaking about the award, John Giddings said, “Coming from the festival goers themselves, it means the world. Our festival has been running for 22 years – 25 if you count its original iteration. We love what we do, we love the artists who come and play and we truly appreciate those people who make their way over to dance in a field and celebrate that which unites us all – music”.
The UK Music Festival Awards is in its 20th year. Speaking about the awards, organiser Andy Lenthall said, “It seems like we just gave an award to a whole Island, such is the mark that The Isle of Wight Festival team has made in its community. Here’s to another 25”.
About the Isle of Wight Festival
The Isle of Wight Festival made its return in 2002 under music promotion extraordinaire John Giddings. It has become one of the UK’s most beloved festivals.
Since its revival, it has become one of the UK’s most beloved festivals, hosting numerous global
superstars, including David Bowie, The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, Beyoncé, Amy Winehouse and Fleetwood Mac, alongside countless emerging artists. The festival is renowned for its one-of-a-kind atmosphere and consistently stellar line ups.
Under Giddings’ leadership, the Isle of Wight Festival has won numerous awards and established itself as a cornerstone of the UK’s summer music calendar.
The 2025 lineup is set to include Sting, Stereophonics, Justin Timberlake, The Corrs, Faithless, Texas, Clean Bandit, Olly Murs and more.
About the UK Music Festival Awards 2024
The UK Festival Awards are an annual celebration of the UK’s festival industry, recognizing the
accomplishments of festival organizers, production teams, and suppliers.
The awards were established in 2004 by Steve Jenner and his team at Virtual Festivals.com. The
awards have categories for all aspects of UK festivals. The public votes for their favorite festivals online, and the votes are weighted by event capacity. For some categories, industry judges also score entries. The winners are announced at a ceremony. The awards recognize the exceptional audience experiences delivered by festival teams. They celebrate the collective accomplishments of the industry, including programming, production, innovation, emerging talent, marketing, hospitality, and catering. The UK’s only fully festival focused awards will be back for its 18th edition, with its first visit to another of the UK’s festival hotspots, Bristol.
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