Every year, Groningen is turned into a showcase behemoth as part of the Eurosonic Festival which spans across the whole city. On the opening night of the festival, the European Festival Awards take place in the heart of the city, taking place for the 7th time last night. Over 800,000 votes were cast, and the winners are listed below:
Best Major Festival: Untold Festival, Romania
Best Medium Sized Festival: Telekom Volt Festival, Hungary
Newcomer of the Year: Hozier
Best Line-Up: Sziget Festival, Hungary
Best Headline Performance: The Prodigy
Promoter of the Year: Hörstmann Unternehmensgruppe
Best Small Festival: Happiness Festival, Germany
Artists’ Favourite Festival: Rock Werchter, Belgium
Anthem of the Year: Major Lazer. ft MO & DJ Snake – Lean On
Green Operations Award: Tollwood Festival, Germany
Agent of the Year: Emma Banks, CAA
Best New Festival: Lollapalooza Berlin, Germany
Best Indoor Festival: Les Transardentes, Belgium
The rest of Eurosonic Festival has now kicked off in and around Groningen, with the likes of Nothing But Thieves and Jett Rebel appearing.