MEET THE IBERIAN FESTIVAL AWARDS
2026 WINNERS
Host City Award
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Ponta Delgada
01. Best Major Festival
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Iberian Winner: Bilbao BBK Live (ES)
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National Winner: Meo Kalorama (PT)
02. Best Medium-Sized Festival
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Iberian Winner: Ageas Cooljazz (PT)
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National Winner: Pirineos Sur (ES)
03. Best Small Festival
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Iberian Winner: 17º Ribeira Sacra (ES)
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National Winner: Inferno das Febras (PT)
04. Best New Festival
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Iberian Winner: Bigsound Pontevedra (ES)
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National Winner: Cascais Atlantic Sunsets (PT)
05. Best Indoor Festival
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Iberian Winner: Brunch Electronik + Neopop By Day (PT)
06. Best Touristic Promotion
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Iberian Winner: FMM Sines (PT)
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National Winner: 17º Ribeira Sacra (ES)
07. Best Cultural Programme
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Iberian Winner: Festival MED (PT)
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National Winner: Festival Murmura (ES)
08. Best Communication & Marketing Strategy
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Iberian Winner: Neopop Festival (PT)
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National Winner: Bilbao BBK Live (ES)
09. Best Hosting and Reception
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Iberian Winner: SonRÍas Baixas (ES)
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National Winner: Carvão em Brasa (PT)
10. Best Live Performance (PT/ES)
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Iberian Winner: Arde Bogotá – Sonorama Ribera (ES)
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National Winner: Napa – Summer Opening (PT)
11. Best Live Performance (INT)
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Iberian Winner: Damiano David – Meo Kalorama (PT)
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National Winner: Massive Attack – Mallorca Live Festival (ES)
12. Best Live Electronic Act
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Iberian Winner: Jean-Michel Jarre – Icónica Santalucía Sevilla Fest (ES)
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National Winner: Charlotte de Witte – Neopop (PT)
13. Contribution to Sustainability
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Iberian Winner: SonRÍas Baixas (ES)
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National Winner: Eco Festival Terra Mãe (PT)
14. Contribution to Equality
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Iberian Winner: Afro Nation (PT)
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National Winner: Atlantic Pride (ES)
15. Best Festival Photo
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Iberian Winner: André Frias – Azores Burning Summer (PT)
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National Winner: Javier Bragado – SonRías Baixas (ES)
16. Best Video Coverage
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Iberian Winner: P.nuts – Brunch Electronik Lisboa (PT)
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National Winner: O Son do Camiño – O Son do Camiño (ES)
17. Best Service Provider (powered by Artcor)
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Iberian Winner: 3cket – Summer Opening (PT)
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National Winner: Brok Decor – Medusa Festival (ES)
18. Best Brand Activation
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Iberian Winner: Bodegas Robles – Sonraiz (ES)
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National Winner: Super Bock Group – Pedras Sounds (PT)
19. Best Venue
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Iberian Winner: Campos de Lavanda de Brihuega – Festival de la Lavanda (ES)
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National Winner: Castelo de Marvão – FIMM Marvão (PT)
20. Best Academic & Youth Festival
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Iberian Winner: Festival do Caloiro ISCTE (PT)
21. Best Non-Music Festival
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Iberian Winner: FesJajá – Festival de Humor de Mallorca (ES)
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National Winner: Andanças (PT)
22. Best Festivity
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Iberian Winner: Carnaval de Torres Vedras (PT)
23. The Event Safety Award
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Iberian Winner: Festival Gigante (ES)
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National Winner: Festival MED (PT)
24. The Innovation Award
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Iberian Winner: Worten Mock Fest (PT)
25. Best Pro Event
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Iberian Winner: Host Douro
26. Excellence Award – Personality of the Year
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Iberian Winner: Gérman Quimasó
27. Excellence Award – Entity of the Year
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Iberian Winner: Tremor
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MEET THE IBERIAN FESTIVAL AWARDS
2025 WINNERS
BEST MAJOR FESTIVAL
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Bilbao BBK Live (ES) // Iberian Winner
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Rock in Rio Lisboa (PT) // National Winner
BEST MEDIUM-SIZED FESTIVAL
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Noches del Botánico (ES) // Iberian Winner
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Bons Sons (PT) // National Winner
BEST SMALL FESTIVAL
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17º Ribeira Sacra (ES) // Iberian Winner
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Tremor (PT) // National Winner
BEST NEW FESTIVAL
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Noches del Camino (ES) // Iberian Winner
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Bloom Festival (PT) // National Winner
BEST INDOOR FESTIVAL
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Brunch Electronik Lisboa X NEOPOP (PT) // Iberian Winner
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Inverfest (ES) // National Winner
BEST TOURISTIC PROMOTION
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Tremor (PT) // Iberian Winner
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SON Estrella Galicia Posidonia (ES) // National Winner
BEST CULTURAL PROGRAMME
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FMM Sines - Festival Músicas do Mundo (PT) // Iberian Winner
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Arrecife en Vivo (ES) // National Winner
BEST COMMUNICATION & MARKETING STRATEGY
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Rock in Rio Lisboa (PT) // Iberian Winner
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Azkena Rock Festival (ES) // National Winner
BEST HOSTING AND RECEPTION
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Azores Burning Summer (PT) // Iberian Winner
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Noches del Botánico (ES) // National Winner
BEST LIVE PERFORMANCE (PT/ES)
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Xutos & Pontapés com Orquestra Filarmónica Portuguesa -
Rock in Rio Lisboa (PT) // Iberian Winner -
Quevedo - Bigsound Festival (ES) // National Winner
BEST LIVE PERFORMANCE (INT)
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Doja Cat - Rock in Rio Lisboa (PT) // Iberian Winner
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Green Day - O Son do Camiño (ES) // National Winner
BEST LIVE ELECTRONIC ACT
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Carl Cox - Icónica Sevilla Santalucía Fest (ES) //Iberian Winner
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Branko - Som Riscado (PT) // National Winner
CONTRIBUTION TO SUSTAINABILITY
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Festival MED (PT) // Iberian Winner
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Mallorca Live Festival (ES) // National Winner
CONTRIBUTION TO EQUALITY
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Cooltural Fest (ES) // Iberian Winner
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Meo Kalorama (PT) // National Winner
BEST FESTIVAL PHOTO
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David Pereira - Festival F (PT) // Iberian Winner
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Javier Bragado / Daniel Cruz -
Resurrection Fest (ES) // National Winner
BEST VIDEO COVERAGE
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Esmerarte Industrias Creativas -
PortAmérica (ES) // Iberian Winner -
Diogo Vilhena - FMM Sines -
Festival Músicas do Mundo (PT) // National Winner
BEST SERVICE PROVIDER
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Idasfest - WARM UP Estrella de Levante (ES) //Iberian Winner
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Push Off Studios - Summer Opening (PT) // National Winner
BEST BRAND ACTIVATION
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MINI - Low Festival (ES) // Iberian Winner
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Heineken - Neopop Festival (PT) // National Winner
BEST VENUE
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Parque de Serralves / North Festival (PT) // Iberian Winner
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Plaza de España / Icónica Sevilla Santalucía Fest (ES) // National Winner
BEST ACADEMIC & YOUTH FESTIVAL
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Festival do Caloiro (PT) // Iberian Winner
BEST NON-MUSIC FESTIVAL
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Comic Con Portugal (PT) // Iberian Winner
BEST FESTIVITY
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Carnaval de Torres Vedras (PT) // Iberian Winner
THE EVENT SAFETY AWARD
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Rock in Rio Lisboa (PT) // Iberian Winner
BEST PRO EVENT
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BIME (ES) // Iberian Winner
EXCELLENCE AWARDS // Personality of the year
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Terry Costa
EXCELLENCE AWARDS // Entity of the year
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