
Iberian Festival Awards will recognize the contributions and achievements of the event organizers and all the other stakeholders at the festivals industry in 2022 (January to December).
This initiative aims to enhance Iberian relations, to optimize, grow and operationalize effective dyads between the two countries. In the past these awards took place in the cities of Lisboa, Vigo and Barcelona. The city of Maia is the Host City of the 7th edition.
IBERIAN FESTIVAL AWARDS
THE BEST SHARE ONE STAGE

vote for the best festivals in each category - until 16 January 2023
CATEGORIES
01. Best Major Festival**
02. Best Medium-Sized Festival**
03. Best Small Festival**
04. Best New Festival
05. Best Indoor Festival
06. Best Touristic Promotion**
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07. Best Cultural Programme
08. Best Communication & Marketing Strategy
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09. Best Hosting and Reception
10. Best Live Performance (PT/ES)
11. Best Live Performance (INT.)**
12. Contribution to Sustainability
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13. Contribution to Equality*
14. Best Festival Photo
15. Best Service Provider
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16. Best Brand Activation
17. Best Use of Technology
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18. Best Venue
19. Best Lusophone and Hispanic Festival
20. Best Academic & Youth Festival**
21. Best Non-Music Festival
22. Best Festivity**
23. Best PRO Event
24. Excellence Award [Personality]
25. Excellence Award [Entity]
* new category
** category return, after the end of the pandemic situation
WHO CAN APPLY?
THE APPLICATION INCLUDES
Music Festivals
Festivities
Non-Music Festivals
Pro Events
Venues
Bands and artists
Entities (partners, sponsors or service providers)
Photographers
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Nomination to the Iberian Festival Awards (validation dependent)
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Award Ceremony (Awards, Live Acts, Open Bar & Tasting, Afterparty)
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Welcome Bag + Iberian Festival Guide 2023
WHO DECIDES THE WINNERS?
Jury and public vote
TIMELINE
10 OCT 22
Announcement Iberian Festival Awards (7th edition) - useful information, venues, tickets and schedules
14 DEC 22 -
16 JAN 23
Voting platform (categories decided by the Public)
30 OCT 22
Application Deadline
[Early Bird Price]
30 JAN 23
Announcement of finalists
(TOP 10 in each category)
5 DEC 22
Application Deadline
15 FEB 23
Final announcment of the line-up and usefull information for the award ceremony
14 DEC 22
All Nominees Announcement
11 MAR 23
Iberian Festival
Awards gala