2006 iebaLIVE! Awards Final Nominees Announced

Nashville, TN (ieba) - Patti Burgart, ieba executive director, announced the final nominations for the prestigious International Entertainment Buyers Association Awards to be held on Tuesday, October17, 2006 at the Hilton Suites Nashville Downtown. More than three hundred fifty registrants consisting of talent buyers, booking agents, managers and artists attended the ieba Awards Banquet last year and are expecting a bigger turn out this year

And the Nominations for this year's event are:

Entertainment Buyer of the Year:
Gil Cunningham, Neste Event Marketing
Louis Messina, AEG Live/TMG
Brad Garrett, Police Productions
Mike Smardak, Outback Concerts of TN

Talent Agent of the Year:
Rob Beckham, WMA
Rod Essig, CAA
John Huie, CAA
Darin Murphy, CAA
Kevin Neal, BLA

Agency of the Year:
Agency for the Performing Arts, Nashville, TN
Buddy Lee Attractions, Nashville, TN
Creative Artists Agency, Nashville, TN
Monterey Peninsula Artists/Paradigm, Nashville, TN
The Agency Group, New York, NY

Concert Promoter of the Year:
AEG Live, Los Angeles, CA
Jam Productions, Chicago, IL
Live Nation, Nashville, TN
Police Productions, St. Charles, MO

Venue of the Year:
Mohegan Sun, Uncasville, CT
Nokia Theatre at Grand Prairie, Grand Prairie, TX
Qwest Center Arena, Omaha, NE
Wildhorse Saloon, Nashville, TN

Festival, Fair or Non-Tour Special Event of the Year:
Bonnaroo, Manchester, TN
CMA Music Fest, Nashville, TN
Chippewa Valley Fest, Cadott, WI
Concerts In The Country, Ft. Loramie, OH