On the 6 December 2018 the world of festivals will descend on London’s Troxy for the annual UK Festival Awards. The event celebrates the best in live entertainment across 21 categories, from innovation to major festivals.

An event for industry and festival fans alike, the event boasts an extended drink reception, street food catering, and an after party with Howling Rhythm DJs. It will be hosted by rapper, actor and comedian Doc Brown.

The room will also welcome representatives from the likes of ArcTanGent, Community Festival, Download Festival, Isle Of Wight Festival, Reading & Leeds, Wireless, Latitude, Neighbourhood and more.

The much coveted festival of the year awards, divided into event size, include nods to Parklife, TRNSMT, Kendal Calling and more.

Last year saw Latitude, End Of The Road and Lost Village take home the Best Major, Medium and Small Festival awards respectively.

Check out the full shortlist below:

Best Major Festival

Boardmasters Festival

Download Festival

Isle of Wight Festival

Latitude Festival

Parklife

TRNSMT Festival

Best Medium Sized Festival

2000trees

Beat-Herder

Bluedot Festival

Cambridge Folk Festival

Kendal Calling

Rewind Festival

Best Small Festival

ArcTanGent

Electric Fields

Neighbourhood Festival

When In Manchester

Woo Fest

Zombie Fest

Best New Festival

All Points East

Arcadia London

Jika Jika! Festival

Magical Festival

Neighbourhood Weekender

Timber Festival

Best Metropolitan Festival

Barclaycard presents BST Hyde Park

Jika Jika! Festival

Macmillan Fest

Parklife

Victorious Festival

Wireless Festival

The Innovation Award

2000trees – for its fully cashless festival with PlayPass

Bearded Theory – for its Food Bank Holiday

Breaking Bands – for its Festival Foundation

Festival Safe – for its festival information website

Shambala Festival – for its sustainability practices

WOMAD – for the d&b Soundscape Stage

Line-Up of the Year

All Points East

ArcTanGent

End of the Road Festival

Isle of Wight Festival

Latitude Festival

Parklife

Best Festival for Emerging Talent

Black Deer Festival

Dot to Dot Festival

Festival No.6

FOCUS Wales

Live at Leeds

Liverpool Sound City

Best Family Festival

Bearded Theory

Deer Shed Festival

Just So Festival

Latitude Festival

The National Festival of Making

Victorious Festival

The Grassroots Festival Award

Barn on the Farm

Breaking Bands Festival

Liverpool Calling

Osfest Derbyshire

Woo Fest

Zombie Fest

Best Overseas Festival

Annie Mac Presents: Lost & Found

Hideout Festival

Pol’and’Rock Festival

Snowbombing

Sziget Festival

Tomorrowland

The Greener Festival Award

Boomtown Fair

Barclaycard presents BST Hyde Park

Cambridge Folk Festival

Fire in the Mountain

The Green Gathering

Greenbelt

Kew the Music

Manchester Pride

Wood Festival

Best Non-Music Festival

Camper Jam

Camp Wildfire

Cheltenham Science Festival

HowTheLightGetsIn

The National Festival of Making

Taste of London

Best Hospitality

Barclaycard presents BST Hyde Park

Cambridge Folk Festival

Download Festival

Festival No6

HowTheLightGetsIn

Stonedeaf Festival

Concession of the Year

Barnaby Sykes Pie Maker

Bettle Juice

Cheezy Vinly Bar

Happy Maki

The Hippy Chippy

Wingmans

Promoter of the Year

AEG Presents / Goldenvoice

Broadwick Live

DF Concerts

Festival Republic

From the Fields

The Futuresound Group

Marketing Campaign Of The Year

Bluedot Festival

Camp Wildfire

Eastern Electrics

Fly Open Air

Kendal Calling

Splendour Festival

Best Festival Production

All Points East

Eastern Electrics

Elrow Town London

Isle Of Wight Festival

Latitude Festival

Parklife

Agency of the Year

13 Artists

ATC Live

CAA

Coda Music Agency

Primary Talent

UTA

The Brand Activation Award

Corona Sunsets at Boardmasters

Hells Parlous at Lost Village

Old Mout Cider Kiwi Camp

Smirnoff Equalising Music

Superdry Sounds at Field Day

The Strongbow Yard

Tickets for the UK Festival Awards, on 6 December 2018 at London’s Troxy, are available now here.