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The Premier Awards Show for the Live Event Industry

JANUARY 24, 2025 • ANAHEIM, CA

2018 Parnelli Winners

Jonathan Smeeton

Parnelli Visionary Award

Bobby Thrasher

Parnelli Lifetime Achievement Award

John Stadius

Audio Innovator Award

Lighting Company of the Year
VER / Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

Lighting Designer of the Year
Butch Allen / Paramore

Lighting Director of the Year
Andy Knighton / Rascal Flatts

Hometown Hero Lighting Company of the Year
Brown Note Productions

Set/Scenic Designer of the Year
LeRoy Bennett /Lady Gaga

Sound Company of the Year
Sound Image / Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

FOH Mixer of the Year
Robert Scovill / Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

Monitor Mixer of the Year
Greg Looper / Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

Audio System Tech of the Year
Vic Wagner / Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

Hometown Hero Sound Company of the Year
Special Event Services (SES)

Video Production Company of the Year
Moo TV / Jason Aldean

Video Director of the Year
Steve Fatone / Bruno Mars

Staging Company of the Year
Premier Global Production / Country Thunder Festival

Rigging Company of the Year
Atlanta Rigging Systems / Garth Brooks

Set Construction Company of the Year
Tait Towers / Lady Gaga

Pyro Company of the Year
Strictly FX / Coldplay

The Patrick Stansfield Production Manager of the Year
Chris Adamson / Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

The Patrick Stansfield Tour Manager of the Year
Richard Fernandez / Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

Coach Company of the Year
Four Seasons Coach Leasing

Trucking Company of the Year
Roadshow Services

Freight Forwarding Company of the Year
Rock-It Cargo

Indispensable Technology — Lighting
Philips/Vari-Lite/VL6000 Beam

Indispensable Technology — Audio
Sennheiser/Digital 6000

Indispensable Technology — Video
CreateLED/3 Dimensional LED Display

Indispensable Technology — Staging
Stageline Mobile Stage/SAM750