R.E.M has received a nomination for the Best Festival Headliner in this year’s UK Festival Awards. The awards, initially launched in October 2004, will be voted for online by the general public here over a three week period from Monday, October 17th through November 7th.
The 2005 UK Festival Awards Categories [with last yearâs winners]
1. Best Major Festival [Glastonbury]
2. Best Medium-sized Festival *
3. Best Small Festival [The Big Chill]
4. Best Dance Festival [Creamfields]
5. Best New Festival [Get Loaded in the Park]
6. Best One Day Festival [Party in the Park]
7. Best Cult Following *
8. Best Family Festival *
9. Best Facilities & Organisation [T in the Park]
10. Most Innovative Festival [Glastonbury]
11. Best Official Website *
12. Best Festival Headliner *
13. Best Festival Dance Act *
14. Best Festival Rock Act *
15. Best Festival Feel-Good Act *
16. Best Pop Act *
17. Best Urban Act *
18. Best Live Newcomer [Keane]
19. Most Memorable Moment
20. Anthem of the Summer [Franz Ferdinand âTake me outâ]
*Indicates new category for 2005