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Videos: Watch the European Festival Awards 2025
The European Festival Awards celebrated their 15th edition at ESNS in Groningen, NL, on Jan 14, 2026. If you missed the ceremony, you can watch the whole event here:
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Or, if you prefer the short version, you can watch the after movie here, too:
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These are the winners of the European Festival Awards (EFAs) 2025:
- Best Major Festival: Paléo Festival Nyon, CH
- Best Medium-sized Festival: Pohoda Festival, SK
- Best Small Festival: Dynamo Metalfest, NL
- New Kid on the Block 2025: Kristína Mlynárová (Pohoda Festival), SK
- Line-up of the Year: Lowlands, NL
- Newcomer of the Year: Addison Rae, US
- Promoter of the Year: EXIT Festival, RS
- Agent of the Year: Steve Zapp, ITB
- Green Operations Award: Štěrkovna Open Music, CZ
- Event Safety Award: Rock for People, CZ
- Brand Activation Award: Pinkpop x Libresse, NL
- Take a Stand Award: Sziget Festival, HU
- Lifetime Achievement Award: Ewald Tatar, AT
- Award for Excellence & Passion: Stephan Thanscheidt, FKP Scorpio Germany, DE
Find a gallery with photos of the ceremony and all winners here: https://www.europeanfestivalawards.org/photo-gallery-2025/


