Le Guess Who? nominated for "IJzeren Podiumdier"

Today, the Association of Dutch Pop Music and Festivals (VNPF) announced the nominations for the "IJzeren Podiumdieren 2011" (Iron Stageanimals). The IJzeren Podiumdieren are awarded annually since 1997 by the VNPF in the categories 'Best Director ', 'Best Programmer',  'Best Venue' and 'Best Festival'. This year, the awards are being presented at Noorderslag (Saturday January 14th).


The IJzeren Podiumdieren are peer to peer prices. The members of the associations cast their vote. The person or organization that receives the most votes wins the prize. The nominations are created through a comprehensive consultation with various professionals in the live circuit.


We are very honnorred to be nominated together with Lowlands, 5DaysOff & Into The Great Wide Open. Read the full list of nominees below:

Best Director
Margriet Kraats - Tivoli and Tivoli De Helling, Utrecht
Eric Eerdenburg - A Camping Flight To Lowlands Paradise, Biddinghuizen
The duo Hajo Doorn & Mike Gaasbeek - WORM, Rotterdam
Hans Eliëns - Luxor Live, Arnhem / Mezz, Breda

Best Programmer
Edwin van Andel - Melkweg, Amsterdam
Erik Delobel - Hedon, Zwolle
Hidde Pluymert - Melkweg, Amsterdam
Robert Meijerink - Doornroosje, Nijmegen

Best Festival
5 Days Off, Amsterdam
A Camping Flight To Lowlands Paradise, Biddinghuizen
Into The Great Wide Open, Vlieland
Le Guess Who?, Utrecht

Best Stage
Doornroosje, Nijmegen
Hedon, Zwolle
Tivoli and Tivoli De Helling Oudegracht, Utrecht
WORM, Rotterdam