Pollstar Opens Nominations for Impact International: AUS/NZ 2026 Awards

Pollstar will once again shine a spotlight on the live business Down Under with our Impact International: AUS/NZ Awards, celebrating the most impactful executives in the region as well as young professionals who have distinguished themselves early in their career.

As with Pollstar ‘s signature Impact 50 list, the Australia/New Zealand edition honors leaders in live entertainment who have shown a commitment to excellence, creative problem solving, strategic management, financial success, top negotiating skills, artist development and a vision for the future.

Pollstar ’s editorial team will select this year’s recipients with guidance from the industry’s nominations.

Submissions are accepted today through June 19, 2026. The award recipients will be published in Pollstar ‘s September 2026 print issue.

The inaugural edition of Impact International: AUS/NZ took place in 2024, featuring a cover story with Chugg Entertainment’s Michael Chugg. Additional honorees included Frontier Touring’s Dion Brant, Live Nation’s Michael Coppel, Eccles Entertainment’s Brent Eccles, Applejack Music’s Jeremy Furze, TEG’s Geoff Jones, Bluesfest Enterprises’ Peter Noble, Loop’s Michael Tucker, Select Music Agency’s Stephen Wade, Untitled Group’s and Andrew White.

Please submit nominations for International: AUS/NZ HERE and reach out to nominations@pollstar.com with any questions.

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_Originally reported by [Pollstar](https://news.pollstar.com/2026/06/10/pollstar-opens-nominations-for-impact-international-aus-nz-2026/)._