Not more than a month since he concluded his last tour, Harry Styles received a significant feat as an arena headliner.
Thanking his fans and team last December 2021 on a successful 42-date tour in the United States, Harry Styles described the end of his concerts as a "celebration of coming back together."
His success on his tour goes unnoticed, on the other hand. The Grammy-winning singer was recently awarded the major award at the 33rd Annual Pollstar Awards.
Styles received the Major Tour of the Year Award, the highest award given to a touring artist at the Pollstar Awards.
As Harry did this year, it is customary for artists to deliver their acceptance speeches through video.Elton John, however, showed up live to accept the top prize two years ago.
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The Pollstar Awards
The Pollstar Award recognizes tours, festivals, venues, promoters, agents, managers, talent buyers, and others judged to have achieved tremendous success in the live music scene every year.
Oak View Group (Pollstar's parent company) Media and Conferences President Ray Waddell 2021 recalled the past year as "the year that artists were able to once again connect with fans at live events around the world."
Waddell added that Pollstar is "thrilled" to recognize the artists, venues, events, and executives who were able to make touring happen at the "highest level."
"This year's Pollstar Awards is a celebration of live entertainment, and we salute the winners, nominees, and all who participate in the greatest business there is," Wadell ended.
Aside from Styles, other artists earned their respective recognitions for the annual awards ceremony.
Other nominees
The 33rd annual Pollstar Awards ceremony held at the Beverly Hilton's International Ballroom also included Lady Gaga, Chris Stapleton, the Foo Fighters, J. Cole, Maroon 5, Dave Chappelle, Sebastian Maniscalco, Billy Strings, and Dave Chappelle.
With Harry Styles grabbing the Major Tour of the Year for his "Love On Tour", The Best Rock Tour Award is given to The Foo Fighters.
J.Cole's "The Off Season-Tour" is hailed the Best Hip-Hop Tour while Earth, Wind & Fire's "Miraculous Supernatural Tour" earns the Best R&B Tour Award.
On the other hand, Chris Stapleton's "Chris Stapleton's All-American Road Show Tour" won the Best Country Tour as Maroon 5 took home the Best Pop Tour Award.
Lady Gaga's "Jazz & Piano: The Las Vegas Residency" in Park Theatre, Las Vegas won Best Residency while Billy Strings is the Best New Headliner/Artist Development Story.
For the complete list of awardees, click here.
