Ticketmaster Awards 2026 winners revealed

The results are in!

The Ticketmaster Awards celebrate the pinnacle of live entertainment, giving fans the chance to relive some of their favourite live experiences of the past year. The nation voted in their droves and had their say on the extraordinary moments they’ll be carrying into 2026 and far beyond. So, without further ado, the Ticketmaster Awards 2026 winners are as follows…

International Act Of The Year

Charli XCX
Dua Lipa
Justin Timberlake
Lana Del Rey
*Oasis
Olivia Rodrigo
Robbie Williams
Sam Fender
Zach Bryan

Irish Act Of The Year

Amble
CMAT
Damien Dempsey
Dec Pierce
Fontaines DC
Inhaler
*Kingfishr
Kneecap
Soda Blonde
The Corrs

Festival Of The Year

All Together Now
Bord Bia Bloom
Borderline
*Electric Picnic
Emerge
Farmer’s Bash
Forbidden Fruit
In The Meadows
Kaleidoscope Presented by Glenveagh
Longitude
Paddy Power Comedy Festival
Púca Festival

Sporting Event Of The Year

Aer Lingus College Football Kansas State v Iowa State
Belfast Giants v Cardiff Devils Challenge Cup Final
RDS Dublin Horse Show
GAA Football All Ireland Final – Kerry v Donegal
Glen Dimplex Camogie All Ireland Finals – Galway v Cork
Ireland v England Six Nations
Leeds United v AC Milan
Leinster v Munster in Croke Park
Munster GAA Hurling Championship Final – Limerick v Cork
NFL Dublin Game – Minnesota Vikings v Pittsburgh Steelers
*FIFA World Cup Qualifier – Republic of Ireland v Portugal
EUFA Nations League Playoff – Republic of Ireland WNT v Belgium in Aviva Stadium
WWE Smackdown Live in Dublin

Theatre & Arts Show Of The Year

Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of the War of the Worlds
Little Shop of Horrors
*Moulin Rouge
Riot
Riverdance
The Book of Mormon
The Dubliner’s Encore
The Ferryman
The Shark is Broken
The Weir
Torvill & Dean: Our Last Dance

Intimate Show Of The Year

Caribou
*Dermot Kennedy
DJO
Kim Deal
Matt Berninger
Men I Trust
Sophie Ellis Bextor
Sturgill Simpson

Comedian Of The Year

Dara Ó Briain
Greg Davies
Joanne McNally
John Bishop
*Kevin Hart
Paul Smith
Rhod Gilbert
Rosie O’Donnell
Shane Todd
Taylor Tomlinson

FRESH! Irish Act Of The Year

Aaron Rowe
Adore
BIIRD
Curtisy
*Florence Road
KhakiKid
Maria Somerville

Podcast & Talk Show Of The Year

An Audience with Stephen Gerrard
An Evening with : President Barack Obama
An Evening with Racing Icons Mika Häkkinen & David Coulthard
Bad Friends
Celebrity Memoir Book Club
Malala Yousafzai Finding My Way Book Tour
*Roy Keane in conversation with Roddy Doyle
Senator Bernie Sanders and Dr. Jane O’Meara Sanders in Conversation
Tea With Me