Oasis, Metallica, Bad Bunny, and Kendrick Lamar and SZA were recognized as among the year’s best tours at the 2026 Pollstar Awards during a ceremony held in Hollywood this week.
Oasis’ 2025 reunion claimed the top prize, winning Major Tour of the Year. Metallica’s M72 World Tour” took home top rock tour, Bad Bunny’s “Debí Tirar Más Fotos World Tour” won best Latin tour, Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s joint Grand National Tour” was awarded Hip-Hop Tour of the Year, and The Weeknd’s “After Hours Til Dawn Stadium Tour” claimed the top spot for R&B Tour of the Year.
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This year’s other winners included The Eagles at Sphere (Residency of the Year); Austin City Limits (Music Music Festival of the Year, over 30k+ Attendance); Glastonbury (International Music Festival); and Sphere (US Arena of the Year). Check out all of the notable winners below.
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Major Tour of the Year:
Oasis, “Oasis Live ’25 Tour”
Rock Tour of the Year:
Metallica, “M72 World Tour”
Hip-Hop Tour of the Year:
Kendrick Lamar/SZA, “Grand National Tour”
R&B Tour of the Year:
The Weeknd, “After Hours Til Dawn Stadium Tour”
Pop Tour of the Year:
Benson Boone, “American Heart World Tour”
Country Tour of the Year:
Chris Stapleton, “All-American Road Show”
Lainey Wilson, “Whirlwind World Tour”
Latin Tour of the Year:
Bad Bunny, “Debí Tirar Más Fotos World Tour”
Comedy Tour of the Year:
Adam Sandler, “You’re My Best Friend Tour”
Support/Special Guest of the Year:
Olivia Dean, “Sabrina Carpenter: Short n’ Sweet Tour”
Residency of the Year:
Eagles, Sphere, Las Vegas, NV
Music Festival of The Year (Global; over 30K attendance):
Austin City Limits Music Festival, Austin, TX
Music Festival of The Year (Global; under 30K attendance):
Ohana Festival, Dana Point, CA
International Music Festival of The Year:
Glastonbury Festival, Pilton, UK
Nightclub of the Year:
Troubadour, West Hollywood, CA
Theatre of the Year:
Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY
Arena of the Year (U.S. Only):
Sphere, Las Vegas, NV
Arena of the Year (Outside the U.S.):
The O2 – London, London, UK
Red Rocks Award – Outdoor Concert Venue of the Year:
Hollywood Bowl, Hollywood, CA
Stadium of the Year (U.S. Only):
Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, NV
Stadium of the Year (Outside the U.S.):
Wembley Stadium, London, UK