2011 winners included Wilderness awarded Best New Festival, Bestival coming top in the new Fan's Favourite category and Glastonbury crowned winner of Best Major Festival.

"I think it goes to show not only the strength of feeling among the festival going public but also the festival industry itself," said Drury. "I think some of the reports of the demise of the UK festival industry are a little bit disigenuous. With the number of festivals that have sold out this year, ...