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A Memorable 20th Annual Parnelli Awards

The 20th Annual Parnelli Awards, held Friday, June 3 during the 2022 NAMM show, were unique in more ways than one. It was the first to be held in June, and with so few live shows staged in 2021, the focus shifted to the three career achievement honorees, the Parnelli NextGen award and the four Indispensable Technology product awards. But despite all the challenges, the well-attended event proved to be a truly memorable evening.

Making the 20th Parnelli Awards Happen: The Sponsors

From the Parnelli Awards’ humble beginnings, there have always been forward-thinking companies who shared our simple idea: that those who spend their careers putting on shows deserve one themselves. While we have always been grateful for the wide array of live event industry leaders who have made the show possible through sponsorships, we do so especially for our 20th. We would not have hit this milestone without all our sponsors over the years. As the industry gathers once more together to recognize the best of the industry and honor three legends, we wish to take a moment and thank the companies who are joining us as sponsors to make this year’s very special 20th Parnelli Awards celebration possible.Read More »Making the 20th Parnelli Awards Happen: The Sponsors

Peter Morse | Parnelli Visionary Award Honoree

20th Annual Parnelli Visionary Honoree

Peter Morse

For this year’s 20th Annual Parnelli Awards, on Friday, June 3, the Parnelli Visionary Award will be presented to Designer Peter Morse. This Parnelli Visionary has received quite a few other awards and nominations during his illustrious career: He was named the Parnelli Lighting Designer of the Year in 2004 and won four Cable Ace Awards; two LDI Awards; a Performance Magazine Award; was nominated for an Emmy in 1995, 1997, 2000, 2001; and won the Emmy in 1997 for Bette Midler’s Diva, Las Vegas HBO Special. Morse will now add the Parnelli Visionary Award for his extraordinary career lighting some of the biggest musical artists of our time and influencing scores of designers who came after him. Here’s a look at his lighting design career.Read More »Peter Morse | Parnelli Visionary Award Honoree