The Location Managers Guild International Awards are awarded at an annual show honoring outstanding contributions to location scouting in the film and television industries. The Location Managers Guild held its inaugural show in March 2014 at the Writers Guild Theater in Beverly Hills, with honors going to Location Managers Robert Boake (Game of Thrones), Ilt Jones (Iron Man 3), David Doumeng & Charlie Love (Nike), and the Albuquerque Film Commission (Breaking Bad).
Following the success of its first year, the LMGI has since continued to honor the outstanding creative contributions of location professionals around the world annually, currently held in October, at the start of the Hollywood awards season in Los Angeles, CA.
Originally called the LMGA Awards, the name of the awards changed with the guild's name change to reflect the international nature of filmmaking to the LMGI Awards in 2016.
In addition to the awards given for the best location professional in film, television, commercials, and film commission, the LMGI presents honorary awards to a location professional for lifetime achievement, to a trailblazer who has been a leader in furthering the recognition of location professionals in motion picture and television, a humanitarian award, and the Eva Monley award for an entertainment industry professional that has demonstrated 'above and beyond' support of the work of location professionals.
Winner in bold at the top of the list
Date: August 23, 2025<br> Location: The Eli & Edythe Broad Stage at SMC Performing Arts Center, Santa Monica, CA <br> Host: Rachael Harris<br> Notable Guests: Claire Brooks, Ilt Jones, Don Pell, Actors Carmen Christopher, Maxwell Acee Donovan, Kate Linder, Keyla Monterroso Mejia, and Producer Ian Bryce
Date: August 24, 2024<br> Location: Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, Beverly Hills, CA <br> Host: Rachael Harris<br> Notable Guests: Actors Camilla Belle, Doug Jones, Kate Linder, Helena-Alexis Seymour; Olympian Gary Hall Jr.
Date: August 26, 2023<br> Location: The Eli & Edythe Broad Stage at SMC Performing Arts Center, Santa Monica, CA <br> Host: (No host due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike)<br> Notable Guests: Actor Tim Daly (as president of the Creative Coalition); Directors Hanelle Culpepper & Taylor Hackford; Production Designers Rick Carter, Stefan Dechant, & Jeannine Oppewall.
Date: August 27, 2022<br> Location: Los Angeles Center Studios<br> Host: Melissa Peterman<br> Notable Guests: James Cromwell, Alexis Floyd, Amy Hill, Kate Linder, and Paul Scheer
Date: October 23, 2021 <br> Location: (Held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic)<br> Host: Isaiah Mustafa<br> Notable Guests: actors John Brotherton, Jim Cashman, Joel de la Fuente, Lesley Fera, Chris Geere, Aimee La Joie, Harry Lennix, Camryn Manheim, Jon Seda, and Nadine Velazquez
Date: October 24, 2020 <br> Location: (Held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic)<br> Host: Isaiah Mustafa<br> Notable Guests: Director Edgar Wright, and actors Jim Cashman, Sylvia Hoeks, Damaris Lewis, Graham McTavish, Joe Mantegna, Blair Underwood, Tim Williams, Noah Wyle
Date: September 21, 2019 <br> Location: The Eli & Edythe Broad Stage at SMC Performing Arts Center, Santa Monica, CA <br> Host: AJ Gibson<br> Notable Guests: Director Claire Scanlon, producer Duncan Henderson, actors Michael Ealy, Regina King, Joe Mantegna, Holland Taylor
Date: April 7, 2018 <br> Location: Alex Theatre, Glendale, CA <br> Host: Jonah Ray <br> Notable Guests: Writer Laeta Kalogridis, actors Kevin Daniels, Dennis Haysbert, Tracie Thoms
Date: April 8, 2017 <br> Location: Steven J Ross Theater, Warner Bros. Studios, Burbank, CA <br> Host: Rico Gagliano <br> Notable Guests: Directors Joe Pytka and Brad Silberling, author Michael Connelly, actors Amir Talai and Katherine Von Till
Date: April 23, 2016 <br> Location: Alex Theatre, Glendale, CA <br> Host: David Doumeng (2014 LMGA Award recipient) <br> Notable Guests: Directors Christopher Guest and Michael Mann, actors Jeff Goldblum, Tony Revolori, Milana Vayntrub
Date: March 7, 2015 <br> Location: Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, Beverly Hills, CA <br> Host: David Doumeng (2014 LMGA Award recipient) <br> Notable Guests: Debbie Allen, Tony Denison, Ted Lange, Alfre Woodard
Date: March 29, 2014 <br> Location: Writers Guild Theater, Beverly Hills, CA <br> Host: Jamie Kaler <br> Notable Guests: AMPAS President Cheryl Boone Isaacs, actors Shari Belafonte, Billy Crystal, Kate Linder
The following list is arranged by number of wins, nominations, and last name in order of preference (current as of November 2020) :
3+ Location Manager Wins
2+ Location Manager Wins
3+ Location Manager Nominations
3+ Television Series Wins
2+ Television Series Nominations
Wins by Network/Studio
2+ Film Commission Nominations