Though these new music awards were picked by musicians themselves, and the awards ceremony held in aid of charity, so we’ll let them off. Last night the Ocean in Hackney hosted the first ever ‘Musos’. Johnny Vegas and Lauren Laverne hosted the bash which made ten awards based on the votes of fellow musicians. Less swish than the normal glitzy award events, the venue was done out like a festival backstage area, carpeted in grass and even with beer tents and Portaloos - with Bez DJing too. And the winners were:
Best Album: Nitin Sawnhey
Best Single: Ian Brown
Best Vocal: PJ Harvey
Best Guitar: Jonny Greenwood (Radiohead)
Best Drummer: Alan White (Oasis)
Best Bassist: Peter Hook (New Order)
Best Keyboard/other: Tony Rodgers (Charlatans)
Best Songwriter: Damon Gough
Best New Act: Haven
Muso's Muso: Paul Weller
Meanwhile Travis have been awarded the ‘Band of the Year’ gong at this year’s GQ Awards. They collected their award at an event at the Natural Histroy Museum alongside Mr David Bowie – who picked up the Outstanding Achievement award.