The awards where the aforementioned Noel Gallagher was getting all chatty were the Silver Clef awards, the annual music business awards bash staged in aid of the Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy charity. Oasis won the flagship Silver Clef award, while Bryan Adams, Amy Macdonald, The Fratellis, violinist Nicola Benedetti and Squeeze were presented with the ambassador of rock, newcomer of the year, best British band, classical and icon awards respectively. Meat Loaf won an international award while Estelle was celebrated for having download of the year with her track 'American Boy'.
According to Billboard, when being presented with his award by boxer Ricky Hatton, Gallagher again referenced his negative remarks re Jay-Z headlining Glasto by telling the audience that he planned to take Hatton with him as "personal security on my forthcoming peace mission to Brooklyn", while Lily Allen, presenting Squeeze with their prize, said she felt a bit like "someone off 'Hollyoaks' presenting an award to Robert de Niro". Ah Lily, why so down on yourself?
The awards show, with both an auction and raffle as part of the night, reportedly raised a neat £400,000 for the charity.