Siouxsie Sioux wins Mojo Icon Award

Siouxsie Sioux beat off competition from the likes of Bowie and the late Mark Bolan to win the Icon Award at the Mojo Magazine awards yesterday. The awards, which aim to honour past stars of music as well as current ones, saw Paul Weller taking the Songwriter Award whilst buzz band The Magic Numbers were named Best New Act whilst Gang of Four took the Inspiration Prize. Guest presenters at the event included Led Zeppelin star Jimmy Paige, Pink Floyd's David Gilmour, and U2 guitarist The Edge.