After weeks of tabloid hell, Amy Winehouse was in the spotlight for all the right reasons last night after winning awards at not one but two music award events taking place in London.
Quite why two music awards were taking place on the same night I'm not sure. I mean I know there are a plethora of music awards these days, but to the best of my knowledge there's not 365 yet, so I think each one should be allowed its own night. But, whatever, the award bash clash meant Winehouse could have a double win, taking the title of Best UK Female at the MOBOs, celebrating 'music of black origin' of course, and Best Female Performer at the Vodafone Live Music Awards, celebrating the best in live music.
Elsewhere at the MOBOs East London rapper Dizzee Rascal pipped a strong crowd to Best UK Male, Radio 1's Tim Westwood picked-up Best DJ, Rihannah took home Best International Act, and Best Reggae went to current UK number one Sean Kingston. Kanye West made sure that he really pissed off 50 Cent - who had already pulled out of the ceremony - by beating him to the Best Hip Hop prize while also winning Best Video for 'Stronger'.
The Jazz Award was back at the MOBOs this year also, perhaps because of (or at least influenced by) Soweto Kinch's protest on the red carpet last year after organisers dropped the category. In a twist of fate, Kinch then won this year's jazz prize only to drop it, literally, smashing the award into two pieces.
Meanwhile, across London at the second annual Vodafone Live Music Awards, the Arctic Monkeys snapped-up Best Live Act, Mika won Best Male, recent Mercury Prize winners Klaxons nabbed Best Breakthrough, and Kylie Minogue celebrated winning Best Production for her Showgirl Homecoming shows.
Tell you what, would you like a complete winner lists? Here's the MOBO winners...
Best UK Female: Amy Winehouse
Best UK Male: Dizzee Rascal
International Act: Rihanna
Best Song: Ne-Yo - Because of You
UK Newcomer: N Dubz
Best Hip-Hop: Kanye West
Best R&B: Ne-Yo
Best Reggae: Sean Kingston
Best Jazz: Soweto Kinch
Best Video: Kanye West: Stronger
Best Gospel: G-Force
Best DJ: Tim Westwood
Best African Act: 2face Idibia (Nigeria)
And here are the Vodafone live thingimy things...
Best Live Act: Arctic Monkeys
International Live Act: The Killers
Best Live Female: Amy Winehouse
Best Live Male: Mika
Tour of the Year: Muse
Live Impact in 2007: Gossip
The Freddie Mercury Lifetime Achievement in Live Music: Iggy Pop
Best Live Return: The Police
Best Show Production: Kylie
Best Tour Roadie: Geoff Buckley (James)
Best Live Music DVD: Oasis
Best Live Music Venue: Wembley Stadium
Best Live Breakthrough Act: Klaxons
C4 Festival of the Year 2007: Glastonbury
Kerrang! Live Unsigned Act: The Flaming Monkeys