#ROGER DALTREY WILKO JOHNSON AWARDS FREE#

He said: 'To have musicians such as Pink Floyd and Jean Michel Jarre sitting alongside St Vincent and Richard Russell seems fitting to us as they all adhere to their own distinct vision.Although not a household name in the United States, Wilko Johnson may be as close to a renaissance man as one can find in the modern world. Mason said the winners had 'helped define modern music'. The recently-reformed Culture Club won the idol award. Other winners were singer-songwriter St Vincent, who picked up the maverick award, the Charlatans, who were named Q heroes, and Jean Michel Jarre, who was recognised for innovation in sound. Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason picked up the classic album award for the band's record The Dark Side Of The Moon from Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan, and Manic Street Preachers handed over the inspiration award to Simple Minds. He said: 'From the soul voices of Paolo Nutini and Sam Smith, through the artistry and invention of Elbow and Jamie xx, to the feel-good rock 'n' roll power of Kasabian and Ed Sheeran's ability to seduce the world with a guitar and some irresistible hooks, it's been a thrilling 12 months in music.' Q's senior editor Matt Mason said the winners reflected the 'breadth and quality of modern music'. The event, formally known as the Xperia Access Q Awards and hosted by Absolute Radio's Christian O'Connell, also saw wins for former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr and XTC songwriter Andy Partridge. Paolo Nutini won the gong for best track for Iron Sky from his Caustic Love album while Elbow's The Take Off And Landing Of Everything was named best album, but the band lost out in the best video category to Jamie xx. Other winners included Ed Sheeran, who was named best solo artist, and Sam Smith, who won the best new act award. The label also counts albums by The Prodigy, the White Stripes and Dizzee Rascal among its output. Its boss, Richard Russell, picked up the award for outstanding contribution to music at the event at the Grosvenor House hotel in central London and said its success had been a 'completely collaborative endeavour'. The ceremony also recognised the efforts of independent record label XL Recordings, which helped steer Adele to worldwide fame. The Leicester rockers were named best live act and best act in the world today.Īccepting the latter award from Jimmy Carr, the singer explained how his father survived when he accidentally ran him over earlier this year before leading the crowd in a standing ovation for Johnson, saying: 'This is for Wilko, God bless him.'

#ROGER DALTREY WILKO JOHNSON AWARDS FREE#

Receive today's headlines directly to your inbox every morning and evening, with our free daily newsletter.Įnter email address This field is required Sign Up Kasabian frontman Tom Meighan dedicated his band's twin triumph at the Q Awards to two rock 'n' roll survivors - Johnson and his father.ĭaily Headlines & Evening Telegraph Newsletter Johnson added: 'Now I'm recuperating and hoping to regain my strength completely soon and go back on the road and the moral of the story is you never know what's going to happen.' Anyway they got it all and they cured me'.

He said: 'It was an 11-hour operation and they took this tumour out of me, this tumour weighed three kilos, that's the size of a baby, and I was carrying that thing on stage with me everywhere. He told the audience at the music industry bash he had met a doctor who was 'getting curious as to why I'm not dead' who referred him to Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge.

Johnson, who has recorded a new album with The Who frontman Roger Daltrey, said he had played a string of farewell dates after first being told in 2012 that he had 'inoperable' cancer and '10 months to live'. The Dr Feelgood star picked up the icon award at the Q Awards in central London and said he hoped to be playing gigs again soon. Guitarist Wilko Johnson said he has been 'cured' of cancer a couple of years after being told he had only months to live.

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