RADIO AWARDS: London hosts the Sony Radio Academy Awards 2012

London Art Scene from The Art Stop

Last night, the Sony Radio Academy Awards took place at the Grosvenor House Hotel in Mayfair. The event celebrates thirty years of Radio in London and the UK - and particularly the radio presenters and production teams of our generation who make British Radio what it is today.

A whole host of stars attended to see who would be awarded the special gongs, including Gary Barlow (who performed a host of tracks for the audience), Englebert Humperdinck, Chris Evans and Ronnie Wood.

And here are some of the big winners - all very well deserved!

UK Station of the Year Gold Award: BBC Radio 6Music

Breakfast Show of the Year (10 million plus) Gold Award: KISS Breakfast with Rickie, Melvin and Charlie (KISS) Silver Award: The Christian O'Connell Breakfast Show (Absolute Radio) Bronze Award: The Chris Evans Breakfast Show (BBC Radio 2)

Best Music Programme Gold Award: Fearne Cotton (BBC Radio 1) Silver Award: In:Demand Scotland (Bauer Radio Scotland) Bronze Award: In Tune (BBC Radio 3)

Best Entertainment Programme Gold Award: Beryl and Betty (BBC Radio Humberside) Silver Award: Adam & Joe (BBC Radio 6Music) Bronze Award: Frank Skinner (Avalon for Absolute Radio)

Best Speech Programme Gold Award: Stephen Nolan (BBC Radio 5 Live) Silver Award: Gardeners' Question Time (Somethin' Else for BBC Radio 4) Bronze Award: World Have Your Say (BBC World Service)

Best Sports Programme Gold Award: Keys & Gray (talkSPORT) Silver Award: Rock 'N' Roll Football - Survival Sunday (USP Content for Absolute Radio) Bronze Award: Kicking Off With Colin Murray (BBC Radio 5 Live)

Best News & Current Affairs Programme Gold Award: 5 live Drive (BBC Radio 5 Live) Silver Award: SITREP (BFBS) Bronze Award: The Sunday Roast with Caroline (106 JACKfm Oxfordshire)

Best Breaking News Coverage Gold Award: PM (BBC Radio 4) Silver Award: August riots (BBC Radio 5 Live) Bronze Award: Gary Speed's death (BBC Radio 5 Live)

Best Live Event Coverage Gold Award: The Royal Wedding (BBC World Service) Silver Award: Danny Wallace's Naked Breakfast (Xfm) Bronze Award: Real Radio Live @ Take That (Real Radio North East)

Best Community Programming Gold Award: Face to Face (Prison Radio Association for National Prison Radio) Silver Award: Handle with Care (BBC Radio Berkshire) Bronze Award: Behind Bars (Prison Radio Association for National Prison Radio)

Best Internet Programme Gold Award: Science Weekly: Sounds of the Space Shuttle - An Acoustic Tribute (The Guardian) Silver Award: Days In The Life (Guardian News & Media for The Guardian) Bronze Award: Do The Right Thing (Fuzz Productions Ltd for British Comedy Guide)

Music Radio Personality of the Year Gold Award: Chris Evans (BBC Radio 2) Silver Award: Lauren Laverne (BBC Radio 6Music) Bronze Award: Christian O'Connell (Absolute Radio)

Music Broadcaster of the Year Gold Award: Jools Holland (BBC Radio 2) Silver Award: Sean Rowley (BBC Radio Kent) Bronze Award: Mistajam (BBC Radio 1Xtra)

Speech Radio Personality of the Year Gold Award: Danny Baker (Campbell Davison Media for BBC Radio 5 Live) Silver Award: Alan Brazil (talkSPORT) Bronze Award: Alan Robson (Metro Radio)

Best Interview Gold Award: Eddie Mair interviews Julie Nicholson (BBC Radio 4) Silver Award: Jeremy Vine interviews Helena Tym (BBC Radio 2) Bronze Award: Victoria Derbyshire interviews Kenneth Clarke MP (BBC Radio 5 Live)

Best Music Feature, Special or Documentary Gold Award: Feeling Good: The Nina Simone Story, Part 1 (Sue Clark Productions for BBC Radio 2) Silver Award: Pete Townshend - Before I Get Old (Just Radio Ltd for BBC Radio 2) Bronze Award: Killing Bono - A Life In The Shadow of Superstardom (GMG Radio for Real Radio and Real Radio XS)

Best Comedy Gold Award: Mark Steel's In Town (BBC Radio 4) Silver Award: Another Case of Milton Jones (Pozzitive Television for BBC Radio 4) Bronze Award: Down the Line (Down the Line Productions for BBC Radio 4)

The Special Award Classic FM, in recognition of its achievements in 20 years on the airwaves

The Gold Award Nicholas Parsons, in celebration of his broadcasting career and work as host of Just a Minute over 45 years

Posted Date
May 15, 2012 in London Art Scene from The Art Stop by The Art Stop