Ronnie Wood named Music Radio Personality Of The Year at Sony Radio Academy Awards
The popular former Radio 1 presenter spent several months resting after cancer treatment but returned to the airwaves last month.
The popular former Radio 1 presenter spent several months resting after cancer treatment but returned to the airwaves last month.
Wood – known for his colourful love life and battle with the bottle – landed his prize for his series on Absolute Radio. He beat Radio 1's Moyles and other nominees such as Jarvis Cocker, Frank Skinner and Scott Mills to the prize.
However, he missed out on the Sony DAB Rising Star Award – for which he had also been shortlisted – to former Premiership star Robbie Savage in a public vote.
Outspoken Savage, who has just retired as Derby County captain, won for his role as co-host of 5 Live's 606 show.
Vine was named Speech Broadcaster Of The Year, while his interview with Brown was named Interview Of The Year. He spoke to Mr Brown shortly after the Prime Minister had a run in with Gillian Duffy on the campaign trail last year, which became one of the defining moments of last year's general election.
Judges praised Vine as "a broadcaster at the top of his trade".
Murray – who has hosted Woman's Hour since 1987 – was honoured with the Gold Award.
The presenter, who turned her hand to stand-up comedy for Comic Relief earlier this year, was lauded for "a career of exemplary broadcasting, for her incisive yet sensitive interviewing skills, her championship of the woman's perspective and the inspiration she has given to others".
Fellow broadcasting stalwart Nightingale, the longest serving presented on Radio 1 after 40 years service, took the Special Award.
Judges recognised her "exceptional broadcasting including her breakthrough achievements, her championship of the new, and the inspiration she has given to music makers and broadcasters alike".
Commercial station talkSPORT took the big prize as national station of the year for the first time.
However rival sport station Radio 5 Live took home the biggest haul with six prizes, including breakfast show of the year for Nicky Campbell and Shelagh Fogarty.
The station's prize tally also included Best Sport Programme for Colin Murray's Fighting Talk.
Radio 2's Simon Mayo took the award for Best Sport Programme, while Radio 1's Zane Lowe was named Music Broadcaster Of The Year for a fourth time.
Radio 3's Jez Nelson landed the Best Specialist Music Programme title for Jazz On 3 and Absolute Radio's Annabel Port – who appears alongside Geoff Lloyd on the drive-time show – was rewarded as Best On-Air Contributor.
Professor Brian Cox, the former pop star and physicist, also celebrated winning the prize for Best Speech Programme.
The 43-year-old, who found fame in the 1990s as the keyboard player with D: Ream, picked up the award for his Radio 4 series, The Infinite Monkey Cage, which he hosts with comic Robin Ince.
The Frank Skinner Show on Absolute landed the Best Entertainment Programme prize.
Tim Blackmore, chairman of the Sony Radio Academy Awards, said: "In spite of the continuing emergence of new platforms and of video ubiquity, the creative use of sound continues to attract massive and regular support from the vast majority of the British public.
"This is entirely down to the skills and talents of radio professionals in all sectors of the audio business and it is these awards that continue to highlight their ever impressive levels of achievement."
Nightingale had to be helped to the stage by Radio 1 controller Andy Parfitt because she was worried about tripping.
"I thought I'd be so clever and wear these studded shoes and I've put my foot through the hem," she said.
"Thank you for letting me work in this profession."
Baker was touched by his award and many of the audience were on their feet as he took to the stage to collect the trophy from Natasha Kaplinsky.
"I've been here many times before – mainly losing. It's been a hell of year and it feels like it may have just turned a corner," he said.
Vine joked that he had been slightly worried Gordon Brown may have been in the audience as he collected his interview prize. The broadcast had drawn extra attention because the moment was captured on camera.
Vine said: "Why was there a camera in the studio with Gordon Brown? I still don't know the answer."
Wood collected his award moments after a delighted Frank Skinner had been presented with his prize.
Wood said: "This means more to me than it means to Frank, I think, because I'm the newcomer."
The 63-year-old was named Music Radio Personality Of The Year at the ceremony in London tonight, beating figures such as Chris Moyles.
Radio 2's Jeremy Vine was a double-winner, including a prize for his interview with Gordon Brown moments after he was caught on microphone referring to a voter as a "bigoted woman". The pre-election interview famously left the then Prime Minister with his head in his hands.
Long-serving presenters Jenni Murray and Annie Nightingale were each given honorary awards at the annual event which recognises the cream of radio talent.
Danny Baker – who recently returned to work after being treated for cancer – was given a rousing reception at London's Grosvenor House Hotel as he collected the prize for Speech Radio Personality Of The Year.
Judges hailed Baker, a host for BBC London 94.9 and Radio 5 Live, as a "true original – a personality who's found new and innovative ways to use the techniques of radio, whether he's delivering a unique verbal barrage or creating an endless stream of compelling ideas".
Nicky Campbell brought laughter from the audience as he paid tribute to co-host Fogarty with an accidental slip of the tongue, calling her the "breast broadcaster" in the room, before quickly correcting himself.
Fogarty – who has just left the 5 Live breakfast show – was complimentary about her ex-colleague.
She said: "I struck gold for seven years working alongside and getting to know the best in the business, Nicky Campbell."
Murray – collecting the final prize of the night – admitted she had been taken by surprise at her award.
"I made a vow a number of years ago that I would never pick up a microphone or speak into a microphone after having drunk alcohol. Tonight I broke my rule because I didn't think this was going to happen," she said.
Who won what at this year's radio industry ceremony
Breakfast show of the year (10 million plus)
Gold: 5 Live Breakfast – BBC Radio 5 Live
Silver: The Chris Evans Breakfast Show – BBC Radio 2
Bronze: The Christian O'Connell Breakfast Show – Absolute Radio
Breakfast show of the year (under 10 million)
Gold: The Graham Mack Breakfast Show – BBC Wiltshire
Silver: Juice FM Breakfast Show with Adam and Leanne -107.6 Juice FM
Bronze: Simon James and Hill – Kerrang! Radio
Gold: The Graham Mack Breakfast Show – BBC Wiltshire
Silver: Juice FM Breakfast Show with Adam and Leanne -107.6 Juice FM
Bronze: Simon James and Hill – Kerrang! Radio
Best music programme
Gold: Simon Mayo Drivetime – BBC Radio 2
Silver: Geoff Lloyd's Hometime Show – Absolute Radio
Bronze: The Radcliffe and Maconie Show – Smooth Operations (Productions) Ltd for BBC Radio 2
Gold: Simon Mayo Drivetime – BBC Radio 2
Silver: Geoff Lloyd's Hometime Show – Absolute Radio
Bronze: The Radcliffe and Maconie Show – Smooth Operations (Productions) Ltd for BBC Radio 2
Best specialist music programme
Gold: Jazz on 3 – Somethin' Else for BBC Radio 3
Silver: MistaJam – BBC Radio 1Xtra
Bronze: Another Country – BBC Radio Scotland
Gold: Jazz on 3 – Somethin' Else for BBC Radio 3
Silver: MistaJam – BBC Radio 1Xtra
Bronze: Another Country – BBC Radio Scotland
Best entertainment programme
Gold: The Frank Skinner Show – Avalon for Absolute Radio
Silver: Westwood – BBC Radio 1Xtra
Bronze: Real Radio Breakfast with Ditchy & Salty – Real Radio Northwest
Gold: The Frank Skinner Show – Avalon for Absolute Radio
Silver: Westwood – BBC Radio 1Xtra
Bronze: Real Radio Breakfast with Ditchy & Salty – Real Radio Northwest
Best speech programme
Gold: The Infinite Monkey Cage – BBC Radio Science for BBC Radio 4
Silver: Victoria Derbyshire – BBC Radio 5 Live
Bronze: A History Of The World In 100 Objects – BBC Radio Documentaries for BBC Radio 4
Gold: The Infinite Monkey Cage – BBC Radio Science for BBC Radio 4
Silver: Victoria Derbyshire – BBC Radio 5 Live
Bronze: A History Of The World In 100 Objects – BBC Radio Documentaries for BBC Radio 4
Best sports programme
Gold: Fighting Talk - Worlds End Television for BBC Radio 5 Live
Silver: Sportsworld – BBC World Service Sport for BBC World Service
Bronze: BBC Radio Humberside Sport: Grimsby Town Relegation – BBC Radio Humberside
Gold: Fighting Talk - Worlds End Television for BBC Radio 5 Live
Silver: Sportsworld – BBC World Service Sport for BBC World Service
Bronze: BBC Radio Humberside Sport: Grimsby Town Relegation – BBC Radio Humberside
Best news & current affairs programme
Gold: Victoria Derbyshire – BBC Radio 5 Live
Silver: LBC Nightly News – LBC 97.3
Bronze: Newshour – BBC World Service News & Current Affairs for BBC World Service
Gold: Victoria Derbyshire – BBC Radio 5 Live
Silver: LBC Nightly News – LBC 97.3
Bronze: Newshour – BBC World Service News & Current Affairs for BBC World Service
Best breaking news coverage
Gold: 5 live Drive: Birth Of The Coalition – BBC Radio 5 Live
Silver: West Cumbria Shootings – BBC Radio Cumbria
Bronze: The Last Days of Raoul Moat – Real Radio North East for Real Radio
Gold: 5 live Drive: Birth Of The Coalition – BBC Radio 5 Live
Silver: West Cumbria Shootings – BBC Radio Cumbria
Bronze: The Last Days of Raoul Moat – Real Radio North East for Real Radio
Best live event coverage
Gold: The Ryder Cup on 5 live – BBC Radio 5 Live
Silver: Great North Run Coverage – Metro Radio
Bronze: 102.5 Clyde 1 at T In The Park 2010 – Radio Clyde for Clyde 1
Best community programming
Gold: Warning: May Contain Nuts – BBC Radio Berkshire
Silver: The Brixton Hour – Prison Radio Association for National Prison Radio
Bronze: Divided We Fall – Mannmade Productions for Preston FM
Gold: The Ryder Cup on 5 live – BBC Radio 5 Live
Silver: Great North Run Coverage – Metro Radio
Bronze: 102.5 Clyde 1 at T In The Park 2010 – Radio Clyde for Clyde 1
Best community programming
Gold: Warning: May Contain Nuts – BBC Radio Berkshire
Silver: The Brixton Hour – Prison Radio Association for National Prison Radio
Bronze: Divided We Fall – Mannmade Productions for Preston FM
Best internet programme
Gold: Answer Me This! – Answer Me This Podcast.com
Silver: Night in Hackney – Hackney Podcast
Bronze: Flaps Podcast – Flaps Podcast.com
Gold: Answer Me This! – Answer Me This Podcast.com
Silver: Night in Hackney – Hackney Podcast
Bronze: Flaps Podcast – Flaps Podcast.com
Music radio personality of the year
Gold: Ronnie Wood – A Somethin' Else production for Absolute Radio and Absolute Classic Rock
Silver: Jarvis Cocker – BBC 6 Music
Bronze: Chris Moyles – BBC Radio 1
Gold: Ronnie Wood – A Somethin' Else production for Absolute Radio and Absolute Classic Rock
Silver: Jarvis Cocker – BBC 6 Music
Bronze: Chris Moyles – BBC Radio 1
Music broadcaster of the year
Gold: Zane Lowe – BBC Radio 1
Silver: Mark Radcliffe – Smooth Operations (Productions) Ltd for BBC Radio 2
Bronze: MistaJam – BBC Radio 1Xtra
Gold: Zane Lowe – BBC Radio 1
Silver: Mark Radcliffe – Smooth Operations (Productions) Ltd for BBC Radio 2
Bronze: MistaJam – BBC Radio 1Xtra
Speech radio personality of the year
Gold: Danny Baker – Campbell Davison Media (for BBC Radio 5 Live)/ BBC London 94.9
Silver: Nicky Campbell & Shelagh Fogarty – BBC Radio 5 Live
Bronze: Stephen Nolan – BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Radio Ulster
Gold: Danny Baker – Campbell Davison Media (for BBC Radio 5 Live)/ BBC London 94.9
Silver: Nicky Campbell & Shelagh Fogarty – BBC Radio 5 Live
Bronze: Stephen Nolan – BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Radio Ulster
Speech broadcaster of the year
Gold: Jeremy Vine – BBC Radio 2
Silver: Victoria Derbyshire – BBC Radio 5 Live
Bronze: Anne Diamond – BBC Radio Berkshire
Gold: Jeremy Vine – BBC Radio 2
Silver: Victoria Derbyshire – BBC Radio 5 Live
Bronze: Anne Diamond – BBC Radio Berkshire
News journalist of the year
Gold: Matthew Price – BBC Newsgathering for BBC Radio 4
Silver: Real Radio Yorkshire News Team – Real Radio Yorkshire News for Real Radio Yorkshire
Bronze: Norman Smith – BBC Political Programmes for BBC Radio 4
Gold: Matthew Price – BBC Newsgathering for BBC Radio 4
Silver: Real Radio Yorkshire News Team – Real Radio Yorkshire News for Real Radio Yorkshire
Bronze: Norman Smith – BBC Political Programmes for BBC Radio 4
Best on-air contributor
Gold: Annabel Port – Absolute Radio
Silver: Ed Palmer & Simon Buschenfeld, Heart Network Comedy – Heart Network
Bronze: Steve Levine – Magnum Opus Broadcasting Ltd for BBC Radio 2 and BBC 6 Music
Gold: Annabel Port – Absolute Radio
Silver: Ed Palmer & Simon Buschenfeld, Heart Network Comedy – Heart Network
Bronze: Steve Levine – Magnum Opus Broadcasting Ltd for BBC Radio 2 and BBC 6 Music
Best interview
Gold: Jeremy Vine interviews Gordon Brown – BBC Radio 2
Silver: John Humphrys interviews Julian Assange – Today for BBC Radio 4
Bronze: Neil Fox interviews Robbie Williams – Magic 105.4
Gold: Jeremy Vine interviews Gordon Brown – BBC Radio 2
Silver: John Humphrys interviews Julian Assange – Today for BBC Radio 4
Bronze: Neil Fox interviews Robbie Williams – Magic 105.4
Best use of branded content
Gold: Alex Masterley on Classic FM with Towry – Classic FM
Silver: 95.8 Capital FM: Cadbury Spots v Stripes – Global Radio for 95.8 Capital FM
Bronze: XFM: Lost Takeover – Global Radio for XFM London and XFM Manchester
Gold: Alex Masterley on Classic FM with Towry – Classic FM
Silver: 95.8 Capital FM: Cadbury Spots v Stripes – Global Radio for 95.8 Capital FM
Bronze: XFM: Lost Takeover – Global Radio for XFM London and XFM Manchester
Best single promo/commercial
Gold: Capital's Summertime Ball Mash-Up – 95.8 Capital FM
Silver: Eastenders – BBC Radio Cross Trails / Redbee Media for BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 2, BBC Local Radio and BBC Regional Radio
Bronze: MFR Christmas Toy Appeal 2010 – Moray Firth Radio (MFR)
Gold: Capital's Summertime Ball Mash-Up – 95.8 Capital FM
Silver: Eastenders – BBC Radio Cross Trails / Redbee Media for BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 2, BBC Local Radio and BBC Regional Radio
Bronze: MFR Christmas Toy Appeal 2010 – Moray Firth Radio (MFR)
Best promotional/advertising campaign
Gold: The Fifa World Cup 2010, South Africa on TalkSport – TalkSport Creative for TalkSport
Silver: Capital's Summertime Ball – I Can't Wait To See.... – 95.8 Capital FM
Bronze: The Winter Olympics on the BBC – Fresh Air Production for BBC Radio XTrails
on BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Local Radio
Gold: The Fifa World Cup 2010, South Africa on TalkSport – TalkSport Creative for TalkSport
Silver: Capital's Summertime Ball – I Can't Wait To See.... – 95.8 Capital FM
Bronze: The Winter Olympics on the BBC – Fresh Air Production for BBC Radio XTrails
on BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Local Radio
Best competition
Gold: Beat The Star – Heart West Midlands
Silver: Pink Custard Days – Wyvern
Bronze: Magic's Mystery Voices – Magic 105.4
Gold: Beat The Star – Heart West Midlands
Silver: Pink Custard Days – Wyvern
Bronze: Magic's Mystery Voices – Magic 105.4
Best station imaging
Gold: Kiss 100 – Kiss 100 & Pure Tonic Media for Kiss 100
Silver: The Absolute Radio Network
Bronze: TalkSport – TalkSport Creative for TalkSport
Gold: Kiss 100 – Kiss 100 & Pure Tonic Media for Kiss 100
Silver: The Absolute Radio Network
Bronze: TalkSport – TalkSport Creative for TalkSport
Best music special
Gold: The John Bonham Story – TBI Media for BBC 6 Music
Silver: The Man Machine – USP Content for BBC Radio 2
Bronze: Lenny Henry's Musical Journey To South Africa – Just Radio Ltd for BBC Radio 4
Gold: The John Bonham Story – TBI Media for BBC 6 Music
Silver: The Man Machine – USP Content for BBC Radio 2
Bronze: Lenny Henry's Musical Journey To South Africa – Just Radio Ltd for BBC Radio 4
Best news special
Gold: Raoul Moat – The Final Hours – Real Radio North East for Real Radio
Silver: The Reunion: Hurricane Katrina – Whistledown Productions for BBC Radio 4
Bronze: World Stories: Afghanistan's Dancing Boys – BBC Audio & Music Factual/Uzbek Service for BBC World Service
Best feature
Gold: Heel, Toe, Step Together – Falling Tree Productions for BBC Radio 4
Silver: Between The Ears: The Haunted Moustache – BBC Radio Documentaries for BBC Radio 3
Bronze: Wireless Kenny Everett – Howlett Media Productions for BBC Radio 2
Gold: Heel, Toe, Step Together – Falling Tree Productions for BBC Radio 4
Silver: Between The Ears: The Haunted Moustache – BBC Radio Documentaries for BBC Radio 3
Bronze: Wireless Kenny Everett – Howlett Media Productions for BBC Radio 2
Best comedy
Gold: The Jason Byrne Show – BBC Radio Comedy for BBC Radio 2
Silver: Just A Minute – BBC Radio Comedy for BBC Radio 4
Bronze: Tom Wrigglesworth's Open Return Letter To Richard Branson – BBC Radio Comedy for BBC Radio 4
Best drama
Gold: Every Child Matters – BBC Radio Drama Manchester for BBC Radio 4
Silver: Murder In Samarkand – Greenpoint Films for BBC Radio 4
Bronze: RIP Boy – Red Production Company for BBC Radio 4
Gold: Every Child Matters – BBC Radio Drama Manchester for BBC Radio 4
Silver: Murder In Samarkand – Greenpoint Films for BBC Radio 4
Bronze: RIP Boy – Red Production Company for BBC Radio 4
Best use of multiplatform
Gold: BBC Introducing – BBC Audio & Music for BBC Radio 1, BBC 6 Music, BBC Asian Network
Gold: BBC Introducing – BBC Audio & Music for BBC Radio 1, BBC 6 Music, BBC Asian Network
BBC Radio 1Xtra, BBC Radio 3, BBC Local Radio and BBC Radio 2
Silver: Absolute Radio's Mobile Apps – Absolute Radio
Bronze: A History of the World In 100 Objects – BBC Radio 4 interactive for BBC Radio 4
Silver: Absolute Radio's Mobile Apps – Absolute Radio
Bronze: A History of the World In 100 Objects – BBC Radio 4 interactive for BBC Radio 4
Station programmer of the year
Gold: Moz Dee, TalkSport
Station of the year (under 300,000)
Gold: Central FM (103.1 FM)
Gold: Moz Dee, TalkSport
Station of the year (under 300,000)
Gold: Central FM (103.1 FM)
Station of the year (300,000 – 1 million)
Gold: BBC Radio Derby
Station of the year (1 million plus)
Gold: 105.4 Real Radio North West
Gold: BBC Radio Derby
Station of the year (1 million plus)
Gold: 105.4 Real Radio North West
Digital station of the year
Gold: Fun Kids
UK station of the year
Gold: TalkSport
Gold: Fun Kids
UK station of the year
Gold: TalkSport
The special award
Annie Nightingale
The gold award
Jenni Murray
Geri halliwell attended the event too
Presenters of the Awards included Beverly Knight, James Cracknell, Ed Byrne, Duncan Bannatyne, Chipmunk, Pamela Stephenson, Rachel Stevens, Natasha Kaplinsky, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Maxine Peake, James Morrison, Kirsty Wark, The Feeling and Wynne Evans.
Judges for the 2011 Sony Radio Academy Awards included Richard Bacon, Moz Dee, Clive Dickens, Sue Lawley, Mary Anne Hobbs, Hardeep Singh Kohli and Miranda Sawyer.
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