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| Ross and Brand win at Sony Awards | Ross and Brand win at Sony Awards |
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| Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand have won Sony Awards for their BBC Radio 2 programmes at a ceremony which saw BBC Radio 4 named UK station of the year. | Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand have won Sony Awards for their BBC Radio 2 programmes at a ceremony which saw BBC Radio 4 named UK station of the year. |
| Ross was judged the top personality on UK music radio while Brand had the best entertainment show. | Ross was judged the top personality on UK music radio while Brand had the best entertainment show. |
| BBC Radio 1's Chris Moyles collected the prize for best breakfast show, while Simon Mayo of BBC Radio 5 Live was speech broadcaster of the year. | BBC Radio 1's Chris Moyles collected the prize for best breakfast show, while Simon Mayo of BBC Radio 5 Live was speech broadcaster of the year. |
| There was a special award for Sounds of the Sixties host Brian Matthews. | There was a special award for Sounds of the Sixties host Brian Matthews. |
| The Radio 2 DJ was recognised for "an impressive record of more than 50 years of national and international radio broadcasting". | The Radio 2 DJ was recognised for "an impressive record of more than 50 years of national and international radio broadcasting". |
| And another lifetime achievement prize went to Jenny Abramsky, who is stepping down as director of audio and music at the BBC to chair the Heritage Lottery Fund. | And another lifetime achievement prize went to Jenny Abramsky, who is stepping down as director of audio and music at the BBC to chair the Heritage Lottery Fund. |
| Brand was not at the ceremony to collect his award | Brand was not at the ceremony to collect his award |
| Planet Rock, which is threatened with closure unless a buyer can be found for it by the end of this month, was named the digital station of the year. | Planet Rock, which is threatened with closure unless a buyer can be found for it by the end of this month, was named the digital station of the year. |
| Three broadcasters gained awards as the commercial stations of the year. | Three broadcasters gained awards as the commercial stations of the year. |
| Silk FM in Macclesfield took the prize for those with a potential audience of fewer than 300,000; GWR Bristol won for the 300,000 to 1 million range; and Manchester's Key 103 was judged the best "big" station. | Silk FM in Macclesfield took the prize for those with a potential audience of fewer than 300,000; GWR Bristol won for the 300,000 to 1 million range; and Manchester's Key 103 was judged the best "big" station. |
| The ceremony was held in London and hosted by broadcaster Paul Gambaccini. | The ceremony was held in London and hosted by broadcaster Paul Gambaccini. |
| Gold, silver and bronze awards were given out in 31 categories. | Gold, silver and bronze awards were given out in 31 categories. |
| 'Pay rise' | 'Pay rise' |
| Brand was not at the ceremony to collect the prize for his late-night Saturday show but Moyles was presented with his trophy by his parents, Vera and Chris. | Brand was not at the ceremony to collect the prize for his late-night Saturday show but Moyles was presented with his trophy by his parents, Vera and Chris. |
| "Eight million listeners know he deserves it," they said - but despite winning, the DJ himself dismissed the awards as "rubbish" and "boring". | "Eight million listeners know he deserves it," they said - but despite winning, the DJ himself dismissed the awards as "rubbish" and "boring". |
| Accepting his prize, he said: "I should get a pay rise. Before all of us got together the Radio 1 breakfast show... oh, it was dreadful." | Accepting his prize, he said: "I should get a pay rise. Before all of us got together the Radio 1 breakfast show... oh, it was dreadful." |
| Ross joked he had "arrived at last" thanks to his victory. | Ross joked he had "arrived at last" thanks to his victory. |
| "It's the vindication I've been seeking," he added, thanking the "unsung heroes" who kept the show running. | "It's the vindication I've been seeking," he added, thanking the "unsung heroes" who kept the show running. |
| Dermot O'Leary's show for BBC Radio 2 was named best music programme | Dermot O'Leary's show for BBC Radio 2 was named best music programme |
| Mayo beat Today programme presenter John Humphrys to be speech broadcaster of the year and said he was "genuinely stunned". | Mayo beat Today programme presenter John Humphrys to be speech broadcaster of the year and said he was "genuinely stunned". |
| He paid tribute to Humphrys and his Today co-host James Naughtie, describing them as "the Ant and Dec of breakfast radio". | He paid tribute to Humphrys and his Today co-host James Naughtie, describing them as "the Ant and Dec of breakfast radio". |
| Radio 4 controller Mark Damazer said he had been "privileged" to listen to his network, named station of the year, "for 35 years". | Radio 4 controller Mark Damazer said he had been "privileged" to listen to his network, named station of the year, "for 35 years". |
| "I began as a listener and was seduced away from Tony Blackburn to the delights of Nicholas Parsons and Humphrey Lyttleton. | |
| "I was privileged when I was associated with BBC News to be linked to Radio 4's finest news programmes and I'm extremely lucky and privileged now." | "I was privileged when I was associated with BBC News to be linked to Radio 4's finest news programmes and I'm extremely lucky and privileged now." |
| Ms Abramsky announced last month she was leaving the BBC after almost 40 years in radio and said her career had been "astonishing fun because I just think radio is truly special". | Ms Abramsky announced last month she was leaving the BBC after almost 40 years in radio and said her career had been "astonishing fun because I just think radio is truly special". |
| "It is the most personal medium, it is the most democratic medium. I think it's the most ambitious and the most creative, and that's because of what all of you do in this room." | "It is the most personal medium, it is the most democratic medium. I think it's the most ambitious and the most creative, and that's because of what all of you do in this room." |
| BBC World Service won four awards, including news journalist of the year for Owen Bennett-Jones and best news and current affairs programme for Newshour. | BBC World Service won four awards, including news journalist of the year for Owen Bennett-Jones and best news and current affairs programme for Newshour. |