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| Emeli Sande and Conor Maynard to get Silver Clef awards | Emeli Sande and Conor Maynard to get Silver Clef awards |
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| Brits Critics' Choice winner Emeli Sande is to be recognised for "innovation in music" at this year's Silver Clef awards luncheon. | |
| The Scottish singer-songwriter said she was "thrilled" and was "looking forward" to the event. | The Scottish singer-songwriter said she was "thrilled" and was "looking forward" to the event. |
| The annual Silver Clef awards raise funds for the charity Nordoff-Robbins, which provides music therapy for adults and children. | The annual Silver Clef awards raise funds for the charity Nordoff-Robbins, which provides music therapy for adults and children. |
| Sande will be presented with her award at the London Hilton on 29 June. | Sande will be presented with her award at the London Hilton on 29 June. |
| The 25-year-old began writing songs when she was just eight. She has collaborated with UK artists including Professor Green, Tinchy Stryder and Cheryl Cole. | The 25-year-old began writing songs when she was just eight. She has collaborated with UK artists including Professor Green, Tinchy Stryder and Cheryl Cole. |
| Sande's debut album, Our Version of Events, recently topped the UK album chart. | Sande's debut album, Our Version of Events, recently topped the UK album chart. |
| She is also an ambassador for Nordoff Robbins Scotland and is planning to donate proceeds from her Glasgow Clyde Auditorium show on 6 November to the charity. | She is also an ambassador for Nordoff Robbins Scotland and is planning to donate proceeds from her Glasgow Clyde Auditorium show on 6 November to the charity. |
| Also receiving the Silver Clef Best Newcomer award at the June event will be teenage newcomer Conor Maynard. | Also receiving the Silver Clef Best Newcomer award at the June event will be teenage newcomer Conor Maynard. |
| The 19-year old singer from Brighton found fame after uploading music onto YouTube. | The 19-year old singer from Brighton found fame after uploading music onto YouTube. |
| In December he was selected as MTV's Brand New for 2012 artist and has been described as the UK's answer to Canadian pop superstar Justin Bieber. | In December he was selected as MTV's Brand New for 2012 artist and has been described as the UK's answer to Canadian pop superstar Justin Bieber. |
| Commenting on the prize, Maynard said: "The Awards have celebrated some of the most iconic artists in the last forty years, and it is incredible to be anywhere near that list." | Commenting on the prize, Maynard said: "The Awards have celebrated some of the most iconic artists in the last forty years, and it is incredible to be anywhere near that list." |
| "I'm really looking forward to it and can't thank Nordoff Robbins enough," he added. | "I'm really looking forward to it and can't thank Nordoff Robbins enough," he added. |
| Sande and Maynard will join Andrew Lloyd Webber, Jessie J, Michael Buble and Laura Wright who have already been announced as this year's other Silver Clef award recipients. | Sande and Maynard will join Andrew Lloyd Webber, Jessie J, Michael Buble and Laura Wright who have already been announced as this year's other Silver Clef award recipients. |