Muso Awards

The Muso Awards is a charity music award ceremony held in London, England, that began in September 2002. The awards are voted "by musicians, for musicians", and the ceremony features live performances by a variety of artists. The 2005 event was held at Koko, in Camden Town, very few winners were present to receive their awards.

2005 Awards

• Best Album - Up All Night by Razorlight

• Best Band - The Futureheads

• Best Single - "Freakin' Out" by Graham Coxon

• Best Female Vocal – Alison Goldfrapp

• Best Lead Guitar - Barry Hyde from The Futureheads

• Best Songwriter - Damon Albarn (for Gorillaz)

• Best Live Act - Kaiser Chiefs

• Best New Act - Arctic Monkeys

• Best International Act - The Strokes

• Best Gig - Pink Floyd at Live 8

• Best Male Vocal - Gaz Coombes from Supergrass

• Best Drummer - Andy Burrows of Razorlight

• Best Bass Guitar - Mani of Primal Scream

• Best Keyboard/Other - Martin Duffy of Primal Scream

• The Muso's Muso - Primal Scream

• The Music Writers & Media Award - Babyshambles

2002 Awards

• Best Album - Nitin Sawhney

• Best Single - Ian Brown

• Best Vocal - PJ Harvey

• Best Guitar - Jonny Greenwood (Radiohead)

• Best Drummer - Alan White (Oasis)

• Best Bassist - Peter Hook (New Order)

• Best Keyboard/other - Tony Rodgers (Charlatans)

• Best Songwriter - Damon Gough

• Best New Act - Haven

• Best Live Act - The Charlatans

• Muso's Muso - Paul Weller

References

• "Razorlight Hit Muso Awards". Xfm.com. 2005-11-24. http://www.xfm.co.uk/Article.asp?id=147672. Retrieved 2007-02-04. 

External links

• BBC - Muso Awards