Mojo Awards

Mojo Awards
Awarded for	Excellence in music
Country	United Kingdom
Presented by	Mojo
First award	2004
Final award	2010
Website	http://blog.mojo4music.com/honours2008/

The Mojo Awards (or Mojo Honours Lists) was an awards ceremony that began in 2004 and ended in 2009 by Mojo , a popular music magazine published monthly by Bauer in the United Kingdom. ^[1] The awards featured a mixture of readers' and critics' awards.

2010 Honourees

List of 2010 Mojo Awards Winners: ^[2]

Best Breakthrough Act: The Low Anthem The Jim Jones Revue John Grant Florence and the Machine Mumford & Sons Best Album: Richard Hawley, Truelove's Gutter Kasabian, West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum Joanna Newsom, Have One on Me Florence and the Machine, Lungs Paul Weller, Wake Up the Nation Song of the Year: Kasabian, Fire Richard Hawley, "Open Up Your Door" Florence and the Machine, "You've Got the Love" Arctic Monkeys, "Crying Lightning" Rage Against the Machine, "Killing in the Name" Best Live Act: Midlake Kasabian Florence and the Machine Rufus Wainwright Arctic Monkeys Best Compilation Award: The Future Sound of London

Achievement Award Catalogue Release of the Year – The Beatles Remastered Mojo Medal – Mute's Daniel Miller Classic Songwriter – Roy Wood Hall of Fame – Jimmy Page Les Paul Award – Richard Thompson Lifetime Achievement Award – Jean-Michel Jarre Inspiration Award – The Teardrop Explodes Best Classic Album Award – The Stone Roses Vision Award – Oil City Confidential Maverick Award – Hawkwind Hero Award – Marc Almond Icon Award – Duane Eddy Outstanding Contribution to Music Award – Sigur Rós Roots Award – Kate & Anna McGarrigle

2009 Honourees

List of 2009 Mojo Awards Winners: ^[3]

Best Breakthrough Act: White Lies Gallows Eli "Paperboy" Reed School of Seven Bells Glasvegas Best Album: Paul Weller, 22 Dreams Fleet Foxes, Fleet Foxes Kings of Leon, Only by the Night Elbow, The Seldom Seen Kid PJ Harvey & John Parish, A Woman a Man Walked By Best Live Act: Fleet Foxes Paul Weller Leonard Cohen Seasick Steve Radiohead Song of the Year: Elbow, "One Day Like This" Fleet Foxes, "White Winter Hymnal" Kings of Leon, "Sex on Fire" Franz Ferdinand, "Ulysses" Animal Collective, "My Girls" Best Compilation Award: Take Me to the River: A Southern Soul Story 1961–1977

Achievement Award Inspiration Award – Blur Best Classic Album Award – The Zombies – Odessey and Oracle Vision Award – Joy Division Maverick Award – Manic Street Preachers Hero Award – The Pretty Things Icon Award – Phil Lynott Outstanding Contribution to Music Award – Joe Brown Roots Award – Topic Records Catalogue Release of the Year – Miles Davis Mojo Medal – Chris Blackwell/Island Records Classic Songwriter – Johnny Marr Hall of Fame – Mott the Hoople Les Paul Award – Billy Gibbons Lifetime Achievement Award – Yoko Ono

2008 Honourees

List of 2008 Mojo Awards winners: ^[4]

Song of the Year – "Mercy" by Duffy Best Live Act – Led Zeppelin Best Breakthrough Act – The Last Shadow Puppets Best Album Award – Dig, Lazarus, Dig! (Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds)

Outstanding Contribution to Music – Paul Weller Icon Award – Sex Pistols Classic Songwriter – Neil Diamond Hero Award – Motörhead Hall of Fame – The Specials Lifetime Achievement Award – Genesis Special Award – Judy Collins Legend Award – Irma Thomas Classic Album Award – My Bloody Valentine for Loveless Inspiration Award – John Fogerty Roots Award – Toots Hibbert Les Paul Award – John Martyn Maverick Award – Mark E. Smith Vision Award – Julien Temple for The Future is Unwritten Compilation of the Year – Juno Original Soundtrack Catalogue Release of the Year – Pillows & Prayers

2007 Honourees

List of 2007 Mojo Awards winners: ^[5]

Album of the Year – The Good, the Bad & the Queen Song of the Year – "Rehab" by Amy Winehouse Best Live Act – Arcade Fire Breakthrough Act – Seasick Steve

Catalogue Release – The Complete Motown Singles: Volume 6 Classic Album Award – Exodus by Bob Marley Compilation – White Bicycles - Making Music in the 1960s Cult Hero – The Only Ones Hall of Fame Award – The Doors Hero Award – Alice Cooper Icon Award – Ozzy Osbourne Innovation in Sound Award – Suicide Inspiration Award – Björk Legend Award – Ike Turner Les Paul Award – Peter Green Lifetime Achievement Award – The Stooges Maverick Award – Echo & the Bunnymen The Mojo Medal – Jac Holzman of Elektra Records Outstanding Contribution – Joy Division Vision Award – Slade in Flame

2006 Honourees

List of 2006 Mojo Awards winners: ^[6]

Best New Act – Corinne Bailey Rae Catalogue Release – Johnny Cash – The Legend Classic Album Award – Tago Mago by Can Hall of Fame Award – Elton John Hero Award – Prince Buster Icon Award – Scott Walker Inspiration Award – Buzzcocks Les Paul Award – Brian May

Lifetime Achievement Award – David Gilmour Maverick Award – The Jesus & Mary Chain The Mojo Medal – Jools Holland Merit Award – Bert Jansch Roots Award – Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham Songwriter Award – Chrissie Hynde Vision Award – Flaming Lips – Fearless Freaks

2005 Honourees

List of 2005 Mojo Awards winners: ^[7]

Best New Act – The Magic Numbers Catalogue Release – The Fall: Complete Peel Sessions Classic Album Award – Rum, Sodomy, and the Lash (The Pogues) Hall of Fame Award – Madness Hero Award – Roy Harper Icon Award – Siouxsie Sioux Image Award – Jim Marshall Inspiration Award – Gang of Four

Legend Award – Dr. John Les Paul Award – Jeff Beck Lifetime Achievement Award – Robert Wyatt Maverick Award – Steve Earle The Mojo Medal – Chess Records Roots Award – Chris Hillman Songwriter Award – Paul Weller Vision Award – Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues

2004 Honourees

List of 2004 Mojo Awards winners: ^[8]

Catalogue Release – Muzik City, The Trojan Records Story Classic Album Award – Marquee Moon by Television Hall of Fame Award – Arthur Lee Hero Award – Roger McGuinn Icon Award – Morrissey Image Award – Bob Gruen Inspiration Award – The Clash Lifetime Achievement Award – James Brown

Maestro Award – Jimmy Page Maverick Award – Red Hot Chili Peppers The Mojo Medal – Geoff Travis of Rough Trade Records Mondial Award – Sting Songwriter Award – Ray Davies Special Award – The Shadows Vision Award – Led Zeppelin DVD

References

1. "A Brief History Of The Mojo Honours List". Mojo / Bauer. Archived from the original on 2008-04-06. Retrieved 2008-12-08.
2. "The Mojo Honours List 2010". Mojo. Archived from the original on 2010-06-13. Retrieved 2009-06-11.
3. "The Mojo Honours List 2009". Mojo. Archived from the original on 2012-02-25. Retrieved 2009-06-11.
4. "Mojo Award Winners". BBC. 2008-06-16. Retrieved 2008-12-08.
5. "The Mojo Honours List 2007". Mojo. Archived from the original on 2012-07-09. Retrieved 2008-12-08.
6. "The Mojo Honours List 2006". Mojo. Archived from the original on 2012-07-13. Retrieved 2008-12-08.
7. "The Mojo Honours List 2005". Mojo. Archived from the original on 2009-06-15. Retrieved 2008-12-08.
8. "The Mojo Honours List 2004". Mojo. Archived from the original on 2008-12-18. Retrieved 2008-12-08.

External links

• Mojo magazine official site