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Man Stono's four-track Madam Thursda/sthe company Music picked Week up Awards. four awards at Kennedy. Out Of My Hair,jding Olive Brian and Virgin won two awards for top andRCA won was botb named the toptop singles single companyand top Ryan,Of thesays corporate Dawson. groups, PolyGram company (see profile p6), while EMI Benn booked for dance awards won five awards, closely followed by Music Publishing regained the top pub- willBoxer co-present Nigel Benn the and third Kiss International 100 FM DJ WendyDance AwardsDouglas al playproject, award as well for asits winning Take That the top single air- BMGPolyGrm with four. d last lisher award by one of the biggest mar- London's Forum on March 28. Benn will also DJ atthe behindBack For with Good. three awardsCréation (see was below). close the sevenoarket prizes share - v Chapp of 12.0%. after-showClappers, Baby party, D, while Goldbug, Mary Layla Kiani, and QFX, Billie Happy Ray Martin DawsonRCA saysmarketing the success director is tribute Kevin to whilegroup Islandand top won albuir the A&R award, Go! directorEMI PeterMusic Reichardt Publishing says managing the mar- will perform atthe awards show. particular. "We never had this view that Dises' Mike Heneghan won the best ifying.gin of the "To victory be number was particularly one by such grat- a BBC2 launches new music show singlespromoting are ," loss leaders he says. or "It'ssimply partic- for Weller'sDon't Give Stanley Me Your Road Life andby Alex London's Party somethinghuge margin right," shows he toldwe must the audience. be doing BBC2 will screen a six-part music programme, The ularly gratifying to do so well in what was named RM club eut of the year. Virgin Our Price won the best multi- Transatlanticplayer Aly Bain Sessions, and New in York-based early April. composer Celtic fiddle Jay hasBesides been such the aTake great That year Greatest for singles." Hits awards.The EMIEMI MusicTV won Group top wonclassical six wasple retailer named awardbest independent and Andy's Recordsretailer, Ungar will jam in a Scottish hofel with top country and and the launch of Take That solo pro- with The Best Classical Album both for the third successive year. traditionalEmmylou Harrîs, smgers Mary from Black a round and the John world, Martyn. including McGeecelebratesas Woolworths'Woolworths entertainment promote division Foulser trading manager Oasis clinch hat-trick Stephen Foulser is to replace Andrew Fryatt as the Création founder and président Alan McGee says the Foulser,company's who advertising joined the and company promotions in August controller. 1993, will flagshiplabeTs three act MWOasis, awards who arehe predictsfurther récognition will become for the its act as trading manager until £ biggestMcGee, band who in pickedthe world. up Creation's awards and the /iH| of the year prize on behalf of Noël TheBlackpool BPI's anti-piracy pirates unit seizedcaught more in than BRI 80,000 raid band,Gallagher, says, who "(The is onawards) a US promotional utterly vindicate tour with Oasis, the counterfeit CDs and cassettes worth £350,000 in a joint conquering America and the world. threeopération addresses with police and a anddistribution trading standards outlet in Blackpool officers at they"People see a bandhave liketo take Oasis British achieve music the worldwideseriously when sales last Wednesday. The action followed swoops on a recordNewcastle-on-Tyne shop in Canterbury, in which Kent hundreds and a record of illégal fair CDsin awardThe forband their won continuing the international success abroad breakthrough with their 1 and cassettes were seized the previous week. Momingdébut Définitely Giory?, which Maybe has and achieved (Whafs sales The of aroundStory) RTM launches promo CD 6.5mThe worldwide. album has gone platinum in Australia and has Lush, Hardfloor, Rocket From The Crypt and Sfereolab reached gold status in at least seven countrics, includ- Alan McGee, piclured right wilh the label's marketing consultantTim are contributing tracks to the first in a sériés of saysing Hong he anticipâtes Kong, Japan, total New sales Zealand of around and 12m. Italy. McGee Abbott, says he is delighted by the vote of confidence front the promotionalNo Name retailer. CDs RTM The CD,is launching which will for be the supplied Chain With ta the weekThe andband are return due tofrom play their three three-week dates in USCardiff tour thisand industry. "1 knew we'd win a couple of awards, but 1 didn't expect chain's 110 outlets for in-store play, is expected to he Dublin before flying to Europe for a tour at the end of three.the party Ifs aslike the being guest an of uninvited honour," guesthe says. and "Oasis suddenly are you'rethe best invited band forto followed by a new sampler once every three months. Marchcities. In taking April, thein Barcelona,band will again Munich tour andthe US.other key 20 years and the awards are proof of that." John Coxon isProducer not a member John Coxon of drum has and asked bass us act to Spring point out Heel that Jack he Pulp and help Island Mclaughlinto unveii assuggested in last week's talent feature on Everything StratHMV Award expansion winner Brian McLaughlin plan But The Girl. is planning to unveii a substantial New! passes new sales milestone to victory in A&R category ingweeks.expansion of his HMV chain in the com- NowThafs What ICall Music! 32 reached four scoopIsland Music became Week's the A&R second award company in recog- to thatMarot the original says, "The spirit award of Island emphasises Records McLaughlin picked up his award the BPr limes platinum status last week, while two nition of its success with artists includ- is still very much alive. It's a tribute to dayprime after site HMV in finalisedNewcastle a dealfor toHMVs buy a albums, Blur's The Great Escape and Pulp's Différent ingIsland Pulp, Tricky,managing PJ Harvey director and .Mark tionmuch of hard A&R work ears." and a fantastic collec- biggest store outside London. BPIClass, sales gained award triple successes platinum are: awards. Eternal's This Power week's Of other A Marot, A&R director Nick Angel and The label is known for its diverse ros- siteMcLaughlin and is very says, exciting. "It is a It 100% will beprime the Woman and Janet Jackson's Design Of A Decade 4thPalmer & Broadwnv accepted the A&R award director on behalf Julian of Theter, but Cranberries flagshtp artists ha Pulp, Tncky and best store in the north east." (double platinum), the Foo Fîghters' self-titled début the team at Island. ing 1995. Pulp's ail gestmm Différentsclling artistClass StreetThe store30,000 will sq include ft Northumberland seven escala- album, Mike And The Mechanics' Hits and Garth récognitionMarot says of he Island's is delighled long-standing with the wasalbum the of 1995llth andbig tors, more than the group's flagship Nineties...SoBrooks' Fresh Far, Horses The Greatest(gold) and Dance The Best Album Of TheUnder The A&R philosophy, paying tribute to the 1.7m copies worldw ide. McLaughlin was visibly taken aback Sun. The Lighthouse Family's Océan Drive and Robert reslDave of Gilmour, the team 4th- Island & Broadway A&R manager A&R eagerly-awaitedIsland is plann nev ring album to releasefrom Tricky, the by the Strat award, "1 am stunned," he Miles's single (silver). manacrer Dorrus Reese nnd scouts under the pseudon ym Nearly God, on says.even "Whenlistening. the Iaward was toocame busy up, 1sulking wasn't gaveRachel a spéciallyer and mention Jim Reid. to A&R Marot co-ordi- also AprilCranberries' 22, followed To The a weekFaithful later Departed by The that we hadn't won the multiple retailer .dotmusic nator Georgina Votier. and lan McNabb's Merseybeast. of the year award." From MusicThe latest Week. industry Updated news Mondays On The at Net. 18.00 GMT. ► ►►►►► D00LEY AT THE MUSIC WEEK AWARDS - p38/39 ► ► ► ► ► ► http://www.dotmusic.com MUSIC WEEK MARCH 161996 COMMENT ThereQuo's was quest plentY for of smirking airplay 11 fairdays agoplay atthe news C4addsto music output that Status duo are taking Radio One to court, apparentlyBut one point for which refusing got lo missed play their in ail records. the merriment was the seriousness of the band's intent. after £3.5m budget boost displayQuo's manager a steely David détermination Walker and about lawyer their Nick three Kanaar légal actions and, they stress, their motivation is not sour reasë in thé the_ rare StockhausenighamSymphony piece OrchestraGruppen. of Asgrapes. our analysis on page six examines, a contractual Channel Four is planning a less of over one-ofî the Génération,The recent focusing repeat on hands sériés from Mythe issue is atthe hearf of theirfirst action -for alleged "This is only the Deginnmginninp-if the year. formr ers,Sixties, and attractedChris Evans' more music than 2mand view- chat nalion'sbreach of interests contract-while al heart in they making say they an application have the for a The 33% increase, from £8.1m to Channel Four," he says. "British music show TFI Friday is achieving an aver- judicial review of the nations flagship music station. in£10.8m, its overall is well programme above the budget. 15% increase longis better time thana i thereit's been are somefor an gaps awfully that Janusczacke of says, 3.5i "With music pro- The judicial review may not have the resuit Status Quo Channel Four's commissioning éditer . We need a Smash Hits- younggrammes, audience you butcan it'susually the fact expect that 30a thehope most for; difficultKanaar concédésbattle to win. it will, on the face of it, be Janusczackfor arts saysand themusic increased Waldemar commit- grammingtype of show and to coverthere's the a popneed end for of more pro- and 40-year-olds are tuning in again But whatever happens, it will undoubtedly cast new thement success to music of showsis partly such in récognitionas The White of showsA music that takeprogramme music seriously." to fill the sic whichWhite is reallyRoom healthy. senior "producer Andy shakylight on start, the directioncontroller Radio Matthew One hasBannister taken. hasAfter done a a led Hudson of Initial Broadcastingi. "It's i wel- tremendouschampion of job new, in contemporaryrepositioning Radiomusic. One Few as coulddeny a musichas been programmes reeling from that a successionhave either of sayscovering Janusczack, other music who festivals, is consi Channel Four has successfully con he has fufilled his brief; the question is whether it was laughedbeen damned out of town,"with hefaint says. praise "So get- or grammesA sériés is plannedof classical for themusi si throughsioned so a far.had Music patch, on but TV ithas is the right brief in the firsl place. To many of us, Radio ting a music programme that has be enjoyingChannel aFour renaissance. that if you We've put pro\ er One'sinformalive output than now it sounds has faeen more for entertainingyears. But if theand station slightlyso well surprising."received has been great, creativity and music content h undeniablyisto continue leaves down a thisgaping credibility-conscious hole in the market forroad, a it national station playing the most popular tunes in the Pryor returnswith Celebratingsuccess music consultancy a A huge thank you ta ail our readers who turned up, Former EMI director Andrew Pryor has resurfaced onequaffed of our and most applauded successful ta make yet. industry1996 MkVAwards had a lot to with his own consultancy company six months after celebrate this yean it did it in style. Selina Webb leavingPryor the has music established industry. marketing and business man- Europeanagement consultancy consultant Pryority, to Garth and Brooks has been with appointed whom he PAULS QUIRKS workedPryor for says, several "I thoroughly years while enjoyed at EMI being SMD. a factor in V ^ the EMI success with Garth and I look forward to help- k SABBANA \|S The Europe."ing his career further in the UK and continental •f cE!> . SANA compiledHere it is, fromat last taxes - the and lirst phone Indie callsLaments front chart concerned of 1996, Pryor says he is working on a nuraber of projects dealers who care about the industry and still think that workingincluding with marketing Unicef onof musicfundraising studios plans. for the BBC and there is a future for indie dealers in the High Street Pryor, who was divisional managing director of 1 despite the growing threaf from supermarkets and non- EMI'safter 10 stratégie years' service marketing last July. division, He was left the the most company senior : -î 1. The PRS licence fee: still a very hot potato. Artists casualty in the restructuring of EMI's commercial mar- The launch of Glasgow-based boy band 911 (above) is being backed benefil greatly from in-store promotion but you certainly Premier.keting opérations when SMD was replaced by EMI by Virgin Retail, which is sponsoring the acl's 34-date tour of schools wouldn't think so if you've ever had to deal with the PRS ture• EMI album TV has Straight teamed From up with The HeartHeart, FM a TV-advertised for joint ven- alsoin Scotland be appearing and northern in-store England at varions which Megastores starts this to week. promote 911 theirwill 2. Damaged deliveries: every week parcels arrive sultancy.LP put together The album, by the Musicreleased & Media on March Partnership 18, will con- be début single, a cover of Shalamar's A Night To Remember, released on damaged or resealed by Securicor/Omega Express with backed with a nationwide TV campaign and a sériés of AprilBoote, 15 says, on Ginga "We're Records. delighted Virgin/Our to be supporting Price marketing a band withdirector, the talentNeil the contents often resembling a jigsaw puzzle. The cost Londonmonth-long and thepromotions Midlands. on the Heart stations in to take the charts by storm." everyof replacing retailers' broken profit cases margins, and asinner it isn't trays usually eats info worth wasting time and energy chasing replacements. CD Plant plans investment Disney launches 3.just Spiralling around the cassette corner, prices: isn't it with time annualrecord pricecompanies rises new audio range came clean over the future of the tape cassette? While to increase UK production Walt Disney Records is to relaunch ail of the average price of CDs has risen hy around 10%-12.5% CD Plant UK is relaunching on April 1 £4.5m is being invested in equipment booksits Disney-linked with the création soundtracks of Disney and Musicaudio theover price the past of the few équivalent years, some cassette companies by up tohave 36%. hiked & Stories, a joint venture with Buena 4. Direct marketing: every week, our customers and ingplans year. to invest up to £5m over the com- sioning 75% budget of the across corapany's Europe. entire We're expan- also VistaThe Home new Entertainment.range, launched on March yoursdirect receivefrom the mail-outs record label trying al ourto persuade expense, them as a todirect buy nameThe to company,CD Plant onwhich January changed 1, is split- its spendingtho new offices." £160,000 on refurbishment for for25, 95%features of ail 39 Disney key titles, sales. which account resuit of customers filling in cards inside CDs. Bard is Plantting its Damont opérations will intohandle two the halves: CD andCD employedMore than by the30 new staffdivision, are whichbeing WaltThe Disney Disney Records catalogue at the revertedend of 1995, lo theirstudying own the hands problems, - if a label but retailers offers direct have sales, the answer remove in CD-Rom manufacturing business from will increase the company's annual CD before which it was handled by Carlton ail ils cards from your CD stocks or, botter still, post Middlesex,a 30,000 sqwhile ft premisesDamont Audioin Hayes, will 6mproduction to 30m byin thethe end UK of from the year. last year's HomeDisney Entertainment. takes over responsibility for them back blank and maybe they'll get the message. settedeal withopérations. the company's vinyl and cas- KyleFurther says, "Weinvestment hope to beis alsoup to planned. 40m for the sales and marketing of its entire should5. Sale orbe returngiven theand same faulties: priority ideally as a stockretums order request and CD Plant Damont marketing director 1997, and are looking for new clients as Originalaudio catalogue Soundtracks, in ReadAlongfour catégories: story- should be turned around within 48 hours. We applied for financialAndy Kyle commitment says there will from be tho significant Swedish ingwell ascustomers building oursuch business as Warner with exist- and books and tapes, SingAlong music cas- waitingail our retums for our in final the relurnsfirst week authorisalions. of January and are still parent company, He says, "For this year, Création." Paul Quirk's column is a personal view \> > > ► THE DUO BEHINO VIRGIN'S SUCCESS WITH COMPILATIONS -p6 ► ► ► ► MUSIC WEEK 16 MARCH1996 The Cure's world tour, which launches in the UK NEWSFILE at Aherdeen's Exhibition Centre on May 21, will Joseph takes UK rôle at Geffen/DGC andsee recently-recruitedreturning keyboard drunimer player Roger Joson O'Donnell Cooper Geffen and DGC Records havc appointed Josh Joseph join stalwarts Robert Smith, Simon Gallup and asElektra their whereUK fl&R he représentative. has worked for Joseph, 18 months 23, andjoins he from will 96,Perry which Bamonte will visit in a eightnew line-up. venues Thearound Swing the TourUK | report directly to the US office, with responsibility for leading up te London's Earl's Court on May 31, theunearthing US. UK talent with potential for developmcnt in will continue in the US in the summer before -v follow the release on May 7 of the band's first OneOU Littlebuoys Indian marketing has bolstered with its marketing Skinner produced by Steve Lyon. Il will be previewed by department with the appointment of former East West the release ol a single, The 13th, on April 15. product manager Sonya Skinner. Skinner will work reportingalongside to fellow head productof marketing manager Karl NickBadger. Coquet EMI goes for Terrorvision live link Let's ail worktogether, EMI is faunching a Terrorvision promotion through the aEMI compétition Channel independent offering a free retailmg live performance initiative, including at a band'svenue ofnew the album winner's Regular choice. Urban Ail thoseSurvivors who frombuy thean EMI say régional promoters releaseChannel onoutlet March during 11 will the befirst enfered two weeks into the after draw. its by Mat in Talbot and Val Potter Sound And Media takes on new staff Promoters are planning to establish a mmnmŒsmmmmmContinental in London's West End for the Nigel Pogson and Sue Smith, formerly key accounts attemptRégional toPromoters forge doser Association links with in thean successfulConférence in is the being evenfs hailed history as the with most a firstHopewell time. says he hopes the new ILMC manager and head of buying at Windsong, are joining wider music industry and to discuss the record attendance of more than 600 web site, The Axis, will enable the body to isSound taking And on Media the rôle in ofnewly-created expert labels positions.manager with Pogson a issuesThe facingdécision the to UK's create smaller the association venues. delegates.The event may be expanded further next business. "The whole feeling this year was hrief to distrihule the company s own labels Worldwide. wasthe daytaken before at a meeting last weekend's of 20 promoters eighth yeardelegates, following according feedback to ILMCfrom achairman poli of thatbecome ILMC an was annual an appropriate councii and forum therefore, to a willSmith, be who in charge becomes of co-ordinating business development spécial projects. manager, London'sInternational Hôtel Live Inter Music Continental. Conférence at increasinglyMartin Hopewell. being Interestinthe shown by the eventUS live is decision-makingThe Axis could bebody," used he to says.electronically The association, which will meet industry and another 100 delegates could poil opinions on industry issues, he says. MusicMike Week's Lipscombe promu director of the year Mike tiallyevety byfour Graham months, Wrench, will be chairedmanager ini- of yeaKspossibly event be admitted was staged at the atthe venue. Hôtel This Inter- Lipscombe is exclusively represented for music videos the Sheffield Leadmill. andby Stark not as Two published Ltd and forin last commerciale week's Music by Stark Week. Films, - recent increase in tax on foreign bands a valuable source of income. Promoter : ofthus their depriving most profitable local promoters events. The of some RFA performing live in Germany, to 32.01% weHarvey are brilliant Goldsmith at driving said, "As opportunities an industry willnies. also "We be accept liaising that, with at record the moment, compa- ThéodoreLawyer Goddard Paddy saidGrafton he had Green met with of away."The industry is alienating sponsors usthe as record a priority, industry so we're perhaps going doesn't to try see to teFsmembers office ofto thediscuss German the tax finance which minis- came byInternational offering more Managers than it can Forum deliver, chair- said benefitsmake sure of that working the/re withgoing us,"to see says the said,into effect"We need on Januaryto get artists 1 this prepared year. He to agentsman John as those Glover, most singling-out often at fault. booking luan Ma/ias Wrench.The ILMC's weekend of panels and the perimeters and bus people out of the addedGary that Glitter the managerindustry shouldJef Hanlon look industr/sevents included nurturing debates of new on talent, the livethe then,country the to German see their tax concerts.authorities Until are dealsmore whichtowards offered broader something sponsorship more thedevelopment relationship of the festivalbetween circuit booking and not going to do anything about it." UK-basedfondamental Heineken to the industry, Music Festival. citing the New Création drive Radio bosses set for trawlsthe archives price album campaign in April fea- sing, muf is gouiui stress the sont conférence grilling includingturing a dozenMy Bloody albums Valentine, by acts worUL.so be prepared hesgomn Radio One controller Matthew relationship between the CIN sales andTeenage Swervedriver. Fanclub, Primai Scream tonch magazine deputyBannister chairman and the David Radio Vick Authority's will be put chartThe and Battle the média, For London panel has The campaign will focus on 34 'he's the nitty grirty. the rea! deal, the on the spot at next month's Music Radio also been doubled in size from last year rctailersmid-price at albums a dealer made price available of £5.25, asto don, the...oh, yon hnow what we are on ronferonroThe MW-sponsored event at Bafta in tothe reflect city. theHeart increased 106.2's compétition programme in well as 15 budget albums (dealer en me/s h rea th and as smooth as a dozen London on April 18 will see the pair director Keith Pringle and Capital Theprice £3.05)Jazz includingButcher albumsand Lovefrom oysrers. he's the roiee. directoralong with Colin London Bell, Recordssubjected managing to ques- CliveRadio's Dickens group headwill leadof programming discussions Corporation. ^ ^ ninzih magazine part ofa We Ask The Questions session. directoralongside Sheila Melody Porritt, Radio's Country managing 1035's Emma Grcengrass says the cam- then'if its look t/nality no further music yon than re righthokingfor. here. Questions have already started to général100's programme manager Paul controller Kerriage, Lorna Kiss label'spaign highlights back catalogue. the strength "Création of the Clarke, Jazz FM's group director of pro- hascatalogue never fuUyreally and exploited we felt we its want- back answeredStory and onas themany day. as possible will be assistantgramming editor Jeanie of Bergin général and program- GLR's ed to draw attention to the label's he'smarias arista in therecords' near next future, hig part/ythang. hbut transe Détails of the day's panels are being ming Jude Howeils. consideredhistory of great alternative albums at that the time,wcrc main/y because the gny can sing, as yon H sions,finalised which and will include feature the consultant Soapbox ses-and RadioAnother Listeners session - isTheir Record Secret Buyers Lives & but would be mainstream if they'd discorer on hearing his début sing/e' MW columnist Jon Webster and former Exposed, which Story says will examine beenAn releasedindie store today," display she says. compéti- soguod (to conte home to)' hintsRadio thatOne DJhis Tonyspeech Blackburn. will focus Webster on the radio listeners and record buyers. tion will back the album releases. rc/eased 25rh ntatvh j ► ► ► ► SENSE PREVAILS IN LATESTPRICING SURVEY -pS ► ► ► ► MUSICWEEK16 MARCH 1936 ç2 Quo row goes down, down, deeper and down Status Quo are œrtainly not following thatyear's si the advice oftheir own late-Eighties hit their"They roadshows, wanted usbut to £ C/3 Ain'tWhen Complaining. the rockers launched a légal lit the Walker.démographie of the station," aile But theSband have quickly dispelled While refusing to be drawn on t that notion by upping the ante and playlistedcurrent rumpus, : Robinson says he production Trevor Dann (see page one). 3 philosophyi which \ wi îrallyratch; th < debateAlready from the the action alleged is wideningblanket ban the on but to judge each record 2 OneStatus playlist Quo, toand who whether controls the the station Radio is Robinson acknowledges Quo's being responsible to its licence payers. successsays it is as impossible part of the to roadshow, trade an but riskIn hardening making a stand,Radio One'sQuo know attitude they appearance at such an event for a place towards them. It is a sacrifice their onthat the at playlist. ail," he says. "I see no conflict with ismanager, prepared David to take, Walker, even says if they the are group Walker now claims that Quo's Fun unlikely ever to be heard on the Radio QUO RESORT TO THE COURTS Fun Fun single with Brian Wilson and One airwaves again if their légal action Writ for breach of contraot (served DannThe Beach despite Boys support has been from vetoed the station's by "If, as f resuittice for of ourselves this action, and we stop wouldFBbruarY29): be gîyen Quo a fair claira crack RI indicatedof the whip they on producers,triggered Quo's an issue action. which flnally other arti ts being treated like this we the playlist if they played at Radio One's Writ for libel against Trevor Dann (served judicialThe key review to Quo's is^Dann's application influence for over o industrywiil have foepaid a little bit to the the25th festival anniversary meant event they could They saynot stageheadlining their March 5): The band claims Dann's the playlist, the power of producers to oc saysWalker Walker. claims he can trace tl for judicial review (served actioncomments is a publicityon GLR - stunl- suggesting are libellous. that the holders should be paying for something onback a four-concert, to 1991 when ILR-backed, the band eu i whichrecord-buying does not patterns. automatically "The personalreflect a f r 00 ZD SL's ^ivm 00

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1996 BRIT AWARDS BEST BRITISH FEMALE SOLO ARTIST Annie's sixth award in tins category. Previous winner in 1984, 1986, 1989, 1990 & 1993, and the holder of more Brit Awards than any other artist.

1996 US GRAMMY AWARDS BEST FEMALE POP VOCAL AWARD FOR "NO MORE I LOVE YOU'S"

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Music Week A strawad manager poil of fourRodi awardsBlackett, between while BMG them. ohairman National (centre) Plugger John of the Preston Year Scott (3) celebrated Piering was with more his RCAthan crewover (fromthe moon left) aboutKevin collectingDawson, Louise his gong Hart, from Sacha MWs Wilkinson, managing Emma editor Kickey Selina andWebb Narrinder (4); Tve Bains, been whowaiting picked to kiss up whileher for Olympic years," Studioshe said. manager Oooeerr. Siobhan Virgin/Our Paine Price (6) managing was ail smiles, director and Simon rightly Burke so, with (5) thepicked Top upStudio the awardaward. for Meanwhile Best Multiple the WEA Retailer posse from (7) Securicor of Jeff Beard, Oméga Moira Express Bellas managing and Phil directorStraight Richard enjoyed Benson a well- deservedcheck jacket glass was or atwo touch of bubblybright forafter the scooping Factory manthe Topto handle, Artist AlbumsGol Dises Company Mike Henegan award. Pinnacle's(9) was his Tony usual Powell dapper cracks self after up collectingIn The Cit/s the TonyBest WilsonMarketing and Campaign Yvette Livesey award (8). for Obviouslythe godfather PowelTs of Britpop natty goersPaul Weller. a little Twoconfused of the at industry's the end of big the cheeses, night. "Keep Sony's music Paul live,"Burger was and the Bard's snappy Bob acceptance Lewis (10), speech cosy up from for Breaka pow Forwow The in frontBorder's of one John of Northcotethe spinning (11 disks ) as he near picked the dancefloorup the Best that Venue had awardcertain for party the Remember where you heard it: président Alan McGee took it ail in generous post-party hosts was Virgin We're not suggesting that this year's good spirit when our own Paul Radio DJ Gary Davis. Fresh from Music Week Awards was a notably Gorman announced the Scotsman as having struck up a friendship with liquid affair, but Dooley can reveal "old ginger bollocks". McGee later the ubiquitous Count Indigo, Davis that the Grosvenor House Hôtel sold admitted he wasn't in the slightest allowed ail and sundry to do the very more alcohol that night than any bit miffed. "It's ail true," he sighed. greatest damage to his mini-bar. It other event it has hosted for at least The chap did a spot of practice lining was a retum to a familar stomping a year...The attendant masses up the three awards on his table ground for Davis who recently got certainly seemed to be glad to see among the débris, and Dooley hears married at the Grosvenor at a cost of Angus Deayton returning as host they are now in a row on his desk... a cool £500,000, apparently...The after two years away if his Pity poor Michael Jackson, whose corridors were teeming with rapturous réception was anything every mention attracted a chorus of revellers until the early hours and to go by. 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