Jonathan Ross awarded music industry prize
Jonathan Ross awarded music industry prize
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TV and radio host Jonathan Ross has been presented with the 2009 Music Industry Trust's award (MITs) for "services to music broadcasting".
The Radio 2 presenter was handed the award by singer George Michael at a central London charity dinner on Monday night, with Ross expressing his gratitude for the prize.
"I'm not fully confident I deserve this award because this honour is really just being given the chance to share something I'm passionate about, which is of course music," the 48-year-old remarked. "I'm incredibly fortunate."
Video messages from a number of celebrities were shown in tribute to Ross at the event, with congratulations from the likes of U2, Cheryl Cole, Harry Hill, Vivienne Westwood and Will Smith, who commented: "You are important to me and to my life."
MIT awards organisers said Ross had been honoured for providing exposure to new artists since his first television show The Last Resort in the 1980s.
"For over two decades Jonathan Ross has been an important part of the UK music landscape and has provided valuable support to artists in challenging times," said the awards committee's chairman David Munns.
"His passion for music, enthusiasm for discovering and encouraging musicians and the importance of his two shows for artist development, makes Jonathan Ross a worthy recipient of the 2009 MITs award."
Previous recipients include Sir George Martin, Sir Elton John, Peter Gabriel and Kylie Minogue.