MOJO Awards

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MOJO Awards
Awarded for	Excellence in music
Presented by	MOJO
Country	United Kingdom
First awarded	2004
Last awarded	2008
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The MOJO Awards (or Mojo Honours Lists) is an awards ceremony that began in 2004 by Mojo, a popular music magazine published monthly by Bauer in the United Kingdom.^[1] The awards feature a mixture of readers' and critics' awards.

Contents 1 2008 Honorees 2 2007 Honorees 3 2006 Honorees 4 2005 Honorees 5 2004 Honorees 6 References 7 External links

[edit] 2008 Honorees

List of 2008 MOJO Awards winners:

Song of the Year - "Mercy" by Duffy Best Live Act - Led Zeppelin Outstanding Contribution to Music - Paul Weller Icon Award - Sex Pistols Classic Songwriter - Neil Diamond Best Breakthrough Act - The Last Shadow Puppets Best Album Award - Dig, Lazarus, Dig! (Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds) 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

[edit] 2007 Honorees

List of 2007 MOJO Awards winners:^[2]

Album of the Year - The Good, the Bad & the Queen 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 Song of the Year - "Rehab" by Amy Winehouse Vision Award - Slade in Flame

[edit] 2006 Honorees

List of 2006 MOJO Awards winners:^[3]

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

[edit] 2005 Honorees

List of 2005 MOJO Awards winners:^[4]

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

[edit] 2004 Honorees

List of 2004 MOJO Award winners:^[5]

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

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• MOJO magazine official site

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