Roger Waters, Robert Plant, Stereophonics and Jorja Smith (pictured) are among the first wave of winners to be revealed for the O2 Silver Clef Awards 2018.
Waters of Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin’s Plant are being honoured for their contribution to music and will be presented with the Nordoff Robbins O2 Silver Clef Awardand the Integro Outstanding Award respectively.
Welsh rockers Stereophonics pick up the American Express Icon Award, while rising RnB artistJorja Smith will collect the Amazon Music Best Newcomer Award.
Elsewhere, multi-platinum-selling artist Ellie Goulding will receive the Liz Hobbs Best Female Award and British singer, songwriter and musician George Ezra will take home the AEG Presents Best Male Award.
Other acts receiving awards this year include Irish rock band The Script, who will be presented with the Raymond Weil International Award, classical duoMichael Ball and Alfie Boe receive the PPL Classical Award. The Sky Best Group Award is awarded to alternative pop band Bastille.
Fans have also been voting for their favourite artist in the Ticketmaster Best Live Act category, with Ed Sheeran, Jeff Lynne’s ELO, U2, Foo Fighters, Iron Maiden, Harry Styles, Dua Lipa, Stormzy, Fall Out Boy, Adele and The XX going head to head.
The winner will be announced at the event on the 6 July.
The Silver Clef Awards are presented by the charity Nordoff Robbins, which uses music therapy to support people across organisations including care homes, schools and hospitals.
The charity’s chief executive, Julie Whelan, said: ‘The O2 Silver Clef Awards are one of the reasons why Nordoff Robbins is able to continue delivering life-changing music therapy to so many people facing some of the biggest challenges who desperately need our help.
‘For 43 years this event has celebrated the best names in music, whilst raising over £10.5m for our charity to date. We are forever grateful for the tremendous support it receives year on year.’
Waters of Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin’s Plant are being honoured for their contribution to music and will be presented with the Nordoff Robbins O2 Silver Clef Awardand the Integro Outstanding Award respectively.
Welsh rockers Stereophonics pick up the American Express Icon Award, while rising RnB artistJorja Smith will collect the Amazon Music Best Newcomer Award.
Elsewhere, multi-platinum-selling artist Ellie Goulding will receive the Liz Hobbs Best Female Award and British singer, songwriter and musician George Ezra will take home the AEG Presents Best Male Award.
Other acts receiving awards this year include Irish rock band The Script, who will be presented with the Raymond Weil International Award, classical duoMichael Ball and Alfie Boe receive the PPL Classical Award. The Sky Best Group Award is awarded to alternative pop band Bastille.
Fans have also been voting for their favourite artist in the Ticketmaster Best Live Act category, with Ed Sheeran, Jeff Lynne’s ELO, U2, Foo Fighters, Iron Maiden, Harry Styles, Dua Lipa, Stormzy, Fall Out Boy, Adele and The XX going head to head.
The winner will be announced at the event on the 6 July.
The Silver Clef Awards are presented by the charity Nordoff Robbins, which uses music therapy to support people across organisations including care homes, schools and hospitals.
The charity’s chief executive, Julie Whelan, said: ‘The O2 Silver Clef Awards are one of the reasons why Nordoff Robbins is able to continue delivering life-changing music therapy to so many people facing some of the biggest challenges who desperately need our help.
‘For 43 years this event has celebrated the best names in music, whilst raising over £10.5m for our charity to date. We are forever grateful for the tremendous support it receives year on year.’
