Magazine February 2006

This Event was in MoJo Magazine in February 2006 issue

Way back in 1965 the Ford Transit Van was born and within months it was driving around with pop groups in the back. Not just any pop groups but Big bands like the Small faces, The Artwoods, Jerry and the pacemakers, Joe loss, Cream, and the list goes on and on the music industry is aware of the importance of the Ford Transit and the part it has played over the years in helping bands turn up with there equipment on time and safe. I am sure and Ford are also aware due to the number of bands that are always talking about there trips in the trusty Transit vans when they first start out gigging and the story is the same today the Ford Transit is still the van to have if you are an up and coming band looking for a way to get from GIG to GIG with your stuff.

In 2006 Ford sponsored the Mojo awards and Quiz night as a way of thanking the pop industry for supporting the Transit van over the years and making the Van the roadies favourite for over 42 years.

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Mojo awards 2006

Gilmour takes lifetime achievement

06 June 06 - The Mojo awards took place last night (6 June) with a host of stars turning out for the ceremony which was held in East London's Shoreditch Town Hall.

Pink Floyd legend David Gilmour was among the throng and took home the Lifetime Achievement award for his commitment to the music industry and success with the band, which he said should have been by his side:

"It's quite an unusual and strange and lonely pleasure to pick up something like this but I'll accept graciously."

The Pretenders Chrissie Hynde was also honoured at the ceremony, she was handed the Mojo Songwriting award by Mick Jones from The Clash.

"It's not a sport you know, I feel a bit sheepish to think I won out from Kate Bush, it's ridiculous. Someone had to get it though you know the truth is I don't like awards, I'm squirming, thank god Mick's here!"

Primal Scream's Bobby Gillespie was over the moon after his old band The Jesus And Mary Chain got names Mojo Mavericks:

"My favourite memory is I never had a passport 'cos I'd never been out of Glasgow. They asked me to join and be the drummer, so I had to go and get one to go on tour in Germany in 1984. I met Douglas and he said we're all gonna get leather trousers and jackets and we're gonna come back rock n' roll stars and it happened."

Here's a full list of the winners: ' The Mojo Best New Act Award, Corinne Bailey Rae, The Mojo Classic Album Award, Tago Mago by Can , The Mojo Roots Award , Dan Penn and Spooner Oldham, The Mojo Inspiration Award Buzzcocks , The Mojo Les Paul Award Brian May , The Mojo Catalogue Release of the Year Johnny Cash - Legend, The Mojo Vision Award The Flaming Lips - The Fearless Freaks (High Coin), The Mojo Merit Bert Jansch , The Mojo Maverick The Jesus And Mary Chain, The Mojo Hero Prince Buster, The Mojo Medal Jools Holland, The Mojo Songwriter Award Chrissie Hynde, The Mojo Icon Scott Walker, The Hall of Fame Elton John, The Mojo Lifetime Achievement Award David Gilmour.

Music giant Gibson Guitar and Ford sponsored the prestigious Mojo Les Paul Award at Mojo Magazine's annual awards ceremony at the Shoreditch Town Hall, London. The Mojo Honours List is the UK's annual awards ceremony dedicated to celebrating the greatest names in music. The event features a number of key award categories as voted by the magazine's readers and the users of www.Mojo4music.com.

The Mojo Awards are a highlight in the Music Industry calendar and is attended by many of the biggest names in music. This year was no exception, with the likes of Sir Elton John, Jon Bon Jovi, David Gilmour, Jeff Beck, Brian May, Nick Cave, Rosanne Cash and Chrissie Hynde walking the red carpet. This year the Mojo Les Paul Award was presented to Queen guitarist Brian May by last year’s winner Jeff Beck. The Les Paul Award is given to honour outstanding guitar playing. The presentation was followed by a personal video message from Les Paul. Other winners included Gibson Guitar artist Corinne Bailey Rae who scooped Best New Act, Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour won Lifetime Achievement and Sir Elton John collected the Mojo Hall Of Fame award ahead of the release of his new album The Captain and the Kid. Rosanne Cash daughter of Johnny Cash was on hand to collect an award on her father’s behalf as was Chrissie Hynde and Jools Holland who also won awards.

A Gibson Les Paul Standard Gold Top was signed by many of the attending artists, including Sir Elton John, Jon Bon Jovi, Brian May, Jeff Beck, Rosanne Cash, Nick Cave, Mick Jones (The Clash), The Buzzcocks, Bobby Gillespie (Primal Scream) and David Gilmour. The guitar will be auctioned off by Mojo Magazine along with a set of Ford Transit van back doors that were also signed with all proceeds going to the War Child Charity.

Mojo editor-in-chief Phil Alexander said:” The Mojo Honours List is not about the biggest names or the hottest acts that will be forgotten within a year. It is about artists that have stayed or will stay the course."

June 5, 2006

Mojo awards 2006

Gilmour takes lifetime achievement