Fontaines DC, Nile Rodgers and New Order among winners at Rolling Stone awards

November 29, 2024
Fontaines DC, Nile Rodgers and New Order among winners at Rolling Stone awards

Fontanes DC, Nile Rodgers and New Order were among the winners at the Rolling Stone UK Awards ceremony at London's Camden Roundhouse.

The Irish indie band, fronted by Grian Chatten, won the Album Award for Best British or Irish Album of the Year for their LP Romance at Thursday night’s event while New Order won the Icon Award – accepting the gong from Blur bassist Alex James.

The Icon Award was given in recognition of the Manchester band’s decades-long career.

Chic leader Rodgers took home the Global Icon Award, which he was given by Duran Duran singer Simon LeBon, for his more than 50-year career.

The Artist Award for the best British or Irish Act of the Year went to Yannis And The Yaw, the solo project of Foals singer Yannis Philippakis, who beat Brat star Charli XCX to the award.

Former Little Mix star Jade Thirwell won the Trailblazer Award

The Song Of The Year Award was picked up by Chase And Status and Stormzy for Backbone, while pop duo Confidence Man picked up the Live Act Award from RuPaul’s Drag Race UK star Bimini Bon Boulash.

Mercury Prize 2024 winners English Teacher won the Breakthrough Award, former Mercury Prize winners Ezra Collective took home the Group Award and Brooke Combe won the PlayNext Award for new talent.

The Trailblazer Award was won by former Little Mix singer Jade Thirlwall, known as Jade in her solo career, Brixton’s Wide Awake won the Festival Award and Island Records won the Record Label Award.

The Television Award was won by Toby Jones for Mr Bates vs The Post Office, while semi-biographical Robbie Williams film Better Man won the Film Award.

Comedian Jayde Adams hosted the awards, with performances from dance duo Confidence Man, English Teacher, Jade and the cast of Tina – The Tina Turner Musical.

The event was the second to be held by the entertainment magazine, with the winners at 2023’s inaugural ceremony including Ozzy Osbourne and Lewis Capaldi.

Source: Press Association