OASIS have been honoured with a lifetime achievement prize at the Silver Clef
Awards.
The GALLAGHER brothers and their ever-changing line-up have proved
beer-swigging, hip-swaggering and the occasional obscene finger gesture can
nab you the top industry accolade.
The legendary Britpoppers share the trophy - which is awarded to raise funds
for music therapy charity Nordoff-Robins - with PAUL WELLER and U2.
Other winners at the London ceremony included THE FRATELLIS,who
picked up Best British Band following in the footsteps of last year's
winners SNOW PATROL.
For the full awards list, see below:
Silver Clef Award - Oasis
Icon Award - Squeeze
Classical Award - Nicola Benedetti
Ambassadors of Rock - Bryan Adams
Best British Band - The Fratellis
Download of the Year - Estelle, American Boy
International Award - Meat Loaf
Newcomer Award - Amy Macdonald
Oasis shot to fame in the early 90s, continually rivalling pretty boys DAMON
ALBARN, ALEX JAMES and GRAHAM COXON from BLUR .
Their third record, Be Here Now, became the fastest-selling album in chart
history when it was released in 1997.
The band's seventh studio album, Dig Out Your Soul, is due for release on
October 6
