The Music Week Awards was the talk of the town last night (May 9), as over 1,300 people headed to London’s Battersea Evolution for our biggest ceremony ever.
You can find out all the winners – including Island’s legendary Darcus Beese, who was the recipient of the evening's most prestigious award, The Strat – here. Likewise, we have a handy round-up of some of the key moments from the night, including inspired speeches by Lauren Laverne and Atlantic’s Damien Christian.
Here we turn our eyes to social media to pull together some of the best reactions from the night…
Just won a bloody @MusicWeek best radio show award! Congratulations to my utterly splendid @bbc6music colleagues @FergusDudley @ashleyclivery @higginsmark @lucymadge @beefheartzappa @garydbales. You’re only as good as your team and this lot are the best #MusicWeekAwards pic.twitter.com/SB5RYDymAs
— Lauren Laverne (@laurenlaverne) 9 May 2019
Independent Record Company - thank you @MusicWeek ???? pic.twitter.com/OwtT2PBNKU
— Dirty Hit (@DirtyHit) 10 May 2019
Sorry for swearing but WOAH!!! https://t.co/DbMqBO3YxJ
— Sneaky Pete's (@sneakypetesclub) 10 May 2019
I’m hungover. I’m making pancakes. I’m heading to Brighton in a bit. Thank you @MusicWeek & big up Polydor for label of the year! I feel very lucky to work with amazing people & artists on a daily basis. @Darcus you are a total inspiration - congrats on your amazing achievement!
— catcon (@caitlinconnor) 10 May 2019
Best Promotions team 2019 ?@MusicWeek? ... super proud of my amazing team for there brilliance and making work a proper laugh daily!
— Damian Christian (@DamoChristian) 10 May 2019
Love and adore my gang ?@carriecurtis10? Deidre , Holly, Will, Charlie not forgetting Phil and of course Alex&Mel. pic.twitter.com/g8u5rnQX5O
thank you @ASCAP for a brilliant fun night at the @MusicWeek awards! Congratulations to all winners and organisers ???? pic.twitter.com/Zb9AA78fax
— Harriet Moss (@HarrietMoss) 10 May 2019
FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR!
— All Points East (@allpointseastuk) 10 May 2019
Thanks to the lovely lot at @musicweek and @marshallamps! ??#MusicWeekAwards pic.twitter.com/ut34fbxpi8
???????????? what a swell evening. https://t.co/68kZtGfcBt
— Fiona McAuley (@FiFiSG) 9 May 2019
Showtime! Music Week Awards 2019 ????@MusicWeek Bonkers but brilliant day. Thanks to all who got me from A to B and fed & watered me along the way ???? https://t.co/cws80raOV8
— Jo Whiley (@jowhiley) 9 May 2019
Had a great night at the @MusicWeek Awards. Was part of a win for @laurenlaverne and @BBC6Music. Continue to count my lucky stars that I get to do this for a living. pic.twitter.com/EOZX8OKjiN
— Mark Higgins (@higginsmark) 9 May 2019
What a night! A massive thank you to @MusicWeek and all our supporters for our Best Ticketing Company award!#MusicWeekAwards pic.twitter.com/i7qEIRE2Ze
— Twickets (@Twickets) 10 May 2019
????We’re thrilled to share that @BBCR1 has won the 2019 Radio Station Award at tonight’s #MusicWeekAwards!???? ???? https://t.co/AzDsEqsseq
— Radio 1 Press Office (@BBCRadio1PR) 9 May 2019
Thanks to the whole of the UMPG UK team, our talented songwriters and of course to Music Week. #MusicWeekAwards @MusicWeek pic.twitter.com/rmZc8fmcOY
— UMusic Publishing UK (@UMusicPub_UK) 9 May 2019
YES - team @George_Ezra just picked up the Artist Marketing Campaign award at this year’s #MusicWeekAwards! ???????? https://t.co/hlhzZFtA1l pic.twitter.com/EYymYjypUp
— Columbia Records UK (@ColumbiaUK) 9 May 2019
Massive congrats to our Breakfast show team. ???? @laurenlaverne ???? @6MusicStudio ???? #MusicWeekAwards ???? https://t.co/QJ0EYsxMeb
— BBC Radio 6 Music (@BBC6Music) 9 May 2019
???? very proud of my team https://t.co/QxHMYNhAGl
— Elise Cobain (@EliseCobain) 9 May 2019
Congrats to the ever inspiring @Darcus on winning the @MusicWeek iconic STRAT award!#MusicWeekAwards pic.twitter.com/yWlPUxxDUB
— Jonathan Badyal (@JonathanBadyal) 9 May 2019
Look what we won!! Woohoo!!!
— resident (@residentmusic) 9 May 2019
This is for all The Residents. Past & present. You rule. This heavy metal block says so.
Thank you to whoever voted for us. ????@musicweek #musicweekawards2019 pic.twitter.com/mmkxAM7bnJ
Such a pleasure to help judge this ... standard was ridiculously high this year but the 1975 campaign was a standout ???? https://t.co/DCh7Ide2eO
— Hannah J Davies (@hannahjdavies) 9 May 2019
We won a thing and all I got is this super awkward picture to prove it. #MusicWeekAwards https://t.co/xFeCdZ6R7k
— Roberto (@roberto_dr) 9 May 2019
Delighted to win Publisher of the Year at the #MusicWeekAwards. ‘We are and always will be about putting our songwriters first’. Thank you @MusicWeek pic.twitter.com/eMqqgoAd51
— UMusic Publishing UK (@UMusicPub_UK) 9 May 2019
Sitting at Victoria watching the entire music industry pass through. Lots of sore heads this morn by the looks of things ???? #MusicWeekAwards #TGE19 pic.twitter.com/0xMwrGoCYu
— Megan Page (@Megwam) May 10, 2019
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