Primal Scream triumph

Kings of Leon, Ronson, Nash, Ting Tings and Spice Girls also crowned by Vodaphone

19 September 2008 - Primal Scream were double winners at last night's Vodaphone Live Music Awards.

The boys walked away with Best Live Act beating the Kaiser Chiefs and they also scooped the gong for Outstanding Contribution to Live Music. 

Held at the Carling Academy in Brixton, the event was hosted by well known presenter Steve Jones and rock starstress Juliette Lewis.

Super producer Mark Ronson took home Best Live Male staving off stiff competition from Dizzee Rascal, Morrissey and Paul Weller.

"It's nice because some awards are not for when people voted but this one is so it makes us feel nice because it's quite an honest award."
The Ting Tings

Meanwhile Kate Nash was awarded Best Live Female and the almighty Kings Of Leon pipped giants such as the Foo Fighters, Jay Z and N*E*R*D to the post for Best International Live Act.

Salford’s new export The Ting Tings were awarded winners of the Xfm Live Breakthrough award.

"We're very happy, we're slightly jetlagged so I don't think it has sunk in yet but it's nice because some awards are not for when people voted but this one is so it makes us feel nice because it's quite an honest award."

After a storming reformation, the Spice Girls beat The Verve to get Best Live Return.

And an excited Emma Bunton, otherwise known as 'Baby Spice', picked it up: "It's just amazing, I feel so honoured that our fans gave us another chance to do this all over again ten years later and obviously having the children there made it extra special. When I'm on stage with the girls though I'm 15 all over again."

See the full list of winners and nominees below:

Live Male : Mark Ronson , Dizzee Rascal, Morrissey, Paul Weller
Live Female : Kate Nash , Amy Winehouse, Duffy, Estelle
Best Live Act: Primal Scream , The Verve, Kaiser Chiefs, Muse
Best Live Return: Spice Girls , Led Zeppelin, The Verve, James
XFM Live Breakthrough Act: The Ting Tings , Glasvegas, Foals, The Wombats
4Music Festival of the Year: T in the Park , Reading/ Leeds, Glastonbury, Latitude
Live and Unsigned Awards: Kiddo360 , Elmor, Transformer, The Volt
Best International Live Act: Kings of Leon , Jay Z, N*E*R*D, the Foo Fighters
Sony Ericsson Tour of The Year: Take That Arena Tour , Sugababes Changes Tour, NME Awards Tour 2008, Girls Aloud Tangled Up Tour
Outstanding Contribution to Live Music: Primal Scream

Georgie Rogers