Mojo Awards

The Mojo Awards (or Mojo Honours Lists) was an awards ceremony that began in 2004 and ended in 2009 by Mojo, a popular music magazine published monthly by Bauer in the United Kingdom. The awards featured a mixture of readers' and critics' awards.

2010 Honourees
List of 2010 Mojo Awards Winners:


 * Best Breakthrough Act: The Low Anthem
 * The Jim Jones Revue
 * John Grant
 * Florence and the Machine
 * Mumford & Sons
 * Best Album: Richard Hawley, Truelove's Gutter
 * Kasabian, West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum
 * Joanna Newsom, Have One on Me
 * Florence and the Machine, Lungs
 * Paul Weller, Wake Up the Nation
 * Song of the Year: Kasabian, Fire
 * Richard Hawley, "Open Up Your Door"
 * Florence and the Machine, "You've Got the Love"
 * Arctic Monkeys, "Crying Lightning"
 * Rage Against the Machine, "Killing in the Name"
 * Best Live Act: Midlake
 * Kasabian
 * Florence and the Machine
 * Rufus Wainwright
 * Arctic Monkeys
 * Best Compilation Award: The Future Sound of London


 * Achievement Award
 * Catalogue Release of the Year – The Beatles Remastered
 * Mojo Medal – Mute's Daniel Miller
 * Classic Songwriter – Roy Wood
 * Hall of Fame – Jimmy Page
 * Les Paul Award – Richard Thompson
 * Lifetime Achievement Award – Jean-Michel Jarre
 * Inspiration Award – The Teardrop Explodes
 * Best Classic Album Award – The Stone Roses
 * Vision Award – Oil City Confidential
 * Maverick Award – Hawkwind
 * Hero Award – Marc Almond
 * Icon Award – Duane Eddy
 * Outstanding Contribution to Music Award – Sigur Rós
 * Roots Award – Kate & Anna McGarrigle

2009 Honourees
List of 2009 Mojo Awards Winners:


 * Best Breakthrough Act: White Lies
 * Gallows
 * Eli "Paperboy" Reed
 * School of Seven Bells
 * Glasvegas
 * Best Album: Paul Weller, 22 Dreams
 * Fleet Foxes, Fleet Foxes
 * Kings of Leon, Only by the Night
 * Elbow, The Seldom Seen Kid
 * PJ Harvey & John Parish, A Woman a Man Walked By
 * Best Live Act: Fleet Foxes
 * Paul Weller
 * Leonard Cohen
 * Seasick Steve
 * Radiohead
 * Song of the Year: Elbow, "One Day Like This"
 * Fleet Foxes, "White Winter Hymnal"
 * Kings of Leon, "Sex on Fire"
 * Franz Ferdinand, "Ulysses"
 * Animal Collective, "My Girls"
 * Best Compilation Award: Take Me to the River: A Southern Soul Story 1961–1977


 * Achievement Award
 * Inspiration Award – Blur
 * Best Classic Album Award – The Zombies – Odessey and Oracle
 * Vision Award – Joy Division
 * Maverick Award – Manic Street Preachers
 * Hero Award – The Pretty Things
 * Icon Award – Phil Lynott
 * Outstanding Contribution to Music Award – Joe Brown
 * Roots Award – Topic Records
 * Catalogue Release of the Year – Miles Davis
 * Mojo Medal – Chris Blackwell/Island Records
 * Classic Songwriter – Johnny Marr
 * Hall of Fame – Mott the Hoople
 * Les Paul Award – Billy Gibbons
 * Lifetime Achievement Award – Yoko Ono

2008 Honourees
List of 2008 Mojo Awards winners:


 * Song of the Year – "Mercy" by Duffy
 * Best Live Act – Led Zeppelin
 * Best Breakthrough Act – The Last Shadow Puppets
 * Best Album Award – Dig, Lazarus, Dig! (Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds)


 * Outstanding Contribution to Music – Paul Weller
 * Icon Award – Sex Pistols
 * Classic Songwriter – Neil Diamond
 * Hero Award – Motörhead
 * Hall of Fame – The Specials
 * Lifetime Achievement Award – Genesis
 * Special Award – Judy Collins
 * Legend Award – Irma Thomas
 * Classic Album Award – My Bloody Valentine for Loveless
 * Inspiration Award – John Fogerty
 * Roots Award – Toots Hibbert
 * Les Paul Award – John Martyn
 * Maverick Award – Mark E. Smith
 * Vision Award – Julien Temple for The Future is Unwritten
 * Compilation of the Year – Juno Original Soundtrack
 * Catalogue Release of the Year – Pillows & Prayers

2007 Honourees
List of 2007 Mojo Awards winners:


 * Album of the Year – The Good, the Bad & the Queen
 * Song of the Year – "Rehab" by Amy Winehouse
 * Best Live Act – Arcade Fire
 * Breakthrough Act – Seasick Steve


 * Catalogue Release – The Complete Motown Singles: Volume 6
 * Classic Album Award – Exodus by Bob Marley
 * Compilation – White Bicycles - Making Music in the 1960s
 * Cult Hero – The Only Ones
 * Hall of Fame Award – The Doors
 * Hero Award – Alice Cooper
 * Icon Award – Ozzy Osbourne
 * Innovation in Sound Award – Suicide
 * Inspiration Award – Björk
 * Legend Award – Ike Turner
 * Les Paul Award – Peter Green
 * Lifetime Achievement Award – The Stooges
 * Maverick Award – Echo & the Bunnymen
 * The Mojo Medal – Jac Holzman of Elektra Records
 * Outstanding Contribution – Joy Division
 * Vision Award – Slade in Flame

2006 Honourees
List of 2006 Mojo Awards winners:


 * Best New Act – Corinne Bailey Rae
 * Catalogue Release – Johnny Cash – The Legend
 * Classic Album Award – Tago Mago by Can
 * Hall of Fame Award – Elton John
 * Hero Award – Prince Buster
 * Icon Award – Scott Walker
 * Inspiration Award – Buzzcocks
 * Les Paul Award – Brian May


 * Lifetime Achievement Award – David Gilmour
 * Maverick Award – The Jesus & Mary Chain
 * The Mojo Medal – Jools Holland
 * Merit Award – Bert Jansch
 * Roots Award – Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham
 * Songwriter Award – Chrissie Hynde
 * Vision Award – Flaming Lips – Fearless Freaks

2005 Honourees
List of 2005 Mojo Awards winners:


 * Best New Act – The Magic Numbers
 * Catalogue Release – The Fall: Complete Peel Sessions
 * Classic Album Award – Rum, Sodomy, and the Lash (The Pogues)
 * Hall of Fame Award – Madness
 * Hero Award – Roy Harper
 * Icon Award – Siouxsie Sioux
 * Image Award – Jim Marshall
 * Inspiration Award – Gang of Four


 * Legend Award – Dr. John
 * Les Paul Award – Jeff Beck
 * Lifetime Achievement Award – Robert Wyatt
 * Maverick Award – Steve Earle
 * The Mojo Medal – Chess Records
 * Roots Award – Chris Hillman
 * Songwriter Award – Paul Weller
 * Vision Award – Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues

2004 Honourees
List of 2004 Mojo Awards winners:


 * Catalogue Release – Muzik City, The Trojan Records Story
 * Classic Album Award – Marquee Moon by Television
 * Hall of Fame Award – Arthur Lee
 * Hero Award – Roger McGuinn
 * Icon Award – Morrissey
 * Image Award – Bob Gruen
 * Inspiration Award – The Clash
 * Lifetime Achievement Award – James Brown


 * Maestro Award – Jimmy Page
 * Maverick Award – Red Hot Chili Peppers
 * The Mojo Medal – Geoff Travis of Rough Trade Records
 * Mondial Award – Sting
 * Songwriter Award – Ray Davies
 * Special Award – The Shadows
 * Vision Award – Led Zeppelin DVD