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The Boisdale Xerjoff Music Awards 2025: A Night of Icons, Legends and Musical Brilliance

Joss Stone crowned British Icon, Guy Chambers honoured with the Legacy Award, and a star-studded finale featuring Joss Stone, Rebecca Ferguson, Vanessa Haynes, Omar, Junior Giscombe and Teshay Makeda brought the Boisdale Xerjoff Music Awards 2025 to a rousing close.

Boisdale Xerjoff Music Awards 2024

On 18 September, the 12th Boisdale Music Awards lit up Canary Wharf with a dazzling celebration of music legends. Hosted by Jools Holland and YolanDa Brown, highlights included Kathy Sledge’s “We Are Family” finale and a six-handed piano set. Winners ranged from Jazzie B to Fun Lovin’ Criminals and Fat Tony.

Jools Holland's Boogie Woogie & Blues Spectacular 2025

What a night at Boisdale Canary Wharf!

Rockin' the Kingdom

By Suzi Quatro

Suzi Quatro, American star of rock and glam, on her half-century in the UK

The Music That Defined Me: Omar Lye-Fook

By OMAR LYE-FOOK: SINGER, SONGWRITER, AND ACTOR

The singer songwriter and actor names the albums by British singers and bands that inspired and influenced his career

The Music That Defined Me: Kathy Sledge

By KATHY SLEDGE: SINGER, SONGWRITER, AND PRODUCER,

The singer, songwriter and producer names the albums by British singers and bands that inspired and influenced her career

The Music That Defined Me: Carroll Thompson

By CARROLL THOMPSON: LOVERS ROCK SINGER

The singer names the albums by British singers and bands that inspired and influenced her career

The Music That Defined Me: Luciano Messenjah

By LUCIANO MESSENJAH: ROOTS REGGAE SINGER

The roots reggae singer names the albums by British singers and bands that inspired and influenced his career

The Music That Defined Me: August Darnell

By The lead singer of Kid Creole and the Coconuts

Boisdale Life asks leading recording artists to name the albums by British singers or bands that have inspired them and influenced their careers

The Music That Defined Me: Simon Bartholomew

By SIMON BARTHOLOMEW: FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE BRAND NEW HEAVIES

The founding member of The Brand New Heavies names the albums by British singers and bands that inspired and influenced his career

The Music That Defined Me: Simon Le Bon

By SIMON LE BON: LEAD VOCALIST AND LYRICIST OF DURAN DURAN

The Duran Duran front man names the albums by British singers and bands that inspired and influenced his career

The Music That Defined Me: Emeli Sandé

By EMELI SANDÉ: SINGER AND SONGWRITER

The soul and R&B vocalist names the albums by British singers and bands that inspired and influenced her career

A Jolly Fine Musical Tradition

By Joe Jackson

Pianist-singer-songwriter, Joe Jackson on the wit and whimsy of Music Hall

Hard Rock, Soft Power: Nobody Does It Better

By Jonathan Wingate

Jonathan Wingate on how Britain cornered the popular music market