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Re: Variety Club Showbiz Awards « Reply #15 on Nov 17, 2008, 7:42am »
Congratulations Hayley.
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Variety Club honours showbiz stars 6 hours ago
Veteran actor Sir Michael Caine and a newcomer who shot to fame in the title role of the BBC drama Merlin scooped gongs at the Variety Club's 56th Annual Showbusiness Awards.
Colin Morgan, 22, who previously appeared in episodes of Doctor Who and the Catherine Tate Show before landing the role of the Arthurian wizard in Merlin, won the Caron Keating Award for Outstanding New Talent.
Sir Michael, 75, was awarded with the prize for Outstanding Contribution to Showbusiness at the bash, hosted by impressionist and comedian Jon Culshaw. Noel Edmonds, the cast of the Hairspray musical, Kenneth Branagh and James McAvoy were also among the winners.
Hairspray, the show which has taken the West End by storm, won the Musical Theatre Award, while Edmonds, 59, whose career was revived thanks to Channel 4 teatime show Deal or No Deal, took the Showbusiness Personality Prize.
Scottish actor McAvoy, 29, was honoured with the Variety Club Film Award for acclaimed performances in movies such as Atonement, The Last King of Scotland, and Wanted.
Branagh, 47, won the Stage Performance gong for his performance in the title role in Anton Chekhov's tragicomedy Ivanov at the Wyndham's Theatre. Oscar-winning Hollywood star Al Pacino scooped the International Award at the bash.
Alan Carr, co-host of The Sunday Night Project, was named TV Presenter of the Year and Peep Show stars and creators David Mitchell and Robert Webb scooped the Variety Club Comedy Award.
New Zealander Hayley Westenra won the Classical Performer of the Year gong at the ceremony, held to raise money for sick, disabled and disadvantaged children and young people.
Variety Club's Showbiz Chairman John Sachs said: "The Variety Club Showbiz Awards are the oldest and most established awards in the UK that recognise the outstanding talent in the field of entertainment.
"Due to the generous donations of all our guests and supporters, the vital funds raised tonight will enable Variety Club to continue to support children and young people throughout the UK." The ceremony will be broadcast on Sky1 on November 30.
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Re: Variety Club Showbiz Awards « Reply #16 on Nov 17, 2008, 7:55am »
Thanks Drew for the fabulous news. Bravo Hayley. It appears that she received the prize from the hands of Elaine Page. There's also video of Hayley's arrival at the awards on Youtube HERE
I'm also thrilled for James McAvoy - he's my favourite actor and deserves this award for his fabulous year.
New Zealander Hayley Westenra won the "classical performer of the year" award at the Variety Club's annual showbusiness awards in London.
Westenra, 21, has sold more than three million records, and recently returned to Britain after entertaining UK troops in Iraq.
The ceremony is held annually to raise money for sick, disabled and disadvantaged children and young people, the British Press Association reported.
Westenra has recently been involved in a battle with her record company after claiming it tried to pressure her into dressing like a "tart".
She told the Telegraph in London: "Occasionally, I have had to stand my ground on image issues. I am not a tarty person and I don't wear those clothes when I am out, so I don't wear them to perform or for interview either."
Westenra signed with Universal when she was 15 and her album Pure sold more than two million copies.
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Re: Variety Club Showbiz Awards « Reply #29 on Nov 17, 2008, 6:45pm »
Yes, thank goodness there is a band of golden sun round the cloud hanging over her. She will be very disappointed but she has to preserve that voice for the longer term and in the light of this news even more she should pull out if she isn't up to.
Here is my Google alert. I'll adapt this if it doesn't show properly when i post.
Hayley Westenra wins major award in London
Hayley Westenra has sold more than 3M records Tue, 18 Nov 2008 6:39a.m. Hayley Westenra has won the 'classical performer of the year' award at the Variety Club's annual showbusiness awards in London.
The 21-year-old Kiwi has sold more than 3 million records and recently returned to Britain after entertaining British troops in Iraq.
The ceremony is held annually to raise money for disabled and disadvantaged young people.
Westenra has recently been involved in a battle with her record company claiming it tried to pressure her into dressing like a 'tart'. RadioLIVE
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