Sony award nominations announced

The nominations for the 2003 Sony Radio Academy awards have been announced, recognising the contributions of the biggest stars in British Radio.

Stephen Fry led the way with three nominations for his Classic FM show The Incomplete and Utter History of Classical Music, with Xfm breakfast host Christian O'Connell and Radio 2's Jonathan Ross receiving two.

Ross will go up against Fry and fellow comedian Ricky Gervais for the coveted Entertainment Award, while Radio 2's Terry Wogan will face challenges from Xfm, Radio City Liverpool, Newcastle's Metro Radio and 2CR Bournemouth for the Breakfast Music Award.

Additionally, a third of the nominations have gone to local stations, following an upsurge in the production of creative programmes concerning local topics.

The 28 awards - including the Sony Outstanding Contribution Gold Award - will be decided at the main Sony Awards ceremony, to be held at London's Grosvenor House Hotel on Thursday 8 May.


Full List of Nominations

The Music Programming Award - daily sequences

Free Radio KISS - produced by and for KISS 100

Late Junction - produced by and for BBC Radio 3

Mid Morning With Gideon Coe - produced by and for BBC 6 Music

Music: Response - produced by and for Xfm

The Johnnie Walker Show - produced by and for BBC Radio 2

The Music Programming Award - single programmes

Dominic Mohan - The Who Special - produced by and for Virgin Radio

The Incomplete And Utter History Of Classical Music With Stephen Fry - produced by and for Classic FM

The Jonathan Ross Show - produced by BBC Radio 2 and Off The Kerb Productions for Radio 2

The Selector - produced by Somethin' Else for BFBS

Virgin Superstars - produced by and for Virgin Radio

The Breakfast Music Award

2CR FM's Morning Crew - Lloydie & Meryl - produced by and for 2CR FM

Christian O'Connell's Breakfast Show - produced by and for Xfm

The Brian Moore Breakfast Show - produced by and for Metro Radio

The Kev Seed Breakfast Show - produced by and for Radio City 96.7

Wake Up To Wogan - produced by and for BBC Radio 2

The Specialist Music Award

Bobby Friction & Nihal Presents - produced by and for BBC Radio 1

Charlie Gillett - produced by and for BBC London 94.9

Jazz on 3 - produced by Somethin' Else for BBC Radio 3

Shortee Blitz & Big Ted - produced by and for KISS 100

The Remix - produced by and for Xfm

The Entertainment Award

Christian O'Connell's Breakfast Show - produced by and for Xfm

Jo & Twiggy - produced by and for 96 Trent FM

Ricky Gervais & Stephen Merchant - produced by and for Xfm

The Incomplete And Utter History Of Classical Music With Stephen Fry - produced by and for Classic FM

The Jonathan Ross Show - produced by BBC Radio 2 & Off The Kerb Productions for Radio 2

The 'Music Special' Award

Axles, Engines, Music And Motown - produced by BBC Wales Music for Radio 4

Bass Player Wanted - produced by and for BBC Radio 1

First Hand - produced by and for BBC Radio Wales

Jazz File - Mr Gone, The Wayne Shorter Story - produced by Somethin' Else for BBC Radio 3

The Musical Side Of The Family: Jamie Bernstein - produced by BBC Scotland Music for Radio 4

The Music Broadcaster Award

Bam Bam - for KISS 100

JK & Joel - for Key 103

Mark Lamarr - BBC Radio 2 & Robin Quinn Productions for Radio 2

Paul Gambaccini - Howlett Media Productions & Unique The Production Company for BBC Radio 2

Tim Westwood - Justice Entertainment for BBC Radio 1

The News Coverage Award

Today Programme: Ethiopian Famine - produced by BBC Radio News for Radio 4

Firefighters' Strike - produced by and for BBC Radio Scotland

Today Programme: Paedophile Priests - produced by Radio News for Radio 4

The Six O'Clock News: The Queen Mother: A Nation Says Goodbye - produced by BBC Radio News for Radio 4

The Road To Jenin - produced by BBC Newsgathering for Radio 1, Radio 4 & Five Live

The News Programme Award

A Mother's Journey - produced by All Out Productions for BBC Radio Five Live

Assignment: Herat - produced by BBC News for BBC World Service

File on 4: Cot Deaths - produced by and for BBC Radio 4

The Battle For Influence: Cannabis - produced by BBC Current Affairs for Radio 4

Tour Of Duty - produced by BBC Radio News for Radio 1

The News Output Award

Andy Whittaker's Breakfast Show - produced by and for Radio Derby

Five Live Breakfast - produced by and for BBC News for Five Live

Radio 1 Newsbeat - produced by BBC Radio News for Radio 1

Radio Foyle News - produced by and for BBC Radio Foyle

The Fi Glover Show - produced by and for BBC Radio Five Live

The Sports Award

Football Finance: The Bankrupt Game - produced by Five Live News Programmes for BBC Radio Five Live

Keep Right On To The Premiership - produced by Capital Gold Sport for 1152 am Capital Gold

Midweek Sport On Five - produced by BBC Sport for Five Live

Saturday Sport: Carlisle United Debate - produced by and for BBC Radio Cumbria

Sports International: Gail Devers - produced by BBC Sport for BBC World Service

The Event Award

Cheltenham Festival - produced by BBC Sport for Five Live

Maybe Dreams Do Come True - produced by Radio Lincolnshire News and Sport for BBC Radio Lincolnshire

The Jubilee Long Weekender - produced by and for 95.8 Capital fm

The Queen's Visit To Harewood - produced by and for BBC Radio Leeds

The Ryder Cup 2002 - produced by BBC Sport for Five Live

The News Broadcaster Award

Edward Stourton - BBC Current Affairs & BBC Manchester (Religion & Ethics) for Radio 4

Julian Worricker & Victoria Derbyshire - BBC News for Five Live

Key 103 & Magic 1152 News Team - for Key 103/Magic 1152

Lyse Doucet - for BBC World Service

Mark Murphy - for BBC Radio Suffolk

The Feature Award

A Right To Know - produced by BBC News for Radio 4

Bristol English Dictionary - Illustrated Version - produced by and for BBC Radio Bristol

Extraneous Noises Off - produced by Loftus Productions for BBC Radio 3

From Hairnets To Goalnets - produced by Loftus Productions for Radio 4

The Troubles With Drugs - produced by All Out Productions for BBC Radio 1

The Short Form Award

Cuban Missile Crisis 40 Years On - Crisis Diary - produced by BBC Radio & Music: Factual Documentaries for Radio 4

Eartoons From The Verb - produced by BBC Radio & Music: Factual for Radio 3

Good Morning Leicester: Uganda Series - produced by and for BBC Radio Leicester

On Saying Goodbye - produced by BBC Radio & Music: Factual for Radio 4

Thought For The Day - produced by BBC Religion & Ethics for Radio 4

The Speech Award

At Her Majesty's Pleasure - produced by and for BBC Essex

Between Ourselves: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder - produced by BBC Radio & Music: Factual, Birmingham for Radio 4

Mind Games - produced by BBC Radio & Music: Factual for Radio 4

Stark Talk: Joe Simpson - produced by Stark Productions for BBC Radio Scotland

Taking A Stand: Bud Welch - produced by BBC Current Affairs for Radio 4

The Comedy Award

Just A Minute - produced by BBC Radio Entertainment for Radio 4 & BBC World Service

Little Britain - produced by BBC Radio Entertainment for Radio 4

Night Class - produced by Above The Title Productions for BBC Radio 4

The Incomplete And Utter History Of Classical Music With Stephen Fry - produced by and for Classic FM

The Mark Steel Lecture: Ludwig Van Beethoven - produced by BBC Radio Entertainment for Radio 4

The Drama Award

Autumn Journal - produced by BBC Radio Drama for Radio 4

Carandiru - produced by BBC Radio Drama for Radio 3

Cross My Heart And Hope To Fly - produced by BBC Radio Drama for Radio 4

Milosevic In Black & White - produced by BBC Wales Drama for Radio 4

Runt - produced by BBC World Service Drama for BBC World Service

The Speech Broadcaster Award

Edi Stark - for BBC Radio Scotland

Lesley Riddoch - for BBC Radio Scotland

Sarah Gorrell - for BBC Radio Cornwall

Stephen Rhodes - for BBC Three Counties Radio

Stephen Nolan - for Belfast City Beat

The Interaction Award

Call You And Yours - produced by BBC Radio & Music: Factual for Radio 4

Gary Robertson Show: Wee Fat Bob Goes South - produced by and for BBC Radio Scotland

Sarah Gorrell - produced by and for BBC Radio Cornwall

The Stephen Nolan Show - produced by and for Belfast City Beat

The Sonia Deol Programme - produced by and for BBC Asian Network

The Community Award

Altogether Now - produced by and for BBC Radio Leeds

Breathing Space - produced by Radio Clyde News for Clyde 2

Fix-It 2002 - produced by and for BBC Radio Swindon & BBC Radio Wiltshire

One Music - produced by and for BBC Radio 1

The Nick Lawrence Breakfast Show - for BBC Three Counties Radio

The Competition Award

Asking 4 U - produced by and for BBC Radio Scotland

Caravan Of Doom - produced by and for 102.7 Hereward FM

Rennie - Softie' or Hard Nut' Promotion - produced by and for Virgin Radio

The Eminem Show-Offs - produced by and for BBC Radio 1

Work Your Way To The USA - produced by and for Real Radio Yorkshire

The Station Sound Award

BBC 7

BBC Asian Network

KISS 100

Real Radio

Xfm

Station of the Year with an audience under 300,000

BBC Radio Foyle

FM103 Horizon

Spire FM

Station of the Year with an audience between 300,000 to 1 million

BBC Radio Leeds

Lincs FM

Pirate FM

Station of the Year with an audience over 1 million plus

BBC Radio Ulster

Key 103

Heart 106.2

Station of the Year: Digital Terrestrial

BBC 6 Music

Oneword Radio

Saga Radio

Station of the Year with a UK audience

BBC Radio 2

BBC Radio 4

Classic FM

Sony Gold Award and 2002 Award
Announced on the night of the Awards