aaamusic | On 23, May 2011

Nordoff Robbins have today announced that Scottish rock sensations Biffy Clyro will be honoured with the award for Royal Albert Hall Best British Band at this year’s Nordoff Robbins O2 Silver Clef Awards Lunch, which takes place Friday 1 July 2011 at the London Hilton, Park Lane. The star-studded event is in aid of Nordoff Robbins – the chosen charity of the UK music industry – who use music to transform the lives of vulnerable people.

Other winners at the 2011 O2 Silver Clef Awards are Annie Lennox (O2 Silver Clef Award), Tinie Tempah (TAG Design & Interactive: Best Newcomer award), Status Quo (Lifetime Achievement Award) and Alfie Boe (PPL Classical Award). Further award winners will be announced soon.

Biffy Clyro commented, “We follow in the footsteps of some great bands who’ve received this award and we couldn’t be happier with this honour.

“Music has been a massive part of our lives – just like it is for all the people Nordoff Robbins help.”

David Munns, Chairman, Nordoff Robbins said, “As one of the biggest British rock bands to emerge in the last 10 years, Biffy Clyro are already renowned for their explosive live performances, making them a very easy choice in the Best British Band category.

“Our work at Nordoff Robbins is life changing. Since the Silver Clef Awards began 36 years ago, they have raised over £8m for Nordoff Robbins, allowing us to use music transform the lives of many thousands of disadvantaged and vulnerable people – but we still have a long way to go to ensure we can deliver our music services to all those who need them.”

Nuala Donnelly, Head of Music Sponsorship for O2 said, “This is the 9th year of our partnership with Nordoff Robbins and we’re as enthusiastic about it as we were on that very first day. We believe that music can make a difference and so we are proud to be associated with such invaluable work. The commitment and energy that Nordoff Robbins put into improving the lives of other is inspirational and we’re delighted to support an event that helps to celebrate that.

2010 raised the bar for the Silver Clef and we’re looking forward to another memorable year!”

Nordoff Robbins use music to transform the lives of people of all ages all over the UK. Supported heavily by the music indutry, where they are the charity of choice at the BRITs and the MITs, they provide over 45,000 music therapy sessions annually in a variety of settings across the UK including schools, day centres, hospitals, care homes, in addition to their main centre and units.

The annual Nordoff Robbins O2 Silver Clef Awards Lunch, which began in 1975, is now the jewel in the charity’s fundraising crown and a highlight of the UK music industry’s calendar. Sponsored by O2 for the past nine years, and now in its 36th year, the event has raised over £8 million for Nordoff Robbins since its inception. Last year’s winners included Muse, JLS and Dizzee Rascal and honourees in previous years include The Who, Elton John, Pink Floyd, Paul McCartney, Sting, Take That, Kylie Minogue and many more .

Biffy Clyro – Royal Albert Hall Best British Band
Biffy Clyro are one of the biggest British rock bands of the last ten years with five studio albums under their belt, with their most recent album Only Revolutions reaching No. 3 in the UK album chart. Renowned for their explosive live performances, Biffy Clyro have achieved seven Top 20 singles including ‘Saturday Superhouse’, ‘Folding Stars’, ‘Mountains’ and ‘Many Of Horror’.