THE HUMAN LEAGUE - AWARDS
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4th October 2004 |
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THE Q INNOVATION IN SOUND AWARD Chosen by Q Magazine Winner: THE HUMAN LEAGUE |
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Scan by yy28 |
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Tuesday 5 October 2004 |
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LEAGUE CHAMPIONS |
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| SYNTH pop outfit the Human League have vowed not to let their Q award out of sight until it's safely on the mantelpiece. | ||
| The trio - Susanne Sulley, Phil Oakey and Joanne Catherall - are chuffed with the gong for sound innovation. Amazingly, after a career spanning more than 20 years, it's the only piece of silverware they have to show for their efforts, which include the smash Don't You Want Me. | ||
| They did pick up Best British Breakthrough Act at the 1982 Brits - but got so drunk they left the trophy in the taxi home. Phil told us: "This is the only other prize we've won. This time we will hold on to it." | ||
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THE RAZZ: TO ERR IS HUMAN BUT WIN DIVINE |
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| Oct 5 2004 | ||
| With Beverley Lyons And Lee-Ann Fullerton At The Qawards | ||
| EIGHTIES New
Romantic sensations The Human League were thrilled to collect the Q
Innovation in Sound award. The band, who notched up a string of hits, including the classic Don't You Want Me, have only been awarded one other top music trophy in their career. |
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And, no
sooner had they picked that one up, than they promptly managed to lose
it in the back of a cab. The band, wearing well despite the intervening years, were cheered wildly when they went on stage. And singer Joanne Catherall later admitted: 'We won best newcomer at the Brits in 1982 but I was a bit worse for wear and left the award in the back of a taxi. So getting this trophy today is fantastic. Now we can finally say that the Human League have an award.' |
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| Phil, Joanne and fellow backing singer, Susanne Sulley, all turned out to pick up their trophy - - even striking a pose that would not be out of place on their eighties albums. | ||
| Phil Oakey left the ceremony clutching the trophy - probably fearing it might not make it back to Sheffield if he left it to Joanne. | ||
