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National Charity Award Glory For Islanders Wet Leg And Mark King

Two Isle of Wight music acts have been announced among the first round of artists to win this year's prestigious O2 Silver Clef Awards.

Wet Leg and Mark King will receive their accolades in person at an exclusive music industry lunch and award ceremony to be held on Friday June 30 at the glamourous Grosvenor House Hotel on London's Park Lane.

Wet Leg will receive the New Music Award, while the legendary Mark King of Level 42 will be given the esteemed Icon Award.

Winners of Best Male, Best Female, Best Group, International and Innovation will be announced in June, ahead of the ceremony.

Since 1976, the awards have raised £12 million for Nordoff and Robbins' vital music therapy services and honoured some of the greatest names in music, with last year's event raising over £750,000.

In 2022, Nordoff and Robbins held nearly 50,000 music therapy sessions across the UK for some of the most isolated people in society, and the need for music therapy is greater than it has ever been.

Wet Leg said:

"To the hunnies at Nordoff and Robbins, thank you for choosing us for Best new music award!

"We're so stoked to be supporting Nordoff and Robbins to bring music to those who need it most!

"Through their work, they provide music therapists to isolated children and adults which allows them to break down barriers whilst making real connections with other people."

The legendary Mark King will receive the American Express Icon Award.

As lead singer and bass player of funk-rock icons Level 42, King achieved a string of Top Ten hits throughout the 1980s including 'The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up) (1984), 'Lessons in Love' (1985), Running in the Family (1987) and 'Staring at the Sun' (1988).

Now celebrating over 40 years with Level 42, Mark continues to delight audiences around the world.

He said:

"I am beyond thrilled to be chosen as recipient of the Icon Award this year.

"I'm doubly delighted as I have been an enthusiastic supporter of Nordoff and Robbins for the last 15 years.

"Helping to raise funds for this wonderful charity which has music at its core is such a blessing."

Find out more about Nordoff and Robbins and how you can support at https://www.nordoff-robbins.org.uk.

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