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Louis Tomlinson, The Courteeners and Aitch were among the winners at the inaugural Northern Music Awards, which organisers hope will become the "Brits of the North".

The event, held in Manchester on Tuesday, was set up to celebrate talent from across the north of England.

Former One Direction star Tomlinson, hailing from Doncaster, was named artist of the year - beating fellow South Yorkshire singer Self Esteem and Newcastle's Sam Fender.

The Courteeners - whose 2008 debut album finally reached number one in 2023 after being reissued - won band of the year.

The Courteeners frontman Liam Fray said it was "really exciting to be part of a really special night for the north".

He said there was space for an awards ceremony championing acts from places like Manchester. "We do feel like we do things differently," he told the BBC.

"I know it’s a bit of a cliché. I think everybody, whatever region you're from, feels a bit 'us and them'.

"It's more of a celebration. I think that's on everybody's mind - should you have to do your own [awards]? But yeah, why not?"

The event was organised by music therapy charity Nordoff and Robbins, which has staged the Silver Clef awards in London since 1976.

- BBC News, announcing winners of the Northern Music Awards, including Louis Tomlinson as ARTIST OF THE YEAR [23.4.2024]

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