Ringo Starr And Brian Wilson Honoured At Mojo Honours List Awards 2011

The Beatles' Ringo Starr and Beach Boys' Brian Wilson were honoured at the Mojo Honours List awards in London last night (July 21).

The drummer was awarded the Mojo Icon Award, joining past winners Phil Lynott, Ozzy Osbourne and Siouxsie Sioux.

Presenting the award, editor-in-chief Phil Alexander said: ''Ringo was the backbeat of one of the greatest bands of all time.''

“He’s the man who sang With A Little Help From My Friends. He’s the only guy to ever visit the Octopus’s Garden. The man who directed T Rex’s Born To Boogie. Oh, and he’s the voice of Thomas the Tank Engine. There is and only ever will be one Ringo Starr.''

Other winners of the night included Arctic Monkeys for Best Album, Rumer who scooped Breakthrough Act Of The Year, Grinderman's Heathen Child picked up MOJO Song Of The Year and Gary Numan was presented the MOJO Inspiration Award.

Mojo Honours List Awards 2011