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The Sony Radio Academy Awards (the Sonys), started in 1983, are some of the most prestigious awards in the British radio industry. They are run by the Radio Academy.
The '''Sony Radio Academy Awards''' (the Sonys), started in 1983, are some of the most prestigious awards in the British radio industry. They are run by the Radio Academy.


Ricky and Stephen won a Bronze in the Comedy Award in 2002:
In 2002, [[Ricky Gervais|Ricky Gervais]], [[Stephen Merchant|Stephen Merchant]] and [[Karl Pilkington|Karl Pilkington]] were awarded the Bronze Entertainment Award:


'''BRONZE'''
''Improvisation at it’s best. This show’s natural and uninhibited style is well matched to Xfm’s audience. We liked the feeling of eavesdropping on ‘behind the scenes’ conversations. A good team, producing unforced humour.''
[[Image:Jonathan ross - sony's.jpg|right|thumb|Jonathan Ross having beaten Gervais and Merchant to win the Entertainment Award in 2003]]
It was an accolade they did not value as highly as their many other awards, and Ricky personally felt that they deserved much better, once stating, "We don't get out of bed for bronze."


Ricky Gervais & Stephen Merchant
In 2003, Ricky, Steve and Karl were nominated for the Entertainment Award. Although ''"all of the judges felt that Karl was the real star of the show and deserved a special mention for being the underdog who believes in every urban myth going and manages to keep a straight face despite the hilarity around him,"'' they were not awarded.


producer: Karl Pilkington
It was after this event that Ricky and Stephen seriously considered leaving radio for good. On [[17 May 2003|the following Xfm show]], they interviewed panelist, [[Dr Neil Fox]], who claimed that their show wasn't "entertaining".


performers & presenters: Ricky Gervais & Stephen Merchant
Xfm


 
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"Improvisation at it’s best. This show’s natural and uninhibited style is well matched to Xfm’s audience. We liked the feeling of eavesdropping on ‘behind the scenes’ conversations. A good team, producing unforced humour."
*[http://www.radioawards.org/ Sony Radio Academy Awards]
 
It was an accolade they did not value as highly as their many other awards, and Ricky personally felt they deserved much better, once stating "We don't get out of bed for bronze".
 
 
In 2003 they were entered for the Entertainment Award, this time they didn't even manage bronze:
 
'''NOMINEE'''
[[Image:Jonathan ross - sony's.jpg|thumb|Ross having beaten Gervais and Merchant to the Entertainment Award in 2003]]
Ricky Gervais & Stephen Merchant
 
producer: Karl Pilkington
 
presenters: Ricky Gervais & Stephen Merchant
 
Xfm
 
"All of the judges felt that Karl was the real star of the show and deserved a special mention for being the underdog who believes in every urban myth going and manages to keep a straight face despite the hilarity around him."
 
It was after this event that Ricky and Stephen seriously considered leaving radio for good. One the following Xfm show, they interviewed a panalist, Neil Fox. Who claimed that their show wasn't 'entertaining'.

Latest revision as of 02:18, 18 July 2010

The Sony Radio Academy Awards (the Sonys), started in 1983, are some of the most prestigious awards in the British radio industry. They are run by the Radio Academy.

In 2002, Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant and Karl Pilkington were awarded the Bronze Entertainment Award:

Improvisation at it’s best. This show’s natural and uninhibited style is well matched to Xfm’s audience. We liked the feeling of eavesdropping on ‘behind the scenes’ conversations. A good team, producing unforced humour.

Jonathan Ross having beaten Gervais and Merchant to win the Entertainment Award in 2003

It was an accolade they did not value as highly as their many other awards, and Ricky personally felt that they deserved much better, once stating, "We don't get out of bed for bronze."

In 2003, Ricky, Steve and Karl were nominated for the Entertainment Award. Although "all of the judges felt that Karl was the real star of the show and deserved a special mention for being the underdog who believes in every urban myth going and manages to keep a straight face despite the hilarity around him," they were not awarded.

It was after this event that Ricky and Stephen seriously considered leaving radio for good. On the following Xfm show, they interviewed panelist, Dr Neil Fox, who claimed that their show wasn't "entertaining".


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