Spirit of London

The Spirit Of London Awards 2009

27th November 2009

On a night described by Mayor Boris Johnston as "remarkable", hundreds of young people from around London came together under the roof of the majestic looking Alexander Palace to pay homage to their peers. Many of the award nominees described it as "the night of their lives" and overnight, A new date was night was born to rival the Brits and the Mobos in the London awards calendar!

Backstage Videos

The Night

Alexandra Palace, the venue for Spirit of London Awards 2009

The evening's hosts, Brooke Kinsella and Lemar

Mayor of London, Boris Johnson takes the Spirit of London stage

The view of the tables and the stage at the awards

Nathan Storey receives his Young Heroes award

Diversity perform at the Spirit of London Awards 2009

JLS on the red carpet at the Spirit of London Awards 2009

Michael Caine receives his London Legend award at the Spirit of London Awards 2009

DJ Ironik performs at the Spirit of London Awards 2009

Marian Samba receives her award for Achievement Through Music at the Spirit of London Awards 2009

The night began with a champagne reception hosted by award-winning charity campaigners Richard Taylor of the Damilola Taylor Trust, and Camila Batmanghelidjh of Kids Company.

In attendance were distinguished celebrities such as Sir Michael Caine, JLS, Tasha Danvers, and Tamar Hassan; the majority of the Mayors from the 33 London Boroughs; senior executives from various sponsors; notable government officials, and of cause, the stars of the night, the nominees. It was described as the most "eclectic of gatherings" by one of the many, television film crews recording the unique moment.

Then came the show, hosted by Brooke Kinsella and Lemar. The lucky attendees were dazzled by performances from Alexandra Burke, DJ Ironik, and Diversity to name but a few.

But the outstanding contributions made on the night came from the award-winners themselves, who showed grace and humility in praising, first and foremost, and without any prompting, their fellow nominees in their acceptance speeches. A truly touching moment at the awards.