What hi-fi awards ceremony

[matengawhat]

Do you actually have a ceromony and who do you invite - is it just manufactures?
Who attended this year?

 

[Clare Newsome]

Yes, we have a very big black-tie bash (pictures of last year's event here) at the Dorchester. Manufacturers and retailers attend, and other selected guests.... including, this year, the winner of our Reader's Award competition.

Full details in the Awards issue, out October 16th. Everything strictly (and legally) embargoed til then, so let's leave it at that!

 

[Andy Clough]

Yes, we do have an Awards ceremony - it took place on Wednesday in central London. We invite manufacturers, dealers and PRs. And before you ask, the results are embargoed until October 16th.

 

[John Duncan]

So we didn't win the competition then?

 

[Clare Newsome]

JohnDuncan:So we didn't win the competition then?

Not this time you didn't! Our winning reader plus guest are currently in the witness protection programme....

 

[matengawhat]

JohnDuncan:So we didn't win the competition then?

That was my thinking as new the winner was getting an invite

 

[Alec]

yeah ok, you can afford john culshaw. but why would you want him - he is and impressionist, which is the lowest form of wit and entertainment...? and why are'nt you putting the money into lowering the price of my mag?!

 

[John Duncan]

Clare Newsome:
JohnDuncan:So we didn't win the competition then?

Not this time you didn't! Our winning reader plus guest are currently in the witness protection programme....

I had my tux cleaned and everything.

 

[John Duncan]

Clare Newsome:Not this time you didn't

But next time I do, right?

 

[Clare Newsome]

al7478:yeah ok, you can afford john culshaw. but why would you want him - he is and impressionist, which is the lowest form of wit and entertainment...? and why are'nt you putting the money into lowering the price of my mag?!

Jon Culshaw was both highly amusing and a fantastic co-host - it's not easy presenting a live event, you know?!

We had Frankie Boyle this year - and i'm still laughing at his jokes.....

And, not that it's any of your business , the Awards night has a totally separate budget from the mag or website. We've been running these Awards for 27 years, so we're getting the hang of it by now!

 

[John Duncan]

And a totally separate champagne budget within that, which is always nobody's business......

 

[Clare Newsome]

JohnDuncan:And a totally separate champagne budget within that, which is always nobody's business......

No, my constitution paid for that yesterday

But seriously,our Awards night is a celebration of some seriously impressive home entertainment products, and is attended by the great and good of some of the world's biggest brands - it deserves to be a special occasion.

 

[Anonymous]

You can't put a price on laughter, AL748.

 

[Andy Clough]

And my head's still hurting...

 

[Alec]

Clare Newsome:
And, not that it's any of your business , the Awards night has a totally separate budget from the mag or website. We've been running these Awards for 27 years, so we're getting the hang of it by now!

Ooh, get you!

 

[Andrew Everard]

No, we get her for free!

 

[John Duncan]

OK we get the picture - you got lashed, we got nothing. No need to rub it in......

Though I have spent most of the afternoon playing table football and drinking 1664, which is almost as good.

 

[Clare Newsome]

Sorry, i get very 'bridezilla' about the Awards - it's like planning a massive wedding every year!

 

[Alec]

dominic dawes:You can't put a price on laughter, AL748.

Well, maybe not, but this year, WHF?S&V's became...well...lower, apparently.

 

[Andrew Everard]

al7478:and why are'nt you putting the money into lowering the price of my mag?!

Because then everyone else would get jealous that you were getting yours for less than they were.

 

[Alec]

Andrew Everard:
al7478:and why are'nt you putting the money into lowering the price of my mag?!

Because then everyone else would get jealous that you were getting yours for less than they were.

Yeah, fair do's.

 

[Andy Clough]

Calm down, Clare's just making the point that the Awards are a very important part of what we do and if we want to celebrate the best products in the business with the people who make them, why shouldn't we? And our Awards issue is one of the most eagerly-awaited and best-selling issues of the year.

 

[Alec]

Andy Clough:Calm down, Clare's just making the point that the Awards are a very important part of what we do and if we want to celebrate the best products in the business with the people who make them, why shouldn't we? And our Awards issue is one of the most eagerly-awaited and best-selling issues of the year.

Calm down yerself, i never disagreed with any of that, and never mentioned the awards edition, which im sure ill enjoy hugely.

Now, a silly bit of japery could get out of hand so ill stand down.

Oh and clare - cheers, its not as if ive not done worse tho i guess.

 

[JoelSim]

Andy Clough:Calm down, Clare's just making the point that the Awards are a very important part of what we do and if we want to celebrate the best products in the business with the people who make them, why shouldn't we? And our Awards issue is one of the most eagerly-awaited and best-selling issues of the year.

I thought you were banned Cloughie?

 

[JoelSim]

And who was moderating the site while you were all getting drunk?