Music stars honoured at first ‘Brit Awards of the North’
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.