Will and Kylie scoop TOTP awards

29/11/02

Will Young and Kylie Minogue are among the winners at this year's Top Of The Pops Awards.

Will was a double winner - taking the best newcomer and best single at the ceremony, held at the Manchester Evening News Arena.

Oasis were given the best rock act prize, Ms Dynamite was named top R'n'B act and best pop act went to Blue.

Coldplay landed the best album prize for their second release A Rush Of Blood To The Head, while Kylie - who performed at the event - took best tour for her Fever dates.

The Top Of The Pops awards, now in their second year, were voted for entirely by the public and presented in front of a 10,000 strong crowd.

Chart veteran Sir Elton John was honoured for his lifetime's work by being inducted into the Top Of The Pops Hall Of Fame.

The awards are being broadcast on BBC1 tomorrow at 5.40pm.

The full list of winners are:

Top newcomer - Will Young

Top dance - Ian Van Dahl

Top rock - Oasis

Top tour - Kylie Minogue

Top pop - Blue

Top R'n'B - Ms Dynamite

Top album - Coldplay: A Rush of Blood to the Head

Top single - Will Young: Evergreen

Hall of Fame - Sir Elton John