The top tweets from the music industry's biggest night

The Music Week Awards was the talk of the town last night (May 9), as over 1,300 people headed to London’s Battersea Evolution for our biggest ceremony ever.

You can find out all the winners – including Island’s legendary Darcus Beese, who was the recipient of the evening's most prestigious award, The Strat – here. Likewise, we have a handy round-up of some of the key moments from the night, including inspired speeches by Lauren Laverne and Atlantic’s Damien Christian.

Here we turn our eyes to social media to pull together some of the best reactions from the night…

Independent Record Company - thank you @MusicWeek ???? pic.twitter.com/OwtT2PBNKU — Dirty Hit (@DirtyHit) 10 May 2019

Sorry for swearing but WOAH!!! https://t.co/DbMqBO3YxJ — Sneaky Pete's (@sneakypetesclub) 10 May 2019

I’m hungover. I’m making pancakes. I’m heading to Brighton in a bit. Thank you @MusicWeek & big up Polydor for label of the year! I feel very lucky to work with amazing people & artists on a daily basis. @Darcus you are a total inspiration - congrats on your amazing achievement! — catcon (@caitlinconnor) 10 May 2019

Best Promotions team 2019 ?@MusicWeek? ... super proud of my amazing team for there brilliance and making work a proper laugh daily!

Love and adore my gang ?@carriecurtis10? Deidre , Holly, Will, Charlie not forgetting Phil and of course Alex&Mel. pic.twitter.com/g8u5rnQX5O — Damian Christian (@DamoChristian) 10 May 2019

thank you @ASCAP for a brilliant fun night at the @MusicWeek awards! Congratulations to all winners and organisers ???? pic.twitter.com/Zb9AA78fax — Harriet Moss (@HarrietMoss) 10 May 2019

FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR!



Thanks to the lovely lot at @musicweek and @marshallamps! ??#MusicWeekAwards pic.twitter.com/ut34fbxpi8 — All Points East (@allpointseastuk) 10 May 2019

???????????? what a swell evening. https://t.co/68kZtGfcBt — Fiona McAuley (@FiFiSG) 9 May 2019

Showtime! Music Week Awards 2019 ????@MusicWeek Bonkers but brilliant day. Thanks to all who got me from A to B and fed & watered me along the way ???? https://t.co/cws80raOV8 — Jo Whiley (@jowhiley) 9 May 2019

Had a great night at the @MusicWeek Awards. Was part of a win for @laurenlaverne and @BBC6Music. Continue to count my lucky stars that I get to do this for a living. pic.twitter.com/EOZX8OKjiN — Mark Higgins (@higginsmark) 9 May 2019

What a night! A massive thank you to @MusicWeek and all our supporters for our Best Ticketing Company award!#MusicWeekAwards pic.twitter.com/i7qEIRE2Ze — Twickets (@Twickets) 10 May 2019

????We’re thrilled to share that @BBCR1 has won the 2019 Radio Station Award at tonight’s #MusicWeekAwards!???? ???? https://t.co/AzDsEqsseq — Radio 1 Press Office (@BBCRadio1PR) 9 May 2019

Thanks to the whole of the UMPG UK team, our talented songwriters and of course to Music Week. #MusicWeekAwards @MusicWeek pic.twitter.com/rmZc8fmcOY — UMusic Publishing UK (@UMusicPub_UK) 9 May 2019

YES - team @George_Ezra just picked up the Artist Marketing Campaign award at this year’s #MusicWeekAwards! ???????? https://t.co/hlhzZFtA1l pic.twitter.com/EYymYjypUp — Columbia Records UK (@ColumbiaUK) 9 May 2019

???? very proud of my team https://t.co/QxHMYNhAGl — Elise Cobain (@EliseCobain) 9 May 2019

Look what we won!! Woohoo!!!



This is for all The Residents. Past & present. You rule. This heavy metal block says so.



Thank you to whoever voted for us. ????@musicweek #musicweekawards2019 pic.twitter.com/mmkxAM7bnJ — resident (@residentmusic) 9 May 2019

Such a pleasure to help judge this ... standard was ridiculously high this year but the 1975 campaign was a standout ???? https://t.co/DCh7Ide2eO — Hannah J Davies (@hannahjdavies) 9 May 2019

We won a thing and all I got is this super awkward picture to prove it. #MusicWeekAwards https://t.co/xFeCdZ6R7k — Roberto (@roberto_dr) 9 May 2019

Delighted to win Publisher of the Year at the #MusicWeekAwards. ‘We are and always will be about putting our songwriters first’. Thank you @MusicWeek pic.twitter.com/eMqqgoAd51 — UMusic Publishing UK (@UMusicPub_UK) 9 May 2019