Blur’s set at this year’s Glastonbury has been named the best festival headline performance of 2009 at the UK Festival awards.
Lead singer Damon Albarn was also named “male fitty” while Lily Allen took the “female fitty” title at the awards held yesterday at the O2 in London.
Other awards went to Kings of Leon for Anthem of the Year (Sex on Fire) and Florence and the Machine for best breakthrough act.
Glastonbury won the best major festival category, while T in the Park took the crown for best toilets.
The full list of winners is
Best Headline Performance: Blur at Glastonbury
Best Major Festival: Glastonbury
Anthem of The Summer: Kings of Leon, ‘Sex On Fire’
Male Festival Fitty: Damon Albarn
Female Festival Fitty: Lily Allen
Best Breakthrough Act: Florence & The Machine
Best Family Festival: Camp Bestival
The Greener Festival Award: Croissant Neuf Summer Party
Best Metropolitan Festival:Camden Crawl
Best New Festival: Sonisphere
The Grass Roots Festival Award: Leefest
Best Toilets: T in the Park
Virtual Festivals’ Critics Choice Award: La Casa Azul
Best Brand Activation Award: The Schuh Welly Exchange
Best Overseas Festival: Oxegen (Ireland)
Best Dance Event: Creamfields
Promoter of the Year: Beach Break Live
Best Line-Up: Lounge on the Farm
Best Small Festival: Beach Break Live
Best Medium Festival: Bestival
Lifetime Achievement Award: Katrina Larkin
