Take That are in the middle of their 20-date stadium tour

Pop survivors Take That have won their second coveted Silver Clef award, recognising an 18-year chart career.

The former boyband first received the prize in 1995, mere months before Robbie Williams quit.

On that occasion, so many fans packed the entrance to the Intercontinental Hotel in London that the group had to be ushered in through a side entrance.

They have now eclipsed the likes of Sir Paul McCartney and The Rolling Stones, who have only received the prize once.

The trophy is awarded each year to raise funds for music therapy charity Nordoff-Robins.

Gary Barlow announced that he and his bandmates would donate £50,000 to the cause.

The group, who were en route to Wembley Stadium, were given their award by Lulu, who previously duetted with them on Relight My Fire.

Initially, Claire Sweeney had taken to the stage to present the trophy - but had to sit down again when Lulu arrived.

Laughing off the mix-up, Barlow said: "They messed that up, didn't they?"

Other winners at this year's ceremony at the London Hilton included Madness, who picked up the Icon award, and Queen, who were named Ambassadors of Rock.

Beach Boys' frontman Brian Wilson attended the ceremony to collect a trophy for Best International Act.

Picking up his accolade, the singer-songwriter shouted excitedly: "We all know music is a very, very, very big force in life."

On the opposite side of the musical spectrum, dance act N-Dubz were given the Digital Award, recognising their success with downloads, ringtones and streaming video.

Welsh rockers Stereophonics were named British Band of 2009, and La Roux were awarded Best Newcomer in the week they scored their first UK number one, with Bulletproof.

The annual event, which has so far raised over £7.5m for Nordoff-Robbins, also featured an auction of one-off music memorabilia items, including a one-off Mini Cooper, designed by former Silver Clef recipient Paul Weller.

A £10 note signed by Take That was sold for £2,000.

Host Denise Van Outen later announced this year's event had raised more than £400,000 for the charity.

Oatcakes

Take That, who scored their first hit in 1991, are in the middle of the biggest tour the UK has ever seen - playing to more than a million people at 20 stadium concerts.

They scored their first hit, Promises, in 1991, and went on to score eight number ones before splitting up in 1996.

Following a TV documentary in 2005, they reformed - without Williams - for a tour, which has led to two successful albums as a more mature form of boy band.

Their second Silver Clef will be a welcome addition to the trophy cabinet - as Williams claimed to have held on to the original one.

"We are honoured to win this, as we are with every award," he said after picking up the prize from TV presenter Gaby Roslin in 1995.

"We have a pitched battle in the band over who gets to take the award home. We start at each end of the pitch, then move into the middle to kick it out amongst ourselves.

"But I always win because I am a big lad and I was brought up on oatcakes - which is a good Staffordshire delicacy."

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Take That, Queen and Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson all received honours at the O2 Silver Clef Awards.

Boy band Take That scooped the O2 Silver Clef Award while Queen were handed the Ambassadors of Rock gong.

Wilson made a special appearance at the ceremony in London to pick up the Best International Act award.

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Take That have been honoured for a second time with a Silver Clef Award, it has been announced.

The reformed boyband's near 20-year career was recognised at a ceremony in London today, which raises funds for music therapy charity Nordoff-Robins.

In taking the prize again, following their first in 1995, the group have outdone the likes of The Rolling Stones and The Beatles.

Other winners at the Intercontinental Hotel in were La Roux, for Best Newcomer, and Madness in the Icon category.

The Sliver Clef Awards have so far raised almost £8 million for the charity.

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Over a million lucky folk have been sent home singing, smiling and celebrating the man band’s amazing Circus tour over the past month.

And every single one will be punching the air to hear the TT juggernaut will roll on after the curtain comes down at Wembley tomorrow night.

MARK OWEN, JASON ORANGE, HOWARD DONALD and GARY BARLOW have already made a start on their sixth album during the tour.

And if history repeats itself, you can bet your boots there will be another jaw-dropping tour in 2011.

A source said: “The lads always thought the Circus album would be a good way to bow out. The last thing they planned to release was the DVD of the show which is being filmed at Wembley this weekend.

“The bond between them is so strong at the moment that they decided they should keep the momentum going.

“Mark, Howard and Jason are in the songwriting form of their life — it’s not all on Gary’s shoulders, as a lot of people think.

“The response on tour has reassured them all that there is still a huge hunger for the boys to continue.”

Gary popped in briefly to the O2 Silver Clef Awards in aid of the Nordoff-Robbins charity at London’s Hilton Hotel yesterday.

The charity provides music therapy sessions for 35,000 adults and children every year.

He presented a cheque from the band for £50,000 — money the band raised by charging pals and VIPs who have tried blagging guest-list slots on the tour.

As Gary received the top award — the O2 Silver Clef — on behalf of the band, he joked: “Don’t be playing Angels before I come up on stage! Here’s a cheque from the band from all those people who try to get away without paying for tickets to the show.”
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After hostess Denise Van Outen, 35, muddled up who was presenting the gong, Gary, 38, grinned: “Don’t be playing Angels before I come on.”

Posing for a quick snap before dashing to Wembley Stadium for band rehearsals, Gaz said: “The tour is going brilliantly and we will have Lady GaGa back supporting at the weekend.

“It’s a shame she was poorly and couldn’t play Manchester.”

The singer handed over £50,000 to the Silver Clef charity of choice Nordoff-Robbins from donations made by celebs in exchange for Take That tickets.

Meanwhile, N-Dubz took a break from laying down vocals for their new album to pick up their Digital Award.

The north London trio are currently holed up in the studio and already have five tracks in the bag.

Tulisa, 21, told me: “We’ve just taken a quick break.

“We’re having fun and the album is sounding good.

“We normally work till 5am – I come alive at midnight, like a vampire.”
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Take That have won a second Silver Clef award, which makes them 'better' than The Beatles and the Rolling Stones, officially, because the '60s legends have only ever won once.

The Silver Clef awards are given for songwriting achievement by Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy. 2009's O2 Silver Clef Lunch was a fundraiser for the charity held at London's Hilton hotel on Park Lane on 3 July. Take That first won a Silver Clef in 1995.

On hearing they had won a landmark second Silver Clef award, Take That singer Gary Barlow announced the quartet would make a £50k donation to the music therapy charity.

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