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The Smiths’ Johnny Marr to receive Lifetime Achievement Award

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O'Grady, S. (2026, October 13). The Smiths’ Johnny Marr to receive Lifetime Achievement Award. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/music/johnny-marr-sky-arts-awards-the-smiths-lifetime-achievement-award-morrissey-b1300585.html

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Johnny Marr, a founding member of The Smiths, is set to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Sky Arts Awards for his contributions to music and songwriting. Known for hit songs like "How Soon Is Now?" and "This Charming Man," Marr's solo career includes five UK top 10 albums since 2013. This year’s ceremony will also feature performances by Nicky Spence, Reverend Richard Coles, and the London Gay Men’s Chorus, celebrating arts across various categories including popular music. The awards show airs on Sky Arts at 9pm.

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Johnny Marr, the 62-year-old guitarist and songwriter from The Smiths, is set to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Sky Arts Awards. The awards ceremony, co-hosted by artist Sir Grayson Perry and musician Self Esteem (Rebecca Taylor), honors British and Irish achievements in various art forms including classical music, film, and literature. Marr's recognition comes from his influential songwriting contributions to modern music, particularly through The Smiths' four acclaimed albums released between 1984 and 1987. Marr has also been active since the band's breakup with successful solo work and collaborations with artists like Gorillaz and Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds.

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The musician, 62, will be recognised for his songwriting and “enduring influence on modern music”. asserted

musician → recognise → music

The band released four critically acclaimed studio albums in The Smiths (1984), Meat Is Murder (1985), The Queen Is Dead (1986), and Strangeways, Here We Come (1987), before breaking up in 1987. asserted

We → release → 1987

They achieved three UK top 10 singles, and were best known for songs such as How Soon Is Now?, This Charming Man and Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now. asserted

I → achieve → Is

Marr launched his solo career with 2013 album The Messenger, with all his solo albums charting in the UK top 10. asserted

albums → launch → top

Recently, Marr has written and recorded with Gorillaz, Billie Eilish, Franz Ferdinand and Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds. asserted

Marr → write → Gorillaz

The Sky Arts Awards have been given annually since 1997 and recognise British and Irish achievement in the arts. asserted

Awards → give → arts

This year’s ceremony will feature a curated performance from Scottish tenor Nicky Spence, joined by writer, broadcaster and priest Reverend Richard Coles. asserted

ceremony → feature → Coles

Together with the London Gay Men’s Chorus, Europe’s largest LGBTQ+ choir, they will deliver a “celebration of arts, music and community”. asserted

they → deliver → arts

The awards will be co-hosted by Sir Grayson Perry and musician Self Esteem, real name Rebecca Taylor, who will also perform together. Awards will be given in the categories of classical music, comedy, dance, film, literature, opera, poetry, popular music, television, theatre and visual art. asserted

Awards → co → music

Read More The Sky Arts Awards can be watched on Sky Arts, Freeview and streaming service NOW at 9pm. asserted

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