Scott Mills beats Chris Moyles to win top radio award

Scott Mills joined Radio 1 as early breakfast show host in 1998

Scott Mills has beaten Chris Moyles to take one of the top prizes at this year's Sony Radio Academy awards.

The 36-year-old won gold for music radio personality of the year with the Radio 1 breakfast show DJ finishing in second place.

Zane Lowe won two golds, picking up music broadcaster of the year and best specialist music programme for his evening show.

It's a repeat of his double win at the Oscars of the radio industry in 2006.

He said: "One thing I never said before in winning these, because I was young and stupid and nervous, is thank you to the people who vote and the listeners."

The BBC Radio 1Xtra breakfast show with Trevor Nelson & Gemma on Radio 1's digital sister station picked up the silver award for breakfast show of the year with Trevor Nelson also winning a special gold lifetime achievement award.

The 45-year-old was serenaded by the London Community Gospel Choir with Now That We've Found Love as he was presented with his trophy.

The DJ, who received the third standing ovation of the evening, said: "Wow!, I'm in shock. Before I came here today, my mum got the all clear for cancer. So I've won already. My mum's alright. That's all that matters."

Zane Lowe picked up two Sony gold awards, a feat he achieved in 2006

Under-threat station BBC 6 Music won two awards with ex-Pulp man Jarvis Cocker picking up the rising star award for his Sunday show, while 6 Music's Adam Buxton and Joe Cornish won the best comedy prize at London's Grosvenor Hotel.

Another station threatened with the axe under a BBC review also won a prize, with Radio 1 DJ Nihal handed the best speech programme prize for his afternoon show on BBC Asian Network.

He defended the station while accepting his award.

He said: "The BBC Asian Network is something which is very close to my heart. I love the BBC and I just hope the BBC will stop bending over to politicians because it deserves to be left alone."