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The prestigious event took place on Monday 11 May at the Grosvener Hotel and was hosted by Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2's Chris Evans.

The awards recognised the cream of radio talent in the UK and were for both national and local radio.

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Suffolk is no stranger to the Sony's. In 2003 Mark Murphy was judged as News Broadcaster of the Year, in 2004 Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Suffolk was the UK Radio Station of the Year (in its size category) and in 2008 the station scooped its third Sony gold for its outside broadcast from Jamestown in the USA about Bartholomew Gosnold.ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ

Chris Evans hosted the 2009 Awards

Don't be a Tosser was launched early in 2008 after Mark Murphy and his breakfast show colleagues were appalled by the amount of rubbish piling up on the side of the roads in Suffolk.

Since then local authorities and residents have sprung into action and made the county a cleaner, greener place to live.ΜύΜύ

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Suffolk's Don't Be a Tosser campaign was in good company at this years awards; nominated with two other Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ local radio stations and the Omagh Community Radio Group.Μύ

The Gold award went to a project called A Sound Fix which was produced for inmates at Brixton by the Prison Radio Association, with Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Suffolk taking the silver.

Announcing the award Michael Mansfield QC said this category was the "jewel in the crown" of what radio can do to make a difference to communities.Μύ

The awards ceremony was held in the Ballroom of London's Grosvener Hotel and attended by celebrities from radio stations, television programmes and the world of music.Μύ

The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Suffolk team was rubbing shoulders with the likes of Ronan Keating, Rolf Harris, actor Philip Glenister and Chris Evans, take a look at our gallery:

"We were delighted to be at the awards ceremony to represent the many listeners who've helped to make the Don't Be a Tosser campaign such a success," said Editor Peter Cook.

"It was a fantastic night for all of us and we were chuffed to walk away with Silver and see Suffolk recognised at such a prestigious event." He added.