Jools Holland has been honoured with the Jazz FM Impact Award in recognition of three decades of his BBC Two music show, Later…With Jools Holland.
The host, pianist and bandleader was presented a jazz award by actor and comedian Hugh Laurie at the 2022 Jazz FM Awards in London on Thursday.
Holland, 64, has become a household name during his illustrious career that has spanned five decades, for shows including his annual star-studded New Year's Eve bash, Jools Holland’s Annual Hootenanny.
The show has been airing since 1993 and seen all manner of famous musical guests perform ahead of the countdown to midnight on December 31.
His Later With… television show, a BBC Two staple, has run for 30 years and has helped launch the careers of numerous musicians.
Holland has also toured his rhythm and blues orchestra around the globe, sold millions of albums and was awarded an OBE in 2003 for his services to the British music industry.
The musician said he was "honoured" to be receiving the Jazz FM Impact Award.
"Their radio station and my Later… With TV show have been aligned for 30 years; spreading the word about jazz, blues and improvised music, breaking new artists and bringing them to a wider audience," he said.
Later… With Jools Holland marked the 30th anniversary of the show earlier this month in front of 3,000 fans after 60 series and more than 450 episodes.
