Ian Broudie has been named as the recipient of the Special Recognition accolade at this year’s Northern Music Awards.

The Lightning Seeds frontman, who scored hits with the group such as Three Lions, Lucky and Pure, and has produced for bands including Echo & The Bunnymen and The Zutons, will pick up the honour at this year’s ceremony in March.

During the event, which takes place at the Liverpool Olympia and will be hosted by BBC Radio 6 Music presenter Chris Hawkins, The Lightning Seeds will take to the stage for a special live performance, as part of a line-up that also includes The Zutons, Blossoms, and more.

Money raised from the event will go towards increasing charity Nordoff and Robbins’ music therapy provision in the north of England.

Speaking about the award, Broudie said: “It’s a huge honour to receive this award, particularly in the year that the Northern Music Awards comes to Liverpool, a city I’m very proud to call my hometown.

“I’m excited to perform at the Liverpool Olympia and to celebrate the immense talent that we continue to see thriving in the north.

“The feeling and emotion that we all get from music is incredibly powerful, and you see that so clearly in the life-changing music therapy that Nordoff and Robbins delivers, so I’m very proud to be raising funds for their work to help people connect and communicate across society.”