Damon Albarn of Blur is joined by Phil Daniels (right)

Blur were rewarded with the outstanding contribution prize at last night’s Brit awards, which had been announced late last year.

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The band last won a Brit in 1995 when they swept the board collecting four prizes on the strength of their hit third album Parklife.

Collecting the trophy - designed by pop artists Sir Peter Blake - frontman Damon Albarn said: “Last time we were here was 17 years ago. And what happened that night seemed to have a really profound effect on our lives, and it’s nice to come back and say thank you very much for this honour.”

Albarn dedicated the award to long-time manager Chris Morrison.

“He took us as four completely broke young men and kind of helped us in so many ways,” he said.

Blur rounded off the show with a sprint through some of their biggest hits, including Parklife, Song 2 and Girls & Boys.