BBC Radio 2 host Vernon Kay expressed his disappointment at not winning at this year’s ARIAS ceremony. The 52-year-old presenter and his team were nominated for the UK’s top audio and radio industry awards, hosted by Rylan Clark at London’s The Roundhouse on May 21.

Although Vernon was not present at the event, he connected live with his team members, including producer Janine, who attended the ceremony.

During his mid-morning broadcast, Janine shared her thoughts on the evening, describing it as a privilege to celebrate the successes of creative individuals in the radio industry.

In response, Vernon humorously acknowledged their disappointment at not winning, praising Janine for her professionalism. Their team was in the running for the Best Event Coverage award for Vernon’s At The Oasis Homecoming Concert.

The award in that category went to Tandem Productions for BBC Radio 3’s Train Tracks coverage, with BBC Radio 4’s The Shipping Forecast Day and Greatest Hits Radio’s Live Aid Relived coverage as runners-up.

Despite not winning, Janine expressed no hard feelings, emphasizing the exceptional talent and creativity in the radio industry. Vernon, who recently revealed his separation from Tess Daly, commended the quality of radio content being produced.

Although feeling competitive and disappointed for his team, Vernon praised the hard work put in by his colleagues and acknowledged the efforts of the award-winning teams.

While jokingly encouraged to move on, Vernon shared his affection for his team. He also highlighted the success of other BBC stars at the ceremony, such as Jo Whiley and Zoe Ball, who won for their Dig It podcast.

Even though Vernon’s show did not win an award, it was a successful night for BBC Radio 2 overall, securing silver awards for Best Sonic Branding and UK Radio Station of the Year, and winning the Best Music Entertainment Programme award with Romesh Ranganathan produced by TBI Media for BBC Radio 2.