Ross in the running for radio 'oscar'

Jonathan Ross will go head to head with Chris Moyles and Ricky Gervais to take a top presenter prize at the radio "Oscars".

The trio are among the DJs up for the best entertainment title at the annual Sony Awards, bash which chooses the cream of broadcasting talent.

Ross - a past winner who has been nominated for the third year running - had extra cause for celebration by also being shortlisted for the best weekly show prize.

His station Radio 2 is the reigning station of the year and was again nominated for the prestigious title at the 2002 awards, which take place on May 2.

It is in an all BBC shortlist, competing against Radio Five Live and Radio 4.

But one of the country's most popular shows, Sara Cox's Radio 1 morning programme which draws more than seven million listeners, fails to make it on to the shortlist for best breakfast show.

Instead the title will go to either Radio 2's Terry Wogan, Kiss 100's Bam Bam, Viking FM's Hirsty's Morning Glory, Trent FM's Jo and Twiggy and Xfm's Christian O'Connell.

O'Connell is also up for the best entertainment prize, one of two Xfm entries in that category. The station's Ricky Gervais - whose BBC2 show The Office was one of the TV hits of last year - is also nominated, against Radio 1's Moyles, Radio 2's Ross and Southern FM's Terry Garoghan.

The prize for best daily music programme sees Radio 3's Late Junction slugging it out with Jazz FM's Late Lounge, Radio 2's Steve Wright, Virgin's Pete and Geoff and Century FM's Simon James and Hill.

Jonathan Ross's Saturday morning programme is up against Radio Scotland's Celtic Connections, Classic FM's Classic Tales, Stuart Maconie's The Critical List on Radio 2 and Radio 3's Andy Kershaw for best weekly programme.