May day: Imelda secures rock breakthrough with top award

DUBLIN singer Imelda May was last night named best breakthrough performer at the Classic Rock Awards held in London.

The Liberties native was presented with the accolade at a star-studded ceremony in the Roundhouse in Camden.

The singer, who won Best Female at the Meteor Awards last year, has become a global sensation with hits such as Johnny Got a Boom Boom and Mayhem.