The independent music trade body's big night takes place on November 10 - when 10 other winners will be unveiled.

Bjork's win comes more than 20 years after she rose to prominence as lead singer of The Sugarcubes and then found greater fame as a solo artist.

Since then she has won awards and critical acclaim for a body of work that has hit commercial peaks, but always been experimental and eclectic. She also remains loyal to One Little Indian, ...