Michael Rudoy: Ronson, Chapman Receive Arts Leadership Award

On October 29th, Mark Ronson and Georgina Chapman received the Arts Leadership Award presented by Music Unites and the Young Patrons of Lincoln Center (YPLC) at Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall. The award was given to Zac Posen last year. The Last King of Scotland actress Kerry Washington presented the award to Chapman and break-out indie singer Santigold presented the award to Ronson. The short award ceremony was followed by a live set by singer Daniel Merriweather whose upcoming February release "Love and War" was produced by Ronson. Merriweather plugged his album during interludes and made the crowd chuckle with jokes about how he felt underdressed. Ronson is best known for his Grammy-winning production on Amy Winehouse's 2006 release "Back To Black" as well as his 2007 solo album "Version." He is now in the studio helping produce Duran Duran's next album. Despite the award and much critical acclaim, it seemed the event served as more of an introduction to Ronson's work than a salute for ... (link)