Gary Barlow wins Outstanding Contribution Award at the National Television Awards

Gary Barlow picked up a well-deserved award tonight for recognition of his charity work and philanthropic ventures at tonight’s National television Awards.

Barlow has worked tirelessly to raise money for causes such as Children In Need and The Princes Trust and this evening his hard work and effort was rewarded.

Chris Moyles presented the trophy and before calling the dad of three to the stage, we were informed of some of Barlow’s most memorable projects:

Back in 2009 he got Cheryl Cole, Ben Shephard, Alesha Dixon, Kimberley Walsh, Fearne Cotton, Chris Moyles, Denise Van Outen and Ronan Keating to take part in a sponsored climb to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro. The same year he raised over £6 million after organising ‘Children In Need Rocks.’

In 2010 Barlow appeared at Twickenham Stadium to perform the hit single “Shame” alongside Robbie Williams in aid of the Help for Heroes charity and in January 2011 the singer songwriter held a special show, named GB40, at Shepherd’s Bush Empire to celebrate his 40th birthday. All of the profits from the show went to charity.

The Children in Need 2011 concert, as well as the official single for the charity, a cover of ‘Teardrop’ in which Barlow put together a number of artists known as ‘The Collective,’ raised a whopping £26 million.

Taking to the stage tonight, a rather delectable Gary accepted his award and thanked the public saying:

“Thank you, wow, wow! This award is absolutely fantastic. If I could just thank three groups of people. First the people who work within the charities. They are really paid very little and they work really hard, they should have a round of applause because they are the unsung heroes.

Secondly, all the artists who are always in fear of me calling and last of all you guys out there who always put your hands in your pockets. I know we ask all year round ‘give, give’give’ and somehow you always do. Thanks for giving up all you have.”