News just in - Vijay Nair just won the British Council’s International Young Music Entrepreneur of the Year Award! He becomes the first Indian to win the prestigious Award, beating out the competition from across the globe and we’re all incredibly proud of him. Insider info said that his presentation was insightful and supremely entertaining, both of which he is well known for.

Earlier today, Vijay spoke at the ‘India Focus’ talk at the Great Escape Festival in Brighton along with Arjun Sankalia (Sony Music), John Leckie, Katrina Larkin (Big Chill). OML bands Swarathma and Indigo Children both play at the festival too, along with Advaita and Medusa, as a part of the Soundpad showcase. Soundpad is an ambitious project by the British Council which saw legendary music producer John Leckie producing fresh tracks for 4 Indian bands.

Vijay will be in the UK for a while more, rounding up a few weeks of hard work and long meetings with a well deserved time out at the Download Festival 2009 to catch some of the best hard rock acts around. The IYMEY win is a great start to what we’re sure will be a fantastic trip.