The Spirit of Glasgow award was defined by five criteria - humour, resilience, openness, depth and being unapologetic
Sir Billy Connolly has hailed Janey Godley as a "great comedian" as he announced her as the winner of the inaugural Sir Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow Award.
The others on the shortlist for the award were Scott Agnew, Paul Black, Craig Hill, Kieran Hodgson, and Susie McCabe. "The winner of the award - the Billy Connolly Award believe it or not - is Janey Godley. A worthy winner.
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