The Publican Award winners are...

Licensees and pubcos from across the UK were recognised for their excellence last night (Tuesday) at the 17th annual Publican Awards.

Dame Edna Everage was the celebrity host for the night handing out 19 awards to a range of pubs and pubcos in front of nearly 2,000 guests at a dazzling ceremony at London's Grosvenor House.

Among the winners were Andrew Coath of the Swan, in Milton Keynes, named BII Licensee of the Year and Fuller, Smith & Turner who won Regional Brewer of the Year for the second year in a row.

A special Proud of Pubs Award was presented to John Grogan MP as the individual who has done the industry most proud over the last year.

Congratulations to all the winners:

• BII Licensee of the Year ​

Sponsored by Matthew Clark ​

Andrew Coath, the Swan, Milton Keynes

• Newcomer of the Year​

Sponsored by Admiral Taverns ​

Adam Sprague and Carly Price, the Western Inn, St Austell, Cornwall

• Pub Design of the Year ​

Sponsored by Budweiser Budvar UK​

The William IV, Hoxton, London

• Promotional Pub of the Year ​

Sponsored by Global Brands ​

The Thorverton Arms, Thorverton, Devon

• Customer Service Pub of the Year​

Sponsored by Mitchells & Butlers​

The Station Hotel, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire

• Music Pub of the Year ​

Sponsored by The Performing Right Society ​

Brickmakers, Norwich, Norfolk

• Bar Person of the Year​

Sponsored by Fairy ​

Gerry Vernon, Kitchen Bar, Belfast

• Business Person of the Year ​

Sponsored by Booker ​

Karl Bartsch, managing director, Bartsch Inns

• Pub Food Pub of the Year ​

Sponsored by Brakes ​

The Fox, North Waltham, Hampshire

• Family Pub of the Year ​

Sponsored by Crown Awnings ​

The Rose & Crown, Snettisham, King's Lynn

• Freehouse of the Year ​

Sponsored by Christie + Co ​

The Fence Gate Inn, Fence, Lancashire

• Entrepreneurial Business of the Year ​

Sponsored by Spitfire ​

Bar Sport, Cannock, Staffordshire

• Retail Concept of the Year ​

Sponsored by Zonal Retail Data Systems ​

Revolution, Inventive Leisure, Lancashire

• Pub Company of the Year Managed (10-99 outlets) ​

Sponsored by Walkers ​

Geronimo Inns, London

• Pub company of the Year Managed (100+ outlets)​

Sponsored by UB Food Service​

Greene King, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

• Pub Company of the Year Tenanted/Leased (10-99 outlets)​

Sponsored by Red Bull ​

Hydes Brewery, Manchester

• Pub Company of the Year Tenanted/Leased (100+ outlets)​

Sponsored by XnCheckout ​

Everards Brewery, Narborough, Leicestershire

• Regional Brewer of the Year ​

Sponsored by Buzztime​

Fuller, Smith & Turner, London