Damon Albarn is to receive the NME Award For Innovation.
The Blur frontman - who is also a songwriter, producer and composer - has been honoured the accolade after being recognised as one of the UK's most influential artists.
NME magazine editor said: "Damon's enduring popularity is a testament to his unrivalled talent. He is somebody who is always pushing things forward, always operating in his own sphere and forever innovating via experimentation and collaboration.
"Britain rarely produces songwriters of Damon's calibre, which is why he's been so popular with NME's readers for the past two decades. I don't see that popularity waning any time soon, just as I don't see his ability to write life-affirming, jaw-dropping songs disappearing either. "We're lucky to have him, and it's an absolute honour for us to be giving Damon the NME Award For Innovation."
The 45-year-old star will pick up his award - which celebrates artists who push boundaries, surprise and shock fans - at the NME awards on February 26, 2014, at the O2 Academy in Brixton, London.
Fans have been casting votes across 20 categories for this year's awards, and the Arctic Monkeys currently stand in the lead with eight nominations, Haim follow closely with six, while Queens of The Stone Age, Lily Allen and Arcade Fire all have three nods.
The event is being sponsored by the city of Austin in Texas.

Paris Hilton left her hotel in SoHo in New York wearing a black blouse and grey pleated skirt with black suspender style tights and large black sunglasses.

Cara Delevingne attended a charity dinner with her father at Christies in central London, in aid of the Old Vic Theatre. The supermodel wore black trousers with a black lace blouse and a tailored jacket with gold embellishments.

Amber Rose showed off her curves in a white knitted cropped jumper and light blue jeans as she visited the Urth Caffe in Los Angeles, California. The model added a pair of leopard print framed sunglasses and gold hoop earrings to her outfit.

Gwen Stefani camouflaged her pregnancy bump in an all black outfit as she paid a visit to an acupuncture clinic in Los Angeles, California. The singer wore leather trousers with a long coat and brightened up the look with hot pink lipstick.

Amy Adams ditched the gowns for a red shirt and trouser combination as she posed for cameras at The Beverly Hilton hotel. The actress was attending the 86th Oscars Nominee Luncheon in Beverly Hills, California.

Sandra Bullock chose another elegant dress for the 86th Oscars Nominee Luncheon at The Beverly Hilton hotel in California. The strapless number featured a floral design and had a red striped belt which she coordinated with a small clutch bag.

Lupita Nyong'o looked radiant in a stunning silk dress at the 86th Oscars Nominee Luncheon at The Beverly Hilton hotel in California. The lilac material had an orange and brown leaf design and the actress added a small purple box clutch to her outfit.

Mary J Blige stood out from the crowd at New York Fashion Week in a huge fur coat with a snow-leopard print. The singer posed for the cameras outside one of the tents before making her way into the catwalk shows.

Hilary Duff was all smiles as she arrived back at her hotel in New York City. The actress and singer was wrapped up for the cold weather in a red puffer jacket and beige woolly hat.

Katie Holmes posed for the cameras as she was spotted arriving at the DKNY catwalk show at New York Fashion Week. The actress wore a leather bodied dress with a sheer skirt and biker style jacket.

Britain's Prince William has been branded a "thickwit" by singer Morrissey for going on a hunting trip.
The 31-year-old royal and his younger brother Harry, 29, went shooting in Spain this month before William and their father, Prince Charles, launched a campaign to end the illegal hunting of animals such as tigers, rhinos and elephants.
In an open letter to the Royal Family on Morrissey's fansite True To You, the star attacks William and Harry for going on the trip and accuses them of hypocrisy.
He writes: "One day prior to giving a public plea on behalf of animal welfare (!), Prince William is to be found in Spain (with Prince Harry) shooting and killing as many deer and boar as they possibly can! (sic)
"Although William's speech (no doubt written by his publicity aides at Clarence House) will concentrate on endangered species, William is too thickwit to realize that animals such as tigers and rhino are only driven to near extinction because people who are precisely like himself and his brother have shot them off the map - all in the name of sport and slaughter. Whenever you shoot an animal in the head the outcome is usually the same: death. (sic"
The 54-year-old singer is a committed vegetarian and has campaigned for animal rights for many years. He previously mocked the Royal Family in a song called 'The Queen Is Dead'.
He added: "The rationalists amongst us, who are never allowed to speak, are intelligent enough to realize that endangered species are dying out only because of people like William and Harry, and, for this we can only pray to God that their hunting guns backfire in their faces."