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Katie Derham and Alun Cochrane have been confirmed as the host and after-dinner entertainment at the AM Awards 2016 next month.

And the fabulous Park Lane Big Band will play into the evening for those wishing to unwind and dance after the prestigious AM Awards have been handed out.

Derham, who was recently a finalist in BBC1’s Strictly Come Dancing, is a former ITV News presenter and now hosts arts programming for the BBC, particularly coverage of the Proms for BBC 2 and Radio 3.

Quick-witted Cochrane, a seasoned performer at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, is a frequent panellist on Mock the Week, Have I Got News For You, 8 Out of 10 Cats and Just a Minute. He is a co-presenter on Absolute Radio’s hit show and podcast The Frank Skinner Show and has also appeared on Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow and John Bishop’s Britain.

The AM Awards 2016 is being held on February 11 at The ICC, Birmingham. For tickets, call 01733 395133 or email emma-louise.kinnaird@bauermedia.co.uk