Compere

Chris Williams, of the Llandudno Victorian Extravaganza and the Magic Bar, acted as compere.

The BBC’s Nicola Weir will compere the evening.

This would include our compere Fred MacAulay, the bands that entertained the crowds throughout the night Torridon, Mànran and Tweed – who had the crowds bouncing from the very start to the very end.

Adding to the evening's line-up is Scottish entertainer and member of the group Manran, Gary Innes, who will serve as the compere, while local favourites, the Renfrewshire Schools Pipe Band with Pipe Major Keith Bowes, will team up with the orchestra.

I won a national award - Compere of the Year.

Journalist and TV presenter Mariella Frostrup, a close friend of the Greensmiths, will compere the event.

Hosten, who came from the tiny Caribbean island of to scoop the crown at the age of 23, was peeking through the stage curtain at the Royal Albert Hall, a few feet from compere Bob Hope as he delivered his now infamous opening remarks.

Leo has been in the entertainment business for decades, and has enjoyed several stints as Compere/Master of Ceremonies at various shows and community events.

Latifah and Shakim Compere will produce the project through their Flavor Unit production company along with Gunpowder & Sky.

The Rev Saju Muthalaly will compere the evening, with help from ministry intern Rob Byrne.

Compere, who closed the show playing electric guitar in a fluffy red hat, said he is a full-time professional musician, but most of the performers at the open mic have day jobs outside their performing arts.