"I don’t get a lot of awards,” confides Sharleen Spiteri. “So when I got the call, I laughed and said, ‘Shit, have they run out of people to give it to?’ I feel really touched about it. I’m very proud and hopefully I’ll be worthy of it.”

The Scottish singer is, of course, the worthiest recipient of the Music Week Women In Music Inspirational Artist Award. With Texas, she has sold more than 40 million records in a remarkable career ...