Kate Bush, Tracey Emin, Nicola Benedetti and Quentin Blake honoured But always in life recognition is not why we do things. We do things because of vocation, because we have to do them. The 49-year-old artist, who grew up in Margate, Kent, first made an impression on the wider public outside the art world in 1997 with a drunken appearance on a television discussion show about the Turner Prize. Two years later, she was shortlisted for the prize and exhibited one of her most famous works, My Bed, at the Tate Gallery which divided the critics but began the process of making her one of the country's most famous living artists. Benedetti, the Scottish classical violinist, added that being recognised among the likes of Sir Quentin, Bush and Emin with an MBE for her services to music and charity was "at least a step above any other honour you can get in the UK." The 25-year-old said it was a "complete shock," adding it was "definitely not the kind of thing you're looking for, expecting or even thinking of at my age." "It's me being recognised, but I hope it's me and the art and classical music and the point for music education - all the things that I think are so important for the future of our society," she said. Being in amongst such varied but talented, interesting and heroic people, that's always a wonderful feeling when you're in any way shape or form categorised with them, that makes the honour all the more. Comedy writer Jeremy Lloyd, who was behind some of TV's best-loved sitcoms including "Allo "Allo, was also awarded an OBE for his services to British comedy. The 82-year-old said: "I'm aware I've made people laugh round the world, but I'm astounded to be honoured for services to British comedy. It is, after all, what I love doing and couldn't have done without the many wonderful actors, directors and others who made my work come to life.