Top Rotten Punk

Former Sex Pistols frontman John Lydon has been voted the Most Punk Person Ever in a poll.

Lydon, aka Johnny Rotten, beat off competition from Joe Strummer, fellow Pistol Sid Vicious, Kurt Cobain and Pete Doherty who finished seventh in the poll

Music industry insiders including Doherty and record boss Alan McGee voted in the poll, part of BBC Radio 1's Punk Week celebrating 30 years since the Sex Pistols played their first gig at St Martin's College in LondonOther entries included the late DJ John Peel, Che Guevara, Johnny Cash, Liam Gallagher, Quentin Tarantino and even former footballer Eric Cantona The Most Punk Top 20 was revealed on a Radio 1 special presented by DJs Zane Lowe and Mike DaviesLydon himself appeared typically unimpressed with the awardA spokesman for Lydon said: "What is punk anyway? John never said he was a punk"However Pete Doherty was happy to reveal what punk meant to him during an interview with Zane Lowe

Doherty said: "It goes much deeper than the music, denim and studs With front and truth plus a bit of leather, Bob's your punk"

Most Punk Top 20

• 1 John Lydon
• 2 Joe Strummer
• 3 Hunter S Thompson
• 4 Johnny Ramone
• 5 John Peel
• 6 Johnny Cash
• 7 Pete Doherty
• 8 Che Guevara
• 9 Kurt Cobain
• 10 Ian MacKaye
• 11 Bill Hicks
• 12 Liam Gallagher
• 13 Courtney Love
• 14 Sid Vicious
• 15 Eminem
• 16 Vivienne Westwood
• 17 Quentin Tarantino
• 19 Tracey Emin
• 20 Eric Cantona