One of the Australian DJs behind the sick prank on the Duchess of Cambridge's hospital has sparked outrage again after accepting a national award for his stunt.

Michael Christian, who paired with Mel Greig during the hoax on Australia's 2Day FM, has been named the 'next top jock' of the station and now describes himself as being 'at the top of my game.'

His comments come despite the fact that the nurse who took his initial call Jacintha Saldanha, 46, was found hanged three days after the incident.

Along with the award he has won a trip to Los Angeles.

In a statement after receiving the gong, Christian said: 'From the start, I felt like I had something to prove to myself... Regardless of all that's happened in the past few months, I'm still at the top of my game.
Prank: The Australian DJs rang King Edward VII hospital where the Duchess of Cambridge was being treated for morning sickness and tried to get information about her condition

'So it felt good to see my name at the top of the final leader board!'