Accepting his award at the Gala event, The Edge said: "I owe a great debt of gratitude not only for the contributions made to music but in terms of his contributions made to the technology. I use guitars that Les pioneered and designed, I use effects that he invented."
He added that Les Paul, who died in 2009, was "an inventor, an incredible inventor, an original … He was always after that sound that had never been heard before."
The Edge received the award last Friday on what would have been Les Paul's 102nd birthday!
"I cannot think of anyone more fitting to be honored this year with the annual Les Paul Spirit Award than the Edge," said Les Paul Foundation executive director, Michael Braunstein.
"Not only is he an extraordinary talent who has given us an incredible array of amazing music but he is also an innovator who understands that sound, technologies, and a personal creative spirit play a role in creating music that cannot be forgotten."
You can watch The Edge's acceptance speech here....