He acknowledged the role Hughton had played in Newcastle’s continued success.
Accepting the award at a ceremony in London he said: ”You have to put in the foundations for what you think is going to be a successful year. We have done that.
“We had a good base last year and I want to thank Chris who did a good job last year as I inherited a winning spirit.
“There are a lot of a famous names in here and young managers who will tell you winning spirit is very difficult to install.
“I inherited that and a great team, including John Carver.
“It is an incredible honour to be named Manager of The Year by the League Managers Association.
“Coming from my fellow managers, this really is as good as it gets and has to be the highlight of my managerial career so far.
“This award is not just for me, though. Everything we have achieved at Newcastle United this season has been achieved as a result of an incredible team effort.
“The board, my coaching staff, backroom team, players and our magnificent supporters - they all play a crucial role and I thank every one of them.”