Q Awards

The Q Awards are the UK's annual music awards run by the music magazine Q. Since they began in 1990, the Q Awards have become one of Britain's biggest and best publicized music awards, helped in no small part by the often boistrous behaviour of the celebrities who attend the event. Perhaps the most notorious event of recent years was the ceremony of 2004, at which Elton John accused Madonna of cheating fans by miming on stage, after she had been nominated for a Best Live Act award.

2008 Results

* Best Act in the World Today: Coldplay

* Best Album: Coldplay - "Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends"

* Best Track: Keane - "Spiralling"

* Best Video: Vampire Weekend - "A-Punk"

* Best New Act: The Last Shadow Puppets

* Best Breakthrough Artist: Duffy

* Best Live Act: Kaiser Chiefs

* Classic Song Award: Meat Loaf - "Bat out of Hell"

* Classic Songwriter Award: John Mellencamp

* Innovation in Sound Award: Massive Attack

* Outstanding Contribution Award: David Gilmour

* Q
Glen Campbell

* Q Inspiration: Cocteau Twins

* Q Idol: Grace Jones

* Q Icon: Adam Ant

2007 Results

* Best Act in the World Today: Arctic Monkeys

* Best Album: Amy Winehouse - "Back to Black"

* Best Track: Manic Street Preachers - "Your Love Alone Is Not Enough"

* Best Video: Kaiser Chiefs - "Ruby"

* Best New Act: The Enemy

* Best Breakthrough Artist: Kate Nash

* Best Live Act: Muse

* Classic Song Award: Stereophonics - "Local Boy in the Photograph"

* Classic Album Award: The Verve - Urban Hymns

* Classic Songwriter Award: Billy Bragg

* Innovation in Sound Award: Sigur Rós

* Lifetime Achievement Award: Johnny Marr

* Q Merit Award: Ryan Adams

* Q Hero: Anthony H Wilson

* Q
Ian Brown

* Q Inspiration: Damon Albarn

* Q Idol: Kylie Minogue

* Q Icon: Sir Paul McCartney

2006 Results

* Best New Act:
**Corinne Bailey-Rae
**Lily Allen
**The Kooks
**Arctic Monkeys
**Orson

* Best Live Act:
**Muse
**Oasis
**Razorlight
**Red Hot Chili Peppers
**Arctic Monkeys

* Best Track:
**Gnarls Barkley - "Crazy"
**Snow Patrol - "Chasing Cars"
**Scissor Sisters - "I Don't Feel Like Dancin'"
**The Feeling - "Never Be Lonely"
**Arctic Monkeys - "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor"

* Best Album:
**Arctic Monkeys - "Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not"
**Muse - "Black Holes and Revelations"
**Kasabian - "Empire"
**Keane - "Under the Iron Sea"
**Razorlight - "Razorlight"
**Snow Patrol - "Eyes Open"

* Best Act in the World Today:
**Oasis
**Muse
**Coldplay
**U2
**Red Hot Chili Peppers

* Best Video: The Killers - "When You Were Young"
* Q Inspiration Award: a-ha
* Q Outstanding Contribution to Music Award: Smokey Robinson
* Q Groundbreaker Award: Primal Scream
* Q Icon Award: Jeff Lynne
* Q Idol Award: Take That
* Q Outstanding Performance Award: Faithless
* Q Classic Songwriter Award: Noel Gallagher
* Q Lifetime Achievement Award: Peter Gabriel
* Q Merit Award: Manic Street Preachers
* Q Innovation in Sound Award: The Edge
* Q Classic Song Award: Culture Club - "Karma Chameleon"
* Q Legend Award: The Who
* Q Award of Awards: U2
* People's Choice Award: Arctic Monkeys
* Q Charity of the Year: War on Want

2005 Results

* Best New Act: James Blunt
* Best Live Act: U2
* Best Track: KT Tunstall - "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree"
* Best Album: Oasis - "Don't Believe The Truth"
* Best Act in the World Today: Coldplay
* Best Video: Gorillaz - "Feel Good Inc."
* Q Inspiration Award: Björk
* Q Outstanding Contribution to Music Award: Paul Weller
* Q Icon Award: Jimmy Page
* Q Classic Songwriter: Nick Cave
* Q Lifetime Achievement Award: Bee Gees
* Q Innovation in Sound: The Prodigy
* Q Classic Song: Ray Davies - "Waterloo Sunset"
* Q
Joy Division
* People's Choice Award: Oasis
* Best Producer: Gorillaz/Danger Mouse - "Demon Days"
* Q Birthday Honour: Michael Eavis
* Q Special Award: John Lennon

2004 Results

* Best New Act:
**Razorlight
**Keane
**Franz Ferdinand
**Maroon 5
**The Killers
**The Zutons
**Kasabian
**Snow Patrol

* Best Live Act:
**Muse
**Red Hot Chili Peppers
**David Bowie
**The Darkness
**The Pixies
**Madonna

* Best Single:
**Jamelia - "See It In A Boy's Eyes"
**Franz Ferdinand - "Take Me Out"
**Morrissey - "Irish Blood, English Heart"
**The Streets - "Dry Your Eyes"
**Goldie Lookin Chain - "Guns Don't Kill People Rappers Do"
**Maroon 5 - This Love

* Best Album:
**Keane - "Hopes And Fears"
**Dizzee Rascal - "Showtime"
**The Libertines - "The Libertines"
**The Streets - "A Grand Don't Come For Free"
**Franz Ferdinand - "Franz Ferdinand"
**Scissor Sisters - "Scissor Sisters"

* Best Act in the World Today:
**Red Hot Chili Peppers
**Muse
**Radiohead
**U2
**Coldplay
**OutKast

* Best Video:
**Franz Ferdinand - "Take Me Out"
**Scissor Sisters - "Laura"
**OutKast - "Roses"
**Kelis - "Milkshake"
**The Streets - "Fit But You Know It"

* Best Producer:
**The Libertines - "The Libertines"
**Kelis - "Tasty"
**Muse - "Absolution"
**Scissor Sisters - "Scissor Sisters"
**Morrissey - "You Are the Quarry"
**Usher - "Confessions"

* Q Merit Award: Shane McGowan
* Q Innovation in Sound Award: Human League
* Q Inspiration Award: The Pet Shop Boys
* Q Classic Songwriter Award: Elton John
* Q Icon Award: U2
* Q Lifetime Achievement Award: Roxy Music

2003 Results

* Best New Band: The Thrills
* Best Live Act: Robbie Williams
* Best Single: Christina Aguilera - "Dirrty"
* Best Album: Blur - "Think Tank"
* Best Act in the World Today: Radiohead
* Best Video: Electric Six - "Gay Bar"
* Q Inspiration Award: The Cure
* Q Icon Award: Jane's Addiction
* Q Classic Songwriter: Dexys Midnight Runners
* Q Lifetime Achievement Award: Duran Duran
* Q Innovation in Sound: Muse
* Best Producer: Nigel Godrich
* Q Special Award: Scott Walker

External links

* [http://www.qawards.co.uk/qawards/ The Q Awards 2007 official site]
* [http://www.everyhit.com/awardq.html The Q Awards 1990-2004 Results]
* [http://www.fresh-lyrics.com/Q-Awards-2005.html The Q Awards 1990-2005 Results]