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Artist News Awards
Q Awards presented
By Chris Cooke | Published on Wednesday 23 October 2013
So, there’s been rather a lot of award things going on of late haven’t there? And earlier this week Q magazine got about dishing out its annual awards. And look here are the winners…
Best Track: Arctic Monkeys – Do I Wanna Know?
Best Album: Biffy Clyro – Opposites
Best Video: Manic Street Preachers – Show Me The Wonder
Best New Act: Jake Bugg
Best Solo Act: Ellie Goulding
Best Live Act: Foals
Best Event: Glastonbury Festival
Best Act In The World Today: Vampire Weekend
Classic Album: Happy Mondays – Bummed
Poet Laureate: John Cooper Clarke
Classic Songwriter: Chrissie Hynde
Spirit Of Independence: Belle And Sebastian
Q Icon: Suede
Q Idol: Robbie Williams
Outstanding Contribution To Music: Pet Shop Boys
Q’s Senior Editor Matt Mason told reporters: “We keep being told that these are tough times for the industry, but the evidence here suggests the opposite. We’re particularly delighted to salute evergreen artists such as Robbie, the Pet Shop Boys and Suede, who’ve all made excellent new music over the last twelve months. They’re brilliant reminders of the enduring power of the great British pop act”.
Meanwhile newly appointed Icon Robbie Williams joked of the Q awards bash, “of all the made-up awards to get a celebrity to an awards show, this is definitely one of them”. And ain’t that the truth?
