Q Awards

I Q Awards sono premi musicali assegnati con cadenza annuale dalla rivista musicale Q. Sono tra i riconoscimenti musicali più prestigiosi in Gran Bretagna.

Cronologia recente

2009

I vincitori sono:

• Best Act in the World Today: Muse
• Best Album: Kasabian — West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum
• Best Track: Lily Allen - The Fear
• Best Video: Lady GaGa — Just Dance
• Best New Act: White Lies
• Breakthrough Artist: Mr Hudson
• Best Live Act: Arctic Monkeys
• The Q Idol: Spandau Ballet
• The Q Inspiration Award: The Specials
• Innovation in Sound: Sonic Youth
• Q Classic Album: The Unforgettable Fire - U2
• The Q Icon: Marianne Faithfull
• Classic Song: Relax — Frankie Goes to Hollywood
• Q Legend: Edwyn Collins
• Classic Songwriter: Yusuf Islam
• Outstanding Contribution to Music: Robert Plant

2008

• 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 Legend: Glen Campbell

• Q Inspiration: Cocteau Twins

• Q Idol: Grace Jones

• Q Icon: Adam Ant

2007

• 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 Legend: Ian Brown

• Q Inspiration: Damon Albarn

• Q Idol: Kylie Minogue

• Q Icon: Sir Paul McCartney

2006

• 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

• 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 Legend: 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

• 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: The 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

• 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

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