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Artist News Awards
Q Awards dished out
By Chris Cooke | Published on Thursday 23 October 2014
What’s this, an awards show just for music people, oh my Lord what did we do to deserve one of them? How lucky are we? Thank you Q magazine, for putting the music press’s depressing slide into oblivion on hold for a whole afternoon so that some music business egos could finally be shined. If only there could be more of these music awards shows. I mean, there’s definitely one morning in November when there isn’t one.
But who, you are all definitely asking right about now, won themselves a Q-like nod of approval? Well only this bloody lot. I see Kasabian were there. I do hope they served up chicken and broccoli for lunch.
Best Album: Elbow – The Take Off And Landing Of Everything
Best Track: Paolo Nutini – Iron Sky
Best Video: Jamie xx – Sleep Sound
Best Act In The World Today: Kasabian
Best New Act: Sam Smith
Best Solo Artist: Ed Sheeran
Best Live Act: Kasabian
Classic Album: Pink Floyd – Dark Side Of The Moon
Classic Songwriter: Andy Partridge
Gibson Les Paul Award: Johnny Marr
Inspiration: Simple Minds
Hero: The Charlatans
Innovation In Sound: Jean Michel Jarre
Icon: Wilko Johnson
Hero: The Charlatans
Outstanding Contribution To Music: Richard Russell
