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Artist News Awards
Q Awards presented to their chosen winners
By Andy Malt | Published on Thursday 17 October 2019
The Q Awards happened yesterday. Were there winners? There sure were. Eighteen by my count. It was even decided who released the greatest song of the decade. Wanna have a guess? Yes, you’re right, it was Lana Del Rey with her song ‘Video Games’. This is fun!
Anyway, before I reveal all the other names, let’s go to Q Editor Ted Kessler to let him attempt to justify the whole event.
“I always say that music is not a competition”, he says. “But someone has to win these Q Awards. And, even though the shortlists in the voted-for categories were extremely tight, this year I think our readers have captured the eclectic current tastes of the most music-hungry in the nation, from Stormzy to The 1975, Lewis Capaldi to Foals”.
Wait, I said I was going to reveal the names, Ted. Say something generic about awards and prizes and celebrating great music.
“It’s also a great privilege to be able to honour the lifetime achievements of artists like Kim Gordon, Tricky, Madness and Kevin Rowland, those who’ve not just soundtracked our lives going back generations, but have also changed our wardrobes many times over between them. I’m glad, too, that Lana Del Rey’s ‘Video Games’ answered the question that’s been bugging us for months, too: what is the best song of the decade?”
Fuck’s sake, Ted. I was really looking forward to surprising everyone with this list I’ve got here. Oh well, you might as well look at it all, even though bloody Ted’s gone and spoiled most of it. Thanks a lot, Ted.
Best Breakthrough Act: Pale Waves
Best Track: Lewis Capaldi – Someone You Loved
Best Album: Foals – Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost (Part 1)
Best Live Performance: Michael Kiwanuka – End Of The Road Festival
Best Vocal Performance: Little Simz
Best Solo Act: Stormzy
Best Act In The World Today: The 1975
Best Festival/Event: All Points East
Innovation In Sound: Dizzie Rascal
Classic Album: Tricky – Maxinquaye
Song Of The Decade: Lana Del Rey – Video Games
Maverick: Edwyn Collins
Fender Play Award: Anna Calvi
Outstanding Contribution To Music: Kano
Classic Songwriter: Kevin Rowland
Inspiration: Madness
Icon: Christine And The Queens
Hero: Kim Gordon
