Roger Taylor with Queen’s Q Award for Classic Single Roger Taylor was on hand to pick up Queen’s Q Award for Classic Song at a ceremony in London this afternoon.
Best Act In The World Today was presented by Queen Bohemian Lager to the Foals
Special Congratulations also to Tony Iommi – winner of Gibson Les Paul Award
Q THE MUSIC
Q Awards 2015: The Winners! Noel Gallagher, Foals, Ed Sheeran, Florence + Machine & more
OCTOBER 19, 2015
The winners of the 2015 Q Awards In Association With Absolute Radio have been announced at ceremony in London this afternoon (19 October). Noel Gallagher, Florence + The Machine, Foals and New Order were among the winners at the ceremony hosted by Christian O’Connell. In categories voted for by the public, The Libertines, Royal Blood and James Bay were also among the winners, while Q’s editors also honoured Soul II Soul, Mark Ronson, Gary Numan, Durran Durran and more at today’s ceremony.
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YAHOO NEWS
19 October 2015
EXTRACT:
Ed Sheeran, Noel Gallagher, James Bay and Duran Duran have all triumphed at this year’s Q Awards. The awards, held by the prestigious music magazine in association with Absolute Radio, saw a host of stars being honoured at London’s Grosvenor House Hotel.
Queen’s iconic Bohemian Rhapsody was named Classic Single, tying in with the 40th anniversary of the song, originally released on October 31 1975.
Matt Mason, senior editor of Q magazine, said: “With very different ideas and innovations, Gary Numan, Tony Iommi, Queen, New Order, Duran Duran, Soul II Soul, Mark Ronson and Noel Gallagher have all achieved the same result: radically re-defining the musical and cultural landscape. The fact that so many of them continue to make excellent and impactful music today only emphasises what a brilliant year it’s been. We look forward to discovering and celebrating even more great music in Q next year.”
Full list of winners:
Q Best New Act presented by Orange Amplification: James Bay
Q Best Track presented by Absolute Radio: The Libertines – Gunga Din
Q Best Album presented by JBL: Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds – Chasing Yesterday
Q Best Video: Florence + The Machine – Ship To Wreck
Q Hero: Mark Ronson
Q Best Live Act presented by The Cavern Club: Royal Blood
Q Classic Album: Soul II Soul – Club Classics Vol. One
Q Best Solo Artist presented by Citroen: Ed Sheeran
Q Innovation in Sound presented by Sony Xperia: Gary Numan
Q Best Act In The World Today presented by Queen Bohemian Lager: Foals Gibson Les Paul Award: Tony Iommi
Q Outstanding Contribution to Music: New Order
Q Classic Single – Queen, Bohemian Rhapsody
Q Icon: Duran Duran