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| Double Q Award win for Coldplay | Double Q Award win for Coldplay |
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| Coldplay have scooped two prizes at the Q Awards ceremony in London, including best album for Viva La Vida or Death To All Their Friends. | Coldplay have scooped two prizes at the Q Awards ceremony in London, including best album for Viva La Vida or Death To All Their Friends. |
| The band, fronted by Chris Martin, also won best act in the world today. | The band, fronted by Chris Martin, also won best act in the world today. |
| Welsh star Duffy picked up best breakthrough, while Keane won best track for comeback song Spiralling. | Welsh star Duffy picked up best breakthrough, while Keane won best track for comeback song Spiralling. |
| The music magazine also honoured veteran artists including Grace Jones, who was named Q idol, and Glen Campbell, winner of the legend award. | The music magazine also honoured veteran artists including Grace Jones, who was named Q idol, and Glen Campbell, winner of the legend award. |
| Picking up the best album prize, Chris Martin warned the crowd he was going to bore them, before launching into a rambling acceptance speech. | Picking up the best album prize, Chris Martin warned the crowd he was going to bore them, before launching into a rambling acceptance speech. |
| At one point, he declared Coldplay were "the greatest band in the world", before adding bashfully: "U2 are on holiday". | At one point, he declared Coldplay were "the greatest band in the world", before adding bashfully: "U2 are on holiday". |
| Empty-handed | Empty-handed |
| Meat Loaf was presented with the classic song award for his epic Bat Out Of Hell. | Meat Loaf was presented with the classic song award for his epic Bat Out Of Hell. |
| The singer turned up at the ceremony sporting a cut eye and looking unwell, telling reporters he would have to visit a doctor because he was suffering from vertigo.Singer Grace Jones accepted the idol award | |
| He left the ceremony soon after picking up his award from comedian Al Murray. | He left the ceremony soon after picking up his award from comedian Al Murray. |
| The Cocteau Twins were honoured by the magazine with a prize for inspiration. | |
| The band's Liz Fraser told the ceremony: "This is the first award we've ever won." | |
| Pink Floyd's David Gilmour, meanwhile, was honoured with the outstanding contribution to music award, and Adam Ant picked up the icon award. | |
| Kaiser Chiefs walked off with best live act, beating current album chart toppers Kings of Leon, while Vampire Weekend's A Punk was judged best video. | Kaiser Chiefs walked off with best live act, beating current album chart toppers Kings of Leon, while Vampire Weekend's A Punk was judged best video. |
| But the New York band lost out in the best new act category to The Last Shadow Puppets, and were also overlooked for best album in favour of Coldplay. | But the New York band lost out in the best new act category to The Last Shadow Puppets, and were also overlooked for best album in favour of Coldplay. |
| The Ting Tings were shortlisted in three categories, but left the ceremony empty-handed. | The Ting Tings were shortlisted in three categories, but left the ceremony empty-handed. |
| Both nominees and winners were selected by readers of the monthly music magazine. |