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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 His 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 won best breakthrough, while Keane picked up best track for comeback song Spiralling. | Welsh star Duffy won best breakthrough, while Keane picked up 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". |
| When Martin returned to receive the best act in the world today award, he said: "I don't think we're the best act in the room, let alone the world." | When Martin returned to receive the best act in the world today award, he said: "I don't think we're the best act in the room, let alone the world." |
| 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. | 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. |
| 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.Q idol winner Grace Jones sported a costume with illuminated horns | The Cocteau Twins were honoured by the magazine with a prize for inspiration.Q idol winner Grace Jones sported a costume with illuminated horns |
| The band's Liz Fraser told the ceremony: "This is the first award we've ever won." | 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 dedicated it to bandmate Richard Wright, who died last month. | Pink Floyd's David Gilmour, meanwhile, was honoured with the outstanding contribution to music award and dedicated it to bandmate Richard Wright, who died last month. |
| He proposed a toast to the late keyboardist, and said the band had wanted to perform at an outdoor festival. | He proposed a toast to the late keyboardist, and said the band had wanted to perform at an outdoor festival. |
| When accepting his award for Q icon, Adam Ant said: "It's good to be standing here. It's very good to be standing, actually." | When accepting his award for Q icon, Adam Ant said: "It's good to be standing here. It's very good to be standing, actually." |
| Kaiser Chiefs gave their best live act trophy to their manager, while Vampire Weekend's A Punk was judged best video. | Kaiser Chiefs gave their best live act trophy to their manager, 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. | Both nominees and winners were selected by readers of the monthly music magazine. |