[Shaun]

The Awards 2009 with Russian Standard Vodka

The big day happened, the ceremony itself was over in a blur, perhaps partly due to Al Murray's mayem causing crisp cannon. It's not often you see a grown man fire potato snacks out of a specially constructed food bazooka but that was just one of the day's surprises.

Here are some of the rest...

Photos, and more in the dedicated Q Awards 2009 with Russian Standard Vodka live here.

Q Awards 2009 with Russian Standard Vodka

- Best New Act (presented by Red Stripe) - White Lies
- Breakthrough Artist (presented by My-Wardrobe.com) - Mr Hudson
- Best Video (presented by Nixon Watches) - Lady GaGa - Just Dance
- Q Idol - Spandau Ballet
- Q Inspiration (presented by HMV) - The Specials
- Q Classic Album - U2 for The Unforgettable Fire
- Innovation In Sound - Sonic Youth
- Best Track - Lily Allen for The Fear
- Q Icon - Marianne Faithfull
- Classic Song - Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax
- Q Legend - Edwyn Collins
- Best Live Act (presented by Marshall Amplification) - Arctic Monkeys
- Best Album (presented by Citroën) - Kasabian for West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum
- Classic Songwriter - Yusuf (formerly Cat Stevens)
- Best Act In The World Today (presented by Russian Standard Vodka) - Muse
- Q Outstanding Contribution To Music (presented by Brütal Legend from EA Games) - Robert Plant

[Stu]

Best Act In The World Today (presented by Russian Standard Vodka) - Muse

Your kidding, right? Muse are good but ****. Well, it is Q.

Then again, this is not an awards show, it's an advertising festival.

''My outstanding merit to music is brought to me by Electronic Arts? AWESOME!''

[Shaun]

lmao.

Is it just Yusuf now? I thought he was Yusuf Islam :\

[Shaun]

Also - wtf at Edwyn Collins. Am I missing something? I've only heard of one song from him ["A Girl Like You", granted it's a great tune] but legend? I know the term's used loosely nowadays but that's taking the biscuit.

[Stu]

Originally Posted by Shaun

lmao.

Is it just Yusuf now? I thought he was Yusuf Islam :\

I assume 'Yusuf' was more marketable. He will always be Cat to me!

The Q! Awards, much like the sister Kerrang! awards, follow the latest trends, nothing more. I hear Avril Lavigne, Paramore and Pink are all rawkin hard on Kerrang these days.

*sigh*

[Princess]

Annoyed TT didn't win Best Live Act. But it was panel-voting which they never win.

[xDramatick]

YAY for White Lies, Mr Hudson, Muse, GaGa + Lily!

[Iceman]

Arctic's get another award.......wonder how many NME will give them....