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Emeli Sande Wins Big At Q Awards 2012

Blur and Plan B also picked up gongs! See the full winners list right here...

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Monday, October 22, 2012 - 16:31

Emeli Sande has beaten the likes ofFlorence + the Machine to be crowned Best Solo Artist at this year's Q Awards.

The Blurwere also one of the big winners, taking home the coveted Best Live Act gong ahead ofRadioheadand The Stone Roses.

Other winners included Plan B who won the Best Track accolade for Muse, who were named Best Act In The World Today.

Speaking of the event, Q Magazine Editor Andrew Harrison said in a statement: "It's been the most incredible year for British music.


"Our bands and our anthems transformed the Olympics. A string of great albums announced fantastic new talent on the scene. And amazing comeback shows from Blur and the Stone Roses showed the enduring appeal of our best-loved musicians.

"Q is proud to raise a glass (perhaps a bottle of our very own Q Red Label Beer) to salute the artists that make Britain the world capital of rock and roll."

Full list of 2012 Q Award winners:

Q Best New Act Presented By Merc
Alabama Shakes
Alt-J
Django Django - WINNER
Lianne La Havas
Frank Ocean

Best Track
Florence + the Machine - 'Shake It Out'
Fun - 'We Are Young'
Gotye - 'Somebody That I Used To Know'
Plan B - 'Ill Manors' - WINNER
Rizzle Kicks - 'Mama Do The Hump'

Best Album Presented By Red Stag by Jim Beam
The Black Keys - El Camino
Richard Hawley - Standing At The Sky's Edge
The Maccabees - Given To The Wild
Paul Weller - Sonik Kicks
Bobby Womack - The Bravest Man In The Universe - WINNER

Best Live Act
Blur - WINNER

The Cribs
Radiohead
Bruce Springsteen
The Stone Roses

Best Video
Arctic Monkeys - 'R U Mine?'
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - 'Everybody's On The Run'
Keane - 'Disconnected' - WINNER
The Killers - 'Runaways'
Nicki Minaj - 'Starships'

Best Solo Artist presented by Citroen
Adele
Dizzee Rascal
Noel Gallagher
Emeli Sandé - WINNER
Florence Welch

Best Act In The World Today
Blur
Coldplay
Lady GaGa
Muse - WINNER
The Stone Roses

Q Classic Song
Dionne Warwick: 'Walk On By'

Q Spirit Of Independence
The Cribs

Q Innovation In Sound
Underworld

Q Inspiration Award
Pulp

Q Icon Award
Dexys

Q Classic Album
Manic Street Preachers: Generation Terrorists

Q Hero
Johnny Marr

Q Idol
Brandon Flowers

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