Kasabian (Photo: Paul Bachmann for Live4ever)
Kasabian were crowned ‘The Best Act In The World Today’ at yesterday’s (October 22nd) 2014 Q Awards ceremony, while Elbow picked up Best Album thanks to ‘The Take Off and Landing Of Everything‘.
Kasabian were also named Best Live Act, and elsewhere Ed Sheeran won Best Solo Act while Paolo Nutini went home with the Best Track gong courtesy of ‘Iron Sky‘.
There wasrecognition for Pink Floyd‘s ‘Dark Side Of The Moon‘, which won the Q Classic Album Award, and Johnny Marr who was the recipient of the Gibson Les Paul Award.
Q Awards 2014 winners:
Best New Act
Sam Smith
Q Maverick
St Vincent
Best Track
Paolo Nutini – ‘Iron Sky’
Best Solo Artist
Ed Sheeran
Q Songwriter
Andy Partridge
Best Album
Elbow – ‘The Take Off and Landing Of Everything’
Best Video
Jamie xx – ‘Sleep Sound’
Best Live Act
Kasabian
Q Hero
The Charlatans
Outstanding Contribution To Music
XL Recordings, collected by Richard Russell
Q Inspiration
Simple Minds
Gibson Les Paul Award
Johnny Marr
Q Classic Album
Pink Floyd – ‘Dark Side Of The Moon’
Innovation In Sound
Jean Michel Jarre
Q Icon
Wilko Johnson
Q Idol
Culture Club
Best Act In The World Today
Kasabian
