2012 Q Awards: The Winners

The UK’s annual Q Awards were held earlier today (October 22) in London. This year, Q magazine honored a host of British acts, with a few Americans thrown in for good measure. The dramatic title of Best Act In The World Today was bestowed upon the equally dramatic rockers Muse, and Britpop reigned with Pulp and Blur taking home some hardware. Meanwhile, our Scottish pal Emeli Sande took home Best Solo Artist. But we Yanks didn’t come home empty-handed: The Killers frontman Brandon Flowers was among the Americans receiving honors. Check out the full list of winners below.

2012 Q Awards - Winners List

BEST NEW ACT:
Django Django

BEST TRACK:
Plan B, “Ill Manors”

BEST ALBUM:
Bobby Womack, The Bravest Man In The Universe

BEST LIVE ACT:
Blur

BEST VIDEO:
Keane, “Disconnected”

BEST SOLO ARTIST:
Emeli Sande

BEST ACT IN THE WORLD TODAY:
Muse

Q CLASSIC SONG:
Dionne Warwick, “Walk On By”

Q SPIRIT OF INDEPENDENCE:
The Cribs

Q INNOVATION OF SOUND:
Underworld

Q INSPIRATION AWARDS:
Pulp

Q ICON:
Dexys

Q CLASSIC ALBUM:
Manic Street Preachers, Generation Terrorists

Q HERO:
Johnny Marr

Q IDOL:
Brandon Flowers

London Olympics 2012: Who’s Who At ‘A Symphony Of British Music’ Closing Ceremony Concert

View the Gallery / 12 Photos »

This coming Sunday, the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London will officially come to an end as London Mayor Boris Johnson hands the Olympic flag over to Rio de Janeiro mayor Eduardo Paes and the torch that was lit during the opening ceremony on July 27 is extinguished. But naturally the Games Of The XXX Olympiad won’t be going out without a bang.

A concert entitled A Symphony Of British Music, featuring - you guessed it - a slew of UK artists - will be televised on Sunday to celebrate the 10,000 athletes who took part in the Summer Olympics. Many musicians are rumored to be taking part, and only a few have been officially confirmed. Flip through our gallery above to see exactly who all is attached to the upcoming pop extravaganza, and what we know about their participation so far.