- Arctic Monkeys are the Best Act In The World Today according to Q magazine readers.

Alex Turner and co got handed the accolade at the Grosvesnor House hotel in London, but got pipped to the Best Album gong, by Amy Winehouse.

She didn't turn up to accept it but Mark Ronson did. In fact she was the only no-show in what turned out to be a pretty impressive line-up of guests.

Damon Albarn presented Sir Paul McCartney with his Q Icon award, after receiving an award himself for being an inspiration.

The Beatles legend paid tribute to his first wife Linda McCartney, and also thanked his old band mates and family as he addressed the crowd:

"It's still the same for me now, still the same magic, emotion, and thrill working with all these people.”

The booze was flowing and Kelly Jones from Stereophonics told us he planned on getting stuck in to celebrate his band winning a gong for their classic song, Local Boy in The Photograph:

"I don't usually do award ceremonies, when I do I end up in casualty. I am just here for the free booze."
"It's still the same for me now, still the same magic, emotion, and thrill working with all these people." - Sir Paul McCartney
Muse beat off competition from The Killers, Arctic Monkeys and Kasabian to take home the Best Live Act award for the second year on the trot.

Kaiser Chiefs won Best Video for Ruby and Kylie turned up in person to pick up the Q Idol Award – not a popular move with Ian Brown:

"I don't know what Kylie is doing at a music awards, I'll be honest with you I don't think she's cute, I think she's a little devil doll. She makes music for little kids."

Other Manchester legends out in force at the bash, included Johnny Marr and Richard Ashcroft. Also Ian Brown, who was slightly more complimentary when it came to Peter Hook. He admitted that without Hooky and the rest of New Order there wouldn't have been a Stone Roses, as he received the Q Legend gong.

Johnny Marr was awarded the Q Lifetime Achievement Award and told us he was looking forward to hanging out with Ian Brown:

"I've known Ian since I was 15, It's nice to get back together again after all these years. He is still making great music, he is one of the only people around who I really like."

Factory man and music mogul the late Tony Wilson got the Q Hero Award which was collected by his children Oliver and Isabelle.

The Enemy beat the Cherry Ghost and the Pigeon Detectives to Best New Act, frontman Tom told us he was very flattered:

"We are in there with The Klaxons and The View, two great bands who have put the work in, we are just flattered, a massive thanks to everyone who has voted and put us there."

Best Act in World Today went to Arctic Monkeys, and Alex told 6 Music he’d enjoyed hanging out with Shirley Bassey:

"We had a kiss. She'd had two glasses of wine on an empty stomach, she said ooh, you're anybody's, and I said, yep we are, and I was like oooh!"

The Verve's Richard Ashcroft was there to collect Q Classic Album and told us about the new Verve album:
"It should be out by Summer, it sounds great. All Verve fans will be happy with the mix, from people who loved Northern Soul, Urban Hymns, it's all there, we 're buzzing


Best New Act
(Last year: Corinne Bailey Rae)
The Enemy
Klaxons
Cherry Ghost
The Pigeon Detectives
The View

Best Track
(Last year: Gnarls Barkley – Crazy)
Manic Street Preachers - Your Love Alone Is Not Enough
Kaiser Chiefs - Ruby
Hard-Fi - Suburban Knights
Athlete - Hurricane
Muse - Knights Of Cydonia

Best Breakthrough Artist
Kate Nash
Mika
Jack Penate
Jamie T
Calvin Harris

Best Video
(Last year: The Killers – When You Were Young)
Lily Allen - Alfie
The White Stripes - Icky Thump
Kaiser Chiefs - Ruby
Bjork - Earth Intruders
The Killers - Bones

Best Live Act
(Last year: Muse)
Arcade Fire
Muse
The Killers
Arctic Monkeys
Kasabian

Best Album
(Last year: Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not)
Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare
Amy Winehouse - Back To Black
Kaiser Chiefs - Yours Truly, Angry Mob
Arcade Fire - Neon Bible
Manic Street Preachers - Send Away The Tigers

Best Act In The World Today
(Last year: Oasis)
The Killers
Arctic Monkeys
Foo Fighters
Muse
U2

Classic Song
Chosen by Q Magazine
2006 Winner ‘Karma Chameleon’ by Culture Club

Winner - Stereophonics ‘Local Boy In The Photograph’

Classic Album
Chosen by Q Magazine

Winner - The Verve for ‘Urban Hymns’

Innovation in Sound
Chosen by Q Magazine
2006 Winner The Edge

Winner - Sigur Rós

Lifetime Achievement
Chosen by Q Magazine
2006 Winner Peter Gabriel

Winner - Johnny Marr

Merit Award
Chosen by Q Magazine
2006 Manic Street Preachers

Winner - Ryan Adams

Hero

Winner - Anthony H. Wilson
Collected on his behalf his children Oliver and Isobel

Legend
Chosen by Q Magazine
2006 Winner Peter Gabriel

Winner - Ian Brown

Classic Songwriter
Chosen by Q Magazine
2006 Winner Noel Gallagher

Winner – Billy Bragg

Inspiration Award
Chosen by Q Magazine
2006 Winner A-Ha

Winner - Damon Albarn

Idol
Chosen by Q Magazine
2006 Winner Take That

Winner – Kylie

Icon
Chosen by Q Magazine
2006 Winner Jeff Lynne

Winner - Paul McCartney

source: BBC.co.uk

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