The Q Awards 2010

On Monday the 25th October 2010, Q celebated 21 years of their star-studded Q Awards at Grosvenor House, Park Lane, London. It was hosted by Al Murray.

The Q Awards 2010 nominees are as follows:

(winners in red)

Breakthrough Artist
Ellie Goulding
Laura Marling
Lissie
Plan B
Villagers

Best New Act
Mumford & Sons
The Drums
The XX
Two Door Cinema Club
Wild Beasts

Best Video
Arcade Fire - We Used To Wait
Biffy Clyro - The Captain
Chase & Status - End Credits (ft. Plan B)
Gorillaz - Stylo
Vampire Weekend - Giving Up The Gun

Best Live Act
Green Day
Kasabian
Lady Gaga
Muse
Pendulum

Best Album
Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
Gorillaz - Plastic Beach
Paul Weller - Wake Up The Nation
Plan B - The Defamation Of Strickland Banks
The National - High Violet

Best Track
Biffy Clyro - The Captain
Florence And The Machine - You've Got The Love
Mumford & Sons - The Cave
Owl City - Fireflies
The XX - VCR

Best Female Artist
Corinne Bailey Rae
Ellie Goulding
Florence And The Machine
Lady Gaga
Laura Marling

Best Male Artist
Brandon Flowers
Dizzee Rascal
Paolo Nutini
Paul Weller
Plan B

Best Act In The World Today
Arcade Fire
Green Day
Kasabian
Kings Of Leon
Muse

Next Big Thing
Clare MaGuire

Hall of Fame
Take That

Q Classic Songwriter 
Neil Finn

Q Inspiration 
Suede

Q Idol
Madness

Q Hero
The Chemical Brothers

Q Icon
Bryan Ferry

Q Classic Album
Band On The Run, Wings