Q Awards Winners 1990-2012 (Part Two)

We’ll look at this year’s ceremony next week, but for now here’s a continuation of the list that we started last week, of all the winners to date, by award:

Songwriter and Producer

Although seemingly now discontinued, these were a couple of Q’s better awards, recognising the contributions of the people behind the music.

Best Songwriter / Q Classic Songwriter

• 1990 – Prince
• 1991 – Richard Thompson
• 1992 – Neil Finn
• 1993 – Neil Finn
• 1994 – Morrissey
• 1995 – Van Morrison
• 1996 – Rod Stewart
• 1997 – Paul McCartney
• 1998 – Paul Weller
• 1999 – Ian Dury / Chas Janke
• 2000 – Guy Chambers and Robbie Williams
• 2001 – Kate Bush
• 2002 – Jimmy Cliff
• 2003 – Dexys Midnight Runners
• 2004 – Elton John
• 2005 – Nick Cave
• 2006 – Noel Gallagher
• 2007 – Billy Bragg
• 2008 – John Mellencamp
• 2009 – Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens)
• 2010 – Neil Finn
• 2011 – Gary Barlow

Best Producer

• 1990 – Paul Oakenfold / Steve Osborne
• 1991 – Trevor Horn
• 1992 – Daniel Lanois / Peter Gabriel / The Orb
• 1993 – Flood / Brian Eno / The Edge
• 1994 – Stephen Street
• 1995 – Tricky
• 1996 – John Leckie
• 1997 – Nellee Hooper
• 1998 – Norman Cook
• 1999 – William Orbit
• 2000 – Pete Devereux and Mark Hill (Artful Dodger)
• 2001 – Nigel Godrich
• 2002 – Moby
• 2003 – Nigel Godrich
• 2004 – Mick Jones
• 2005 – Gorillaz / Danger Mouse

Best Newcomer

One thing the Q Awards do pretty well is having lots of almost identically-named awards. They do show a pretty good track record with the newcomer and breakthrough artists though…

Best New Act

• 1990 – They Might Be Giants
• 1991 – Seal
• 1992 – Tori Amos
• 1993 – Suede
• 1994 – Oasis
• 1995 – Supergrass
• 1996 – Alanis Morissette
• 1997 – Fun Lovin’ Criminals
• 1998 – Gomez
• 1999 – Basement Jaxx
• 2000 – Badly Drawn Boy
• 2001 – Starsailor
• 2002 – Electric Soft Parade
• 2003 – The Thrills
• 2004 – Razorlight
• 2005 – James Blunt
• 2006 – Corinne Bailey-Rae
• 2007 – The Enemy
• 2008 – The Last Shadow Puppets
• 2009 – White Lies
• 2011 – WU LYF
• 2012 – Django Django

BEST BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST

• 2007 – Kate Nash
• 2008 – Duffy
• 2009 – Mr Hudson
• 2010 – Plan B
• 2011 – Ed Sheeran

Q’s Next Big Thing

• 2010 – Clare Maguire
• 2011 – Lana del Rey

Best Live Act

One of the jewels in the Q Awards’s crown:

• 1990 – Rolling Stones
• 1991 – Simple Minds
• 1992 – Crowded House
• 1993 – Neil Young
• 1994 – Pink Floyd
• 1995 – Oasis
• 1996 – Pulp
• 1997 – The Prodigy
• 1998 – Roni Size / Reprazent
• 1999 – Stereophonics
• 2000 – Oasis
• 2001 – Manic Street Preachers
• 2002 – The Hives
• 2003 – Robbie Williams
• 2004 – Muse
• 2005 – U2
• 2006 – Muse
• 2007 – Muse
• 2008 – Kaiser Chiefs
• 2009 – Arctic Monkeys
• 2010 – Biffy Clyro
• 2011 – Blur

Best Artist

The oddly named ‘Best Act in the World Today’ Award goes right back to the Q Awards’ beginnings in 1990, but was also recently joined by special solo awards too…

Best Act in the World Today

• 1990 – U2
• 1991 – R.E.M. / U2
• 1992 – U2
• 1993 – U2
• 1994 – R.E.M.
• 1995 – R.E.M.
• 1996 – Pulp
• 1997 – Oasis
• 1998 – Manic Street Preachers
• 1999 – Blur
• 2000 – Travis
• 2001 – Radiohead
• 2002 – Radiohead
• 2003 – Radiohead
• 2004 – Red Hot Chili Peppers
• 2005 – Coldplay
• 2006 – Oasis
• 2007 – Arctic Monkeys
• 2008 – Coldplay
• 2009 – Muse
• 2011 – Coldplay
• 2012 – Muse

Best Male

• 2010 – Paolo Nutini
• 2011 – Tinie Tempah

Best Female

• 2010 – Florence + The Machine
• 2011 – Adele

Best Solo Artist

• 2012 – Emeli Sandé

Q Innovation Award / Innovation in Sound

Perhaps the most fascinating of all the awards, except for the couple of years when it was given to really dull and non-innovative artists.

• 2002 – Depeche Mode
• 2003 – Muse
• 2004 – The Human League
• 2005 – The Prodigy
• 2006 – The Edge
• 2007 – Sigur Rós
• 2008 – Massive Attack
• 2009 – Sonic Youth
• 2010 – Mark Ronson
• 2011 – Kaiser Chiefs
• 2012 – Underworld

Outstanding Lifetime Icon / Idol Achievement Awards

I suspect that, like me, you’re totally taken aback by this slew of near-identical awards. But hats off to them for finding a hundred different ways to honour U2 and R.E.M.!

Special Merit Award

• 1990 – Paul McCartney
• 1991 – Lou Reed
• 1992 – Led Zeppelin
• 1993 – Elton John
• 1999 – Keith Richards
• 2000 – Jerry Dammers / The Specials
• 2001 – Elvis Costello
• 2002 – Tom Jones
• 2004 – Shane McGowan
• 2006 – Manic Street Preachers
• 2007 – Ryan Adams

Q Inspiration

• 1992 – B.B. King
• 1993 – Donald Fagen
• 1994 – The Kinks
• 1995 – David Bowie / Brian Eno
• 1996 – U2
• 1997 – Patti Smith
• 1998 – Blondie
• 1999 – New Order
• 2000 – Joe Strummer
• 2001 – John Lydon
• 2002 – Echo and the Bunnymen
• 2003 – The Cure
• 2004 – Pet Shop Boys
• 2005 – Björk
• 2006 – a-ha
• 2007 – Damon Albarn
• 2008 – Cocteau Twins
• 2009 – The Specials
• 2010 – Suede
• 2011 – Fatboy Slim
• 2012 – Pulp

Lifetime Achievement

• 1997 – The Who
• 1998 – R.E.M.
• 2003 – Duran Duran
• 2004 – Roxy Music
• 2005 – Bee Gees
• 2006 – Peter Gabriel
• 2007 – Johnny Marr

Q Icon

• 2003 – Jane’s Addiction
• 2004 – U2
• 2005 – Jimmy Page
• 2006 – Jeff Lynne
• 2007 – Sir Paul McCartney
• 2008 – Adam Ant
• 2009 – Marianne Faithfull
• 2010 – Bryan Ferry
• 2011 – Noel Gallagher
• 2012 – Dexys Midnight Runners

Q Outstanding Contribution to Music Award

• 2005 – Paul Weller
• 2006 – Smokey Robinson
• 2007 – Johnny Marr
• 2008 – David Gilmour
• 2009 – Robert Plant
• 2011 – Siouxsie Sioux

Q Legend

• 2005 – Joy Division
• 2006 – The Who
• 2007 – Ian Brown
• 2008 – Glen Campbell
• 2009 – Edwyn Collins

Q Idol

• 2006 – Take That
• 2007 – Kylie Minogue
• 2008 – Grace Jones
• 2009 – Spandau Ballet
• 2010 – Madness
• 2012 – Brandon Flowers

Hall of Fame Award

• 2010 – Take That
• 2011 – Queen