The 2017 Q Awards in association with Absolute Radio (for that was the ceremony’s now drearily over-commercial name) took place at the Roundhouse in London on 18th October, hosted by Christian O’Connell. Let’s take a quick look at who won, and probably also a quick chuckle at the ridiculously long commercialised award names while we’re at it.
Of course, on the plus side, the sponsorship of individual awards does help you tell all the almost-identically-named ones apart…
Q Best Breakthrough Act, presented by Red Stripe
Nominees:
- The Big Moon
- Formation
- Girl Ray
- HMLTD
- The Moonlandingz
- Pumarosa
- Rag ‘n’ Bone Man
- Sampha
- Shame
- Stefflon Don
Winner: Rag ‘n’ Bone Man
Q Best Live Act, presented by Cavern Club
Nominees:
- Liam Gallagher
- The Killers
- Lorde
- Radiohead
- Stormzy
Winner: Liam Gallagher
Q Maverick, presented by Roundhouse
Winner: Viv Albertine
Q Innovation In Sound
Winner: Wiley
Q Best Video, presented by Pretty Green
Nominees:
- Eagles of Death Metal – Nos Amis (Our Friends)
- Iggy Pop & Josh Homme – American Valhalla
- The Rolling Stones – Havana Moon
- Sleaford Mods – Bunch of Kunst
- The The – The Inertia Variations
Winner: Sleaford Mods
Q Best Track, presented by Flare Audio
Nominees:
- Liam Gallagher – Wall of Glass
- Kasabian – You’re in Love with a Psycho
- Kendrick Lamar – Humble
- Lorde – Green Light
- Ed Sheeran – Shape of You
Winner: Kasabian
Q Best Album, presented by The Box Plus Network
Nominees:
- Gorillaz – Humanz
- Kendrick Lamar – DAMN
- Sleaford Mods – English Tapes
- Stormzy – Gang Signs & Prayer
- The xx – I See You
Winner: Gorillaz
Q Best Solo Artist presented by Help Musicians UK
Nominees:
- Liam Gallagher
- Lana del Rey
- Ed Sheeran
- St. Vincent
- Stormzy
Winner: Stormzy
Q Best Act In The World Today, presented Buster & Punch
Nominees:
- The 1975
- Adele
- Depeche Mode
- Queens of the Stone Age
- Ed Sheeran
Winner: Ed Sheeran
Q Icon, presented by BMW
Winner: Liam Gallagher
Q Gibson Les Paul Award
Winner: Kelley Deal
Q Inspiration, presented by Three
Winner: Manic Street Preachers
You can read our coverage of previous years, starting with the 2016 awards here.