Q Awards Find An Excuse To Reward, Feed Chris Martin

Coldplay were the big winners at today’s Q Awards, presented in London to an audience that supped from ham hock terrine, Barolo-braised rump of lamb, and mango-raspberry trifle, as well as “an endless flow” of the vodka sponsoring the whole affair. Perhaps that dinner could be seen of as something of a last hurrah for an ever-imploding planet, or maybe the folks at Britain’s dad-rock digest were merely hoping that said ever-spewing vodka would bring a moment of clarity in which the difference between the “Q Icon,” “Q Idol,” “Q Innovation In Sound,” “Q Inspiration,” and “Q Legend” awards would finally be realized. I’m sober right now, and I certainly can’t figure it out. Full list of winners–plus some choice commentary on the music of Meat Loaf, which was sadly not on the menu in honor of the portly singer winning the “Classic Song” award for “Bat Out Of Hell”–after the jump.

Best Act In The World: Coldplay Best Album: Coldplay, Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends Breakthrough Artist: Duffy Best Live Act: Kaiser Chiefs Best New Act: The Last Shadow Puppets Best Track: Keane, “Spiraling” Best Video: Vampire Weekend, “A-Punk” Outstanding Contribution: David Gilmour Classic Song: Meat Loaf, “Bat Out Of Hell”

The legendary composer [Jim Steinman]–who wrote the song for the album of the same name–said he created the track to be “the ultimate crash song”, “operatic annihilation” and a little piece of “Wagner”.

Classic Songwriter: John Mellencamp Q Icon: Adam Ant Q Idol: Grace Jones Q Innovation In Sound: Massive Attack Q Inspiration: Cocteau Twins Q Legend: Glen Campbell

Q Awards 2008 [Q]