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| Rock legend David Bowie has been left empty-handed at this year's Q Awards, despite receiving six nominations. | Rock legend David Bowie has been left empty-handed at this year's Q Awards, despite receiving six nominations. |
| He was trounced by Ellie Goulding in the prize for best solo artist, while Vampire Weekend beat him to the award for "best act in the world today". | He was trounced by Ellie Goulding in the prize for best solo artist, while Vampire Weekend beat him to the award for "best act in the world today". |
| The 66-year-old's comeback record, The Next Day - given five stars by Q Magazine in April - lost out to Biffy Clyro in the best album category. | The 66-year-old's comeback record, The Next Day - given five stars by Q Magazine in April - lost out to Biffy Clyro in the best album category. |
| The awards are chosen by readers of the monthly music magazine and its website. | The awards are chosen by readers of the monthly music magazine and its website. |
| Biffy Clyro's Simon Neill said: "Thank you so so much. I think I speak on every award winner's behalf when I say thank goodness David Bowie didn't turn up." | |
| Glastonbury won best event of 2013, beating Bowie's exhibition at the V&A Museum, and Kraftwerk's series of 3D live shows at Tate Modern. | |
| Best single went to Arctic Monkeys, for Do I Wanna Know?; while The Manic Street Preachers took home best video, for Show Me The Wonder. | Best single went to Arctic Monkeys, for Do I Wanna Know?; while The Manic Street Preachers took home best video, for Show Me The Wonder. |
| Comic Al Murray quipped as the Manics left the stage: "The Manic Street Preachers. Apart from Doctor Who, the only industry left in Wales." | |
| Starring Submarine actor Craig Roberts, the miniature love story was filmed in the Pioneer Working Men's Club in Porth, Rhondda Valleys in South Wales. | Starring Submarine actor Craig Roberts, the miniature love story was filmed in the Pioneer Working Men's Club in Porth, Rhondda Valleys in South Wales. |
| Teenage singer-songwriter Jake Bugg was named best new act, while cerebral Oxford rockers Foals won the best live band trophy. | Teenage singer-songwriter Jake Bugg was named best new act, while cerebral Oxford rockers Foals won the best live band trophy. |
| Yannis Philippakis, lead singer from the band, said: "It shows you don't need a backing track, you don't need affectation, you don't need Elvis Presley impersonations." | Yannis Philippakis, lead singer from the band, said: "It shows you don't need a backing track, you don't need affectation, you don't need Elvis Presley impersonations." |
| Bowie, who did not attend the award ceremony, was expected to win several prizes following his surprise comeback in January after a 10-year hiatus. | Bowie, who did not attend the award ceremony, was expected to win several prizes following his surprise comeback in January after a 10-year hiatus. |
| Q Magazine had showered his album with praise, calling it "a loud, thrilling, steamrollingly confident rock and roll album full of noise, energy, and words that... sound like they desperately need to be sung". | Q Magazine had showered his album with praise, calling it "a loud, thrilling, steamrollingly confident rock and roll album full of noise, energy, and words that... sound like they desperately need to be sung". |
| However, he was not the only artist to walk away empty-handed. | However, he was not the only artist to walk away empty-handed. |
| Daft Punk, the French dance duo whose inescapable single Get Lucky has contributed to the best year for British single sales in history, also failed to win any of the three categories in which they were nominated. | Daft Punk, the French dance duo whose inescapable single Get Lucky has contributed to the best year for British single sales in history, also failed to win any of the three categories in which they were nominated. |
| The annual ceremony also distributes a number of lifetime achievement awards, decided by "Q's resident musical experts". | The annual ceremony also distributes a number of lifetime achievement awards, decided by "Q's resident musical experts". |
| This year's recipients included Chrissie Hynde (classic songwriter), Robbie Williams (Q Idol) and reinvigorated rock band Suede (Q Icon). | This year's recipients included Chrissie Hynde (classic songwriter), Robbie Williams (Q Idol) and reinvigorated rock band Suede (Q Icon). |
| Williams joked as he collected his award: "Sorry I couldn't be here in person to receive this. Of all the made-up awards to get a celebrity to an awards show, this is definitely one of them." | |
| The Pet Shop Boys were also given the Outstanding Contribution to Music award. | The Pet Shop Boys were also given the Outstanding Contribution to Music award. |
| "We keep being told that these are tough times for the industry, but the evidence here suggests the opposite," said Q's senior editor Matt Mason. | "We keep being told that these are tough times for the industry, but the evidence here suggests the opposite," said Q's senior editor Matt Mason. |
| "We're particularly delighted to salute evergreen artists such as Robbie, the Pet Shop Boys and Suede, who've all made excellent new music over the last 12 months. | "We're particularly delighted to salute evergreen artists such as Robbie, the Pet Shop Boys and Suede, who've all made excellent new music over the last 12 months. |
| "They're brilliant reminders of the enduring power of the great British pop act." | "They're brilliant reminders of the enduring power of the great British pop act." |