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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". A shocked Ellie Goulding beat him to the prize for best solo artist, while Scottish rockers Biffy Clyro trounced him 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. Accepting the prize, singer Simon Neil said: "I think I speak on every award winner's behalf when I say thank goodness David Bowie didn't turn up."
The awards are chosen by readers of the monthly music magazine and its website. The winners are chosen by readers of Q 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." Pop star Goulding told the BBC her win was "very unexpected", but that Bowie "not being around might have something to do with it".
"I was very shocked - and nervous because I'm terrible at public speaking."
New York quartet Vampire Weekend were named "best act in the world today", and joked the award was a vindication.
"The first show Vampire Weekend ever did was a battle of the bands at our college," said frontman Ezra Koenig. "It was four bands and we came in third place.
"So we've always had a complex - we're not even the second best, not even in our college.
"So now, even if it's just for one day, to be called the best act in the world really feels like a nice 'screw you' to those guys that beat us."
Glastonbury gaffe
Other awards went to Arctic Monkeys, who won best single for Do I Wanna Know?; while Welsh band The Manic Street Preachers took home best video, for Show Me The Wonder.
A miniature love story starring Submarine actor Craig Roberts, the video was filmed in the Pioneer Working Men's Club in Porth, Rhondda Valleys in South Wales.
Comic Al Murray quipped as the band picked up their award: "The Manic Street Preachers: Apart from Doctor Who, the only industry left in Wales."
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.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. The award was presented by Ronnie Wood, who headlined Glastonbury with the Rolling Stones this summer.
Comic Al Murray quipped as the Manics left the stage: "The Manic Street Preachers. Apart from Doctor Who, the only industry left in Wales." But he seemed not to recognise Michael Eavis and his daughter Emily, introducing them on the stage as "the organiser and his partner".
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. He later apologised for the mistake, and Michael Eavis seemed unfazed - praising the Stones' "absolutely brilliant" set.
Teenage singer-songwriter Jake Bugg was named best new act, while cerebral Oxford rockers Foals won the best live band trophy. But the Stones were beaten by Oxford rockers Foals in the battle to be named best live band.
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." Lead singer Yannis Philippakis, 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. The latter comment was a thinly-veiled jibe at Arctic Monkeys' frontman Alex Turner, who has recently adopted a fulsome quiff and some of Elvis's stage mannerisms.
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". Philippakis later told the BBC that concerts should be "magic" and "alchemy".
"I just think you don't need a schtick. It doesn't need to turn into Blackpool, Butlins stuff."
Robbie is 'Q Idol'
Bowie had been expected to win several prizes following his surprise comeback in January,
The Next Day marked the 66-year-old's return after a 10-year hiatus, and was awarded five stars in Q's April edition.
The magazine called 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".
Award host Al Murray said: "The audience are intelligent persons of sophisticated taste and intuition. I'll let them surmise their own conclusion from the fact Bowie wasn't here and didn't win anything."
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." Williams joked as he collected his award: "Sorry I couldn't be here in person to receive this.
The Pet Shop Boys were also given the Outstanding Contribution to Music award. "Of all the made-up awards to get a celebrity to an awards show, this is definitely one of them."
"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. Williams was also on hand to present The Pet Shop Boys with the Outstanding Contribution to Music award.
"It's great they get this," he said, adding they "invented a blueprint for pop" and calling them "my favourite band".
Q's senior editor Matt Mason said: "We keep being told that these are tough times for the industry, but the evidence here suggests the opposite.
"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."