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Emeli Sande has spoken of her delight at being named Q's Best Solo Artist at the Q Awards yesterday (22 October, 2012).
The singer-songwriter scooped the award despite stiff competition from fellow nominees Noel Gallagher, Adele and Florence Welch.
And it showed that despite many awards being won by already big names such as Muse, Pulp and Blur, there's still a place for upcoming acts to shine.
As quoted in the Daily Record, Sande said: "This is a big one. It’s a big competition, so it was really good. I’m very happy about this.
"It feels really nice to get that type of acknowledgement."
Q Awards 2012: Alt-J at the event, nominated for Q Best New Act.
The event, which took place at London's Grosvenor Hotel, was hosted by Al Murray and featured 'star guest' presenters such as BBC Radio 1's Nick Grimshaw, Danny Boyle and Alice Cooper.
Speaking about the event, Q's Editor Andrew Harrison said: "It's been the most incredible year for British music. Our bands and our anthems transformed the Olympics. A string of great albums announced fantastic new talent on the scene.
"And amazing comeback shows from Blur and the Stone Roses showed the enduring appeal of our best-loved musicians."
Other winners included Plan B winning Best Track for his single 'ill Manors', Pulp winning the Q Inspiration award and Johnny Marr being awarded the Q Hero award.
The list of winners is:
Watch Keane's video for 'Disconnected' below:
Below: Blur, Kylie and the original Sugababes on the Q Awards red carpet
