OASIS - OASIS, U2 AND ARCTIC MONKEYS DOMINATE Q AWARDS

OASIS, U2 and ARCTIC MONKEYS all emerged triumphant at the 2006 Q Music Awards in London today (30OCT06), taking home two awards each. Oasis was named Best Act In The World Today while the band's NOEL GALLAGHER took home the Classic Songwriter award at the Grosvenor Hotel ceremony. U2 guitarist THE EDGE collected a prize for Innovation In Sound. He also picked up the Band Of Bands award, given to U2 for collecting the most votes from the readers of the British magazine the lifetime of the Q Awards. Arctic Monkeys received both The People's Choice Award and Best Album for WHATEVER PEOPLE SAY I AM THAT'S WHAT I'M NOT. Elsewhere, THE WHO were honoured with the Legend Award, GNARLS BARKLEY's CRAZY was named Best Track, while SMOKEY ROBINSON was recognised for his Outstanding Contribution To Music. The full list of winners at the 2006 Q Awards is: Best New Act - CORINNE BAILEY RAE Best Track - CRAZY by GNARLS BARKLEY Best Video - WHEN YOU WERE YOUNG by THE KILLERS Inspiration Award - A-HA Outstanding Contribution To Music - SMOKEY ROBINSON Groundbreaker Award - PRIMAL SCREAM Icon Award - JEFF LYNNE Idol Award - TAKE THAT Outstanding Performance - FAITHLESS Innovation In Sound - U2’s THE EDGE Classic Songwriter - NOEL GALLAGHER Lifetime Achievement Award - PETER GABRIEL Merit Award - MANIC STREET PREACHERS Classic Song - KARMA CHAMELEON by CULTURE CLUB Best Live Act - MUSE Best Album - WHATEVER PEOPLE SAY I AM THAT’S WHAT I’M NOT by ARCTIC MONKEYS The People’s Choice Award - ARCTIC MONKEYS Best Act In The World Today - OASIS Legend Award - THE WHO Band Of Bands - U2.