Ed Sheeran Gets Second Big Win At Q Awards

The Don't singer was delighted after winning the honour at the Q Awards in London on Monday (19Oct15), repeating his triumph in the same category last year (14).

Sheeran is currently on tour so he sent his thanks to fans via a special video message broadcast to guests at the ceremony in the U.K. capital's Grosvenor Hotel.

He said, "Thank you for the Best Solo Artist (award), second year running. I know it's fan-voted so thank you to the fans who will not be watching this video because they're not at the Grosvenor Hotel with you lot, drinking free booze."

Other big winners at the 2015 Q Awards included Noel Gallagher, who scooped Best Album for Chasing Yesterday, Florence + the MAChine, who won Best Video for their single Ship to Wreck, and Foals, who were named Best Act in the World Today.

Reunited rockers The Libertines were awarded Best Track for Gunga Din, their first new song since they split in 2004, and Mark Ronson was given the Hero award.

Royal Blood were named Best Live Act, and veteran stars Queen were given the Classic Single honour for Bohemian Rhapsody, which was released 40 years ago this month (Oct15).

The main list of winners is as follows:

Best Solo Artist - Ed Sheeran

Best Act In The World Today - Foals

Best Album - Noel Gallagher's High-Flying Birds, Chasing Yesterday

Best Live Act - Royal Blood

Best New Act - James Bay

Best Track - The Libertines, Gunga Din

Best Video - Florence + the MAChine, Ship to Wreck

Q Icon - Duran Duran

Q Hero - Mark Ronson

Outstanding Contribution To Music - New Order

Les Paul Award - Tony Iommi

Classic Album - Soul II Soul, Club Classics Vol. One

Classic Single - Queen, Bohemian Rhapsody

Innovation in Sound Award - Gary Numan.