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02:49 PM

And so ends another Q awards. Keep checking back to hear about the aftershow: the fights, the rampant egos, the illicit drug taking. And that's just the Q staff etc

02:45 PM

'FUUUUCK' Not my words, reader, but rather those of Paul McCartney, who has become very foul-mouthed all of a sudden. And who can blame him. He's Macca, he can do what he likes.

02:39 PM

Damon Shirley B... sorry, Damon Albarn's back, presenting to the mighty

02:34 PM

Alan Carr presents to... Chaka khan! No wait, it's Kylie! She instantly gets mauled by Justin Lee Collins. 'i'm honoured,' she says. 'i started reading Q when I was 16. Aww.

02:29 PM

Dame Shirley Bassey presents to the Arctic Monkeys. 'They consider me the new rock chick,' says La Bassey, optimistically.

02:25 PM

Damon Albarn gets a standing ovation. Then slags Q off in cryptic fashion. We think. The only speech less coherent than Sigur Ros"s...

02:21 PM

'Put more guitars in prisons,' says Bragg. It beats, 'Thanks to my manager.'

02:18 PM

Kt Tunstall presents to Billy Bragg. 'I wish I could vote for him.' Amen to that.

02:15 PM

Ian Brown thanks Hooky and gives a heartfelt speech. The Northern takeover continues apace.

02:12 PM

Muse accept Best Live Act, fresh off the plane from Italy. Dom wishes Q happy birthday. Lovely blokes, Muse.

02:07 PM

And Best Album goes to... Amy Winehouse! But she's not here. Bugger.

02:05 PM

Mark Ronson: Christ he's posh.

02:04 PM

On the edge of tears Hooky presents an award to Tony Wilson's son and daughter. Cue standing ovation. An emotional moment.

02:01 PM

Peter Hook takes to the stage, yet another Northern rock legend. We truly are not worthy.

01:56 PM

Ed O'Brien gives award to Johnny Marr. It's guitar geek heaven.

01:53 PM

Oh - they actually accepted in icelandic. Cheers guys!

01:51 PM

Sigur Ros win Innovation In Sound. This should be a lively speech. Not in Hopelandic we hope.

01:48 PM

The Verve win Classic Album for Urban Hymns. Ashcroft gives a shout out to Ian Brown. This band looked like they've lived a bit.

01:45 PM

Kelly Jones accepts Classic Song for Local Boy In The Photograph. 'Enjoy the free bar', he advises, sensibly.

01:41 PM

And Kaisers win Best Video. Well done. Damon Albarn's milling about in the lobby.

01:39 PM

Muse have jus arrived backstage... A bit late, lads.

01:37 PM

Best Breakthrough Act... and the winner is Kate Nash. Presented by James

01:34 PM

Manics win Best Track. Nicky Wire thanks Jeremy Paxman, somewhat cryptically.

01:31 PM

Chris The Enemy are young, says Jonathon Ross. He's not wrong.

01:30 PM

And it's

01:27 PM

So here we go, Best New Act...

01:19 PM

Paul Rees is talking on stage, and announced that Q will remain the official media partner at the Glastonbury Festival

01:17 PM

Pity the indie straggler who turns up at this late stage: the paps are all packing up and going home. Perhaps they've heard Kerry Katona is opening a supermarket downt the road. Stay tuned for updates from the ceremony - it's only minutes away...

01:15 PM

Looks like the red-carpet arrivals are over, giant swan notwithstanding. Probably just as well, since the ceremony was due to begin 15 minutes ago. Celebrities, eh? No sense of urgency.

01:11 PM

Except there's a bald bloke in the way. Again.

01:11 PM

Sugababes on the webcam now

01:09 PM

They must be opening an envelope somewhere... it's Zane Lowe!

01:08 PM

It's two Sugababes. No Keisha, for some reason. Maybe she's in the pub with the remaining Monkeys. We can but dream.

01:07 PM

Kylie looks like a screen goddess from a bygone age. Tom from The Enemy suddenly not so impressive.

01:06 PM

Christ! It's Kylie. Paps collectively and spontaneously combust.

01:04 PM

Wow - the paps are going nuts for Kate Nash. Hardly surprising - she looks amazing, decked out in a frilly black and white dress thing.. sorry, we don't really do fashion. She looks ace though. Use your imagination.

01:02 PM

There's a wiry bloke in a baseball cap. Could it be James Blunt's "friend" Omar The Pharmacist?

01:02 PM

Speaking of which, how come Kaiser Chiefs didn't walk up the carpet together? Strange.

01:01 PM

Speaking of which, how come

01:01 PM

Speaking of which, how come

01:01 PM

Ashcroft: he can go a bit, can't he? He's been on the carpet for 10 minutes. No sign of the rest of The Verve, though.

01:00 PM

Poor Nick Hodgson from The Kaiser Chiefs. He writes all the songs yet he turns up to awards shows and people only want photos of Ricky.

12:59 PM

Last time I met Matt he was DJing in Ibiza, spinning DJ Jazzy Jeff tunes at Bar M. True story.

12:58 PM

OK, it's not. It's started to rain a bit, though. Oh look - Matt Helders.

12:57 PM

It's Amy Winehouse, stark naked and breathing fire!

12:56 PM

Arctic Monkeys: drink up, lads. There's plenty of booze in here. At least there was before Justin Lee Collins started knocking it back.

12:54 PM

Stereophonics, Ashcroft, Ronson... who knew sunglasses were such a vital item on an overcast Monday lunchtime?

12:53 PM

The Enemy update: yes, they're still talking.

12:52 PM

The mincing gait, the camp, piercing cackle... no, not Alan Carr, it's Richard Ashcroft, looking much healthier than in recent years. Perhaps he's joined the same gym as Ian Brown.

12:50 PM

'Alan! Alan! Alan!' Yes, the paps recognise Alan Carr. Well done, chaps. Funny how they didn't shout out for Johnny Marr. Some people, eh?

12:49 PM

Proper legend alert: Johnny Marr has just skipped past Tom from The Enemy, who looks like he's determined to speak to every journalist here.

12:47 PM

Stereophonics drummer Javier is starting to look more and more like Kelly Jones. Same leather jacket, hair and shades. It's a bit creepy, like an indie version of Single White Female.

12:45 PM

Hang on, who let these scruffy teenagers in? Oh - it's The Enemy, here in the running for Best New Band. They're up against The Pigeon Detectives. Fight!

12:44 PM

He's short too, but strangely charismatic, in a hairy, monkeyish kind of way.

12:43 PM

Sound the alarm: James Blunt is in the building. Repeat: James Blunt is in the building.

12:43 PM

Sound the alarm: James Blunt is in the building. Repeat: James Blunt is in the building.

12:42 PM

Dame Shirley Bassey looks radiant in a puffy black ballgown. Sort of like a gothic meringue.

12:41 PM

Mark Ronson, KT Tunstall and Stereophonics have all just turned up at the same time. Perhaps they should form a supergroup. Not sure what Ronson would bring to the table, though. Horns, mainly.

12:39 PM

The Manics aren't in a mood to stand around for the photographers. A shame, because Nicky Wire's floppy ginger hair is hilarious.

12:38 PM

Ryan Adams: isn't he short in real life? Looking disheveled but sober.

12:36 PM

Monkeys latest: they're still in the pub'

12:32 PM

Ryan from The Cribs has just made a dash up the red carpet. He looks like a man in a hurry to get drunk. Sadly girlfriend Kate Nash is not on his arm, although we understand she'll be along any minute.

12:31 PM

Joking aside, those Pigeon Detectives are actually causing quite a scrum. We can only assume the media think they're Babyshambles.

12:29 PM

Romeo Stoddart of the Magic Numbers and Justin Lee Collins: separated at birth?

12:28 PM

Phew. We've managed to get the portly Sun photographer to get out of the way of our webcam. Now you can see a load of other photographers instead. Result!

12:25 PM

The ever-glamorous Roisin Murphy is working the carpet, trailed closely by... is it... can it be... yes, it's the Pigeon Detectives! The massed ranks of the media go into frenzied overdrive.

12:23 PM

Amy Winehouse latest: she's not coming. Bugger. Macca's giant swan, however, still an outside possibility.

12:22 PM

And here's Billy Bragg, looking dapper in a bright red shirt, no tie. If you read his piece in The Guardian this morning you'll know Mr Bragg will be collecting the Q Classic Songwriter award later on. But who will be presenting it to him?

12:18 PM

We've just got word Arctic Monkeys are in the area. In the pub over the road, to be precise. In your own time, lads. It was ever thus: the bigger bands always get here at the last possible moment.

12:15 PM

Is 12.15 champagne o' clock? It is if you're at the Q Awards. Justin Lee Collins is already on his second flute, the maniac.

12:15 PM

Is 12.15 champagne o' clock? It is if you're at the Q Awards. Justin Lee Collins is already on his second flute, the maniac.

12:12 PM

Kin Monkey Ian Brown is here, sporting garish yellow trainers and clutching a giant kit bag. Perhaps he's just been to the gym.

12:11 PM

Justin Lee Collins is an early arriver too. What is it about bearded West Country folk?

12:09 PM

Michael Eavis is the first to arrive. God bless him, he's nothing if not punctual.

12:06 PM

Oh wait, it's just some binmen.

12:05 PM

The Pigeon Detectives have arrived.

11:59 AM

The red carpet is buzzing with excitement as we await the first guests to arrive.

11:55 AM

Here on the red carpet the tension is mounting. Will Amy Winehouse show up? Will the booze last out? Will Macca arrive on the back of a giant swan? It's just too early to say.

11:44 AM

Well here we are at the Grosvenor on London's flouncy Park Lane. The ceremony starts at 1pm but guests wil be arriving from 12. The tension is mounting. Will Amy Winehouse show up? Will the webcam work? Will Macca arrive on the back of a giant swan? It's

11:33 AM

Hello and welcome to the Q Awards 2007 live blog. I'm Luke Lewis and I'll be reporting direct from the red carpet. How bleeding modern. Keep checking back throughout the day for updates...