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Jessie J wins at this year's Q Awards ~ Plus list of Winners

Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at 4:21 AM

By Georgina Littlejohn

Last updated at 8:31 PM on 24th October 2011

The Price Tag singer arrived at the Q Awards in London today in a funky black body stocking that had mesh and hole detail.

Body stocking queen: Jessie J poses on the red carpet as she arrives for the Q Awards in London dressed in a sexy black bodysuit and leather jacket

Now out of her cast after breaking her foot, Jessie, 23, teamed the body stocking with black patent Doc Marten books and a black leather jacket that was decorated with silver metal trim

And her long black hair, that last week had been dip-dyed red, had been tightly curled in a sexy wavy bob and she dazzled in vintage Chanel, Edouard Rambaud and Roberto Cavalli jewellery.

Clingy: Jessie likes wearing body stockings and proved she had the figure to pull them off as she gave a sexy pose for the cameras

Do it like a rock chick: Jessie snarls and gives her best rock horns as she makes her way inside the Grosvenor House Hotel

Jessie has been spotted in many body suits since she shot to fame a year ago and having a figure that can pull off the clingy outfits so we suspect we'll be seeing her in a lot more of them.

Jessie was nominated for three awards and walked away with the Best Video gong for her debut song Do It Like A Dude.

Skintight: Jessie has a penchant for bodysuits and wore this black asymmetrical one for a Canadian TV show in April and more recently, a turquoise creation for a concert in Liverpool on Saturday

She said: 'It's crazy for me to be accepted in the last 12 months, especially by Q.'

She missed out on the Best Female gong to Adele and the Best Breakthrough Act which went to Ed Sheeran.

Are you watching, Jessie? Rock and punk legend Siouxsie Sioux, who was awarded the Outstanding Contribution gong, gave Miss J a run for her money in the bodysuit stakes in her black and white creation

But gracious in defeat, she took to her Twitter page to congratulate the young singer-songwriter and gushed: 'YES @edsheeran he just WON Best Breakthrough Act at Q Awards!!!! So PROUD!!!! Yes yes yes!!!!'

And she was given a run for her money by a music legend, who, at 54, is 31 years older than Miss J, but Siouxsie Sioux looked just as good in her black and white bodysuit as she arrived at the bash.

Honoured: U2 won the Greatest Act of the Last 25 Years, a gong given this year to celebrate the magazine's silver anniversary

Top of the heap: Coldplay, who were minus drummer Will Champion, won the Best Act In The World Right Now award

Q AWARDS 2011 WINNERS

Breakthrough artist - Ed Sheeran
Best new act - WU LYF
Classic songwriter - Gary Barlow
Best track - Adele, Rolling In The Deep
Innovation in sound - Kaiser Chiefs
Inspiration Award - Fatboy Slim
Next big thing - Lana Del Rey
Best video - Jessie J, Do It Like A Dude
Best album - Bon Iver, Bon Iver
Best live act - Biffy Clyro
Classic song - Snow Patrol, Chasing Cars
Icon - Noel Gallagher
Best male artist - Tinie Tempah
Best female artist - Adele
Outstanding contribution to music - Siouxsie Sioux
Best act in the world today - Coldplay
Hall of fame - Queen
Greatest act of the past 25 years - U2

She won the award for Outstanding Contribution To Music and told the crowd at the Grosvenor House Hotel: 'I don't tweet, I don't Facebook so I'm here to show people I'm not dead yet.'

The annual awards ceremony is held by music magazine Q - which is celebrating its 25th anniversary - and have been going since 1990, honouring the best of today's rock and pop music.

Adele was a big winner, scooping two awards for Best Female Artist and Best Track for Rolling In The Deep, but she was unable to be there and her producer Paul Epworth received them on her behalf.

Rapper Tinie Tempah was named Best Male Artist, Best Album went to US singer Bon Iver for his self-titled second record, and Norman Cook, aka Fat Boy Slim was given the Inspiration Award.

U2 won the award for the Greatest Act of the Last 25 Years and as they went up to collect their gong, Bono said: 'This is very humbling... if the Clash were up here, we'd be carrying their gear.'

The Edge added: 'I remember back before Q. It was, "thou shall not go platinum, thou shall not go to America..." Q changed all that.'

Coldplay won the Best Act In The World Right Now, Queen were entered into the Hall of Fame and Gary Barlow won the Classic Songwriter award.

And it proved to be another happy day for Noel Gallagher whose football team Manchester City beat rivals United 6-1 yesterday just as his debut solo album, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, topped the UK chart.

Today Noel, who attended the ceremony with wife Sara Macdonald, was presented with the Q Icon award and referring to his album going top, he said: 'I've got to say, the football overshadowed everything yesterday.

'I've had a lot of awards over the years but this is the most recent.'

Recognised: Tinie Tempah won Best Male while Norman Cook, aka Fat Boy Slim, was given the Inspiration Award

What a 24 hours it's been for you! Noel Gallagher, who arrived with wife Sara MacDonald, was given the Q Icon Award the day after his debut album went to number one and his football team Manchester City beat rivals United 6-1

Jessie J keeps her broken foot dry as she performs on a gilded throne at Glastonbury

Sunday, June 26, 2011 at 5:50 AM

That's one way to keep out of the mud! Jessie J keeps her broken foot dry as she performs on a gilded throne at Glastonbury

By Jody Thompson

Last updated at 7:25 PM on 25th June 2011

For most people - performers included - wellies are the requisite footwear for everyone venturing out into the quagmire that is Worthy Farm this weekend for Glastonbury Festival.

But Jessie J, 23, found a regally stylish solution to avoid getting her feet grubby by performing on a throne for her performance on the bash's Other Stage today.

The black and white catsuit-clad star took to the stage against doctor's orders after breaking her foot earlier this month.

Hobbling on: Jessie J defied doctor's orders to perform on the Other Stage at Glastonbury Festival today and arrived before the thousands in the crowd on crutches

Regal wave: The star then sat down to perform on a red and gold throne to take the weight off her broken foot

Helping hand: An assistant came and helped Jessie put a high-heeled PVC boot on her good foot once she'd sat down

The Do It Like A Dude singer tottered onto the stage on crutches with her left leg in a heavy-duty cast before she sat on her ostentatious red and gold chair, which first got an outing at the Summertime Ball in London a fortnight ago.

Then in a rather funny scene, an assistant arrived to put a black high heeled PVC boot on her good leg in a bid to keep up festival chic appearances.

She told the crowd she'd been warned not to play but had gone against advice from medical experts, saying: I had this mutual thing, my fans - I don't let them down.'

Sitting down on the job: The Price Tag star still gave the performance her all - despite being in pain with her broken foot

Who they are: Thousands of fans were there to cheer Jessie on during her set today - and the weather was good for once

Muddy hell: Conditions are very muddy on site but festivals goers are looking forward to a day filled with sunshine for the last day of the bash tomorrow

She added: 'I'm sitting down with you all dancing around - there's a little bit of me that thinks this is all boring.'

Jessie had been left in agony earlier this month when she injured her foot falling from an onstage platform while rehearsing for her appearance at Capital Radio's Summertime Ball at London's Wembley Stadium.

Initially, it was thought she'd torn major ligaments in her foot and ended up with her foot strapped up following a trip to hospital.

Loving it: A couple ignored the mud to dress up and get into the festival spirit

Hands up if you're having fun: The star soldiered on with her injury sitting on her throne, just like she had at the Summertime Ball in London earlier this month, right

However, the determined star soldiered on and took to the stage the next day as planned.

There was little chance therefore that she was going to miss her chance to perform before thousands at Glastonbury two weeks later when her foot had had a chance to heal a bit.

But earlier this week, the star revealed that she had been misdiagnosed.

Rock'n'roll: The Kills - featuring Jamie Hince, left, and Alison Mosshart, right, were also performing on the Other Stage today at Glastonbury Festival

Model behaviour: Kate Moss throws a metal 'M' sign as she watches her fiancé Jamie perform from the side of the stage

Festival chic: The supermodel, wearing snakeskin print skinny jeans, black Hunters and a black leather jacket, arrived backstage with a friend as Jamie busied himself with band business

Posting on her offical Twitter account on Wednesday however, Jessie confessed that she had been in so much agony, she'd gone back to have more tests which had revealed her foot was actually broken.

She wrote: 'Turns out Ive been hobbling around with a broken foot :| So will be in a hench grey darfaydar (Darth Vader) looking boot and on crutches for 6 weeks (cool lol).'

Jessie has also revealed that her next single will be Who's Laughing Now, the fourth track to be taken from her debut album Who We Are, and it will be released in August.

Beauty: The star is getting ready to marry Jamie early next month

Also performing at the festival today were The Kills, the band of Kate Moss's fiancé Jamie Hince.

Rock chick Kate was naturally watching from the side of the stage as her intended rocked out with bandmate Alison Mosshart.

Bono, frontman of last night's headliners U2, had stayed on site to enjoy the muddy delights of the festival for himself with wife Ali Hewson.

Bogged down: U2 frontman Bono and his wife Ali Hewson were seen backstage at the bash today following his band's headlining set last night

Headliners: U2 topped the bill on the Pyramid Stage last night for the first day of the festival

They were seen braving the sticky conditions backstage, where the likes of Coleen and Wayne Rooney have been swanning around with other VIPS.

Other acts set to play today included a surprise set from reformed Britpoppers Pulp, Tinie Tempah, Hard Fi, Elbow and headliners Coldplay.

Meanwhile, after the downpour last night during U2's set, festival goers are bracing themselves for more rain tonight.

However, tomorrow - the last day of the three day bash - is set to be sunny all day with highs of 26c.

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Ke$ha steals the show at Glastonbury in ripped flag shirt and sparkly gold leotard

Saturday, June 25, 2011 at 2:35 PM

Now THAT'S a star-spangled banner! Ke$ha steals the show at Glastonbury in ripped flag shirt and sparkly gold leotard

By Sarah Bull

Last updated at 11:47 PM on 24th June 2011

She's no stranger to rocking out on stage in a variety of skimpy outfits.

But in honour of her performance at Glastonbury last night, TiK ToK singer Ke$ha took to the stage wearing a ripped American flag T-shirt over a sparkly gold leotard.
The 24-year-old singer also donned a pair of light-up sunglasses and holey tights as she performed some of her hit tracks for the crowd.

Star spangled banner: Ke$ha stole the show in a pair of gold sparkly knickers as she performed on the East Dance Stage at Glastonbury

Enjoying herself: TiK ToK singer Ke$ha certainly seemed to be enjoying herself as she put on quite a show for the audience

Skimpy: The outfit didn't leave a lot to the imagination as she performed her hits

It was the second day of performances at the festival for Ke$ha, who had taken to the stage in the East Dance tent the day before for a surprise set for fans as well.

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After her performance, Ke$ha tweeted: 'My throat was bleeding.there's nothing more worth my blood than my fans. Ill scream till I bleed all summer long for u guys.'

She later added: 'Tomorrow!!Dance tent!! again!! I've been f***ing waiting my whole life for the chance to play glastonbury!!'

Kicking things off: Ke$ha teamed her sparkly underwear with an American flag distressed T-shirt

Grrrrr: The singer growls at the camera as she makes her way over the stage on all fours

Talking about her Glastonbury performance ahead of playing at the Somerset festival, Ke$ha revealed she was planning to cover her fans in glitter.

She said: 'I'm really excited. I have a lot planned. I've always believed playing Glastonbury is the epitome of success - it's something I'm taking very seriously.

'I don't leave home without my glitter cannons. I have lots of different ways I'm going to shoot glitter at people - I'm going to reach everybody. It's going to be a pretty massive field from what I've heard.

Welcoming his crowd: U2 singer Bono holds his hands out as he takes in the atmosphere at the festival

Nice outfit! Bono wore an all-leather outfit of matching trousers and jacket, complete with his famous sunglasses

Torrential rain: Bono and The Edge perform at the front of the stage as thousands cram in to watch the band, despite the heavy rain

'I'm also bringing my cross-dressing dancers and my glitter backpacks. I'm going to play guitar, drums and synths - all of the things I take on tour are coming with me to Glastonbury.'

Ke$ha shot to success in 2009 when she appeared on Flo Rida's number one single Right Round. She later became successful in her own right with her debut single TiK ToK and debut album Animal.

Now Ke$ha has revealed she is hoping to recreate her previous success with a second album and has taken her experience over the past year as inspiration for the record.

I'll sing really fast! Morrissey joked with the crowd he would race through his set so U2 could get on

She said: 'I’ve been writing as I’ve been touring and travelling the world and having all these crazy experiences! I’ve been writing a lot! I haven’t gone into the studio but all I know is that the next record is definitely going to have an extremely visceral attitude to do it.'

Ke$ha wasn't the only star to receive huge cheers from the crowd with her Glastonbury performance.

The relentless drizzle suited Morrissey's loyal legion of fans, with some weeping with joy as the former Smiths frontman delivered a moody set on the Pyramid Stage.

Belting it out: Biffy Clyro were just one of the acts to take to the stage on the first day of the festival

Braving all weather: The crowd didn't seem to mind about the relentless rain as they watched Biffy Clyro

Midway through his set, Morrissey joked to the crowd: 'I will sing as fast as I can. I know you are ready for U2. I know that, you know that.'

And when U2 took to the stage, violence broke out among the crowd as a protest against the Irish band's tax status was foiled by security guards.

As Bono and his bandmates took to the Pyramid Stage, activists from direct action group Art Uncut inflated a 20ft balloon emblazoned with the message 'U Pay Your Tax 2'.

Legendary: Soul performer BB King takes to the stage, to the delight of his millions of fans

Talking it all in: Glastonbury promoter Michael Eavis, centre left, looks on as BB King performs

Loving it: Thousands of music fans travel to Somerset for the festival every single year

But as the campaigners tried to release it over the 50,000-strong crowd, a team of 10 burly security guards wrestled them to the ground before deflating the balloon and taking it away.

Several protesters were pinned against a fence near the Pyramid Stage after attempting to hold on to the balloon. There were no arrests.

Taking it all in: Stella McCartney and husband Alasdhair Willis were among the celebrity guests at the event

One of the campaign group members said: 'That was totally over the top. He threatened to hit me.'

Another said: 'Political activism used to belong at Glastonbury. This was all going to be completely peaceful.'
A handful of U2 fans looked on open-mouthed and booed as the security guards swooped.

Earlier in the day, campaign member Anna Walker had said: 'Everyone there will see it. If the BBC do not broadcast it, there is little doubt that it will have been an editorial decision.'

Placards were also due to be held up declaring 'Bono tax dodger' and 'Bono pay up'.

Fellow campaigner Charlie Dewar said: 'U2's multimillion-euro tax dodge is depriving the Irish people at a time when they desperately need income to offset the Irish Government's savage austerity programme.

'Tax nestling in the band's bank account should be helping to keep open the hospitals, schools and libraries that are closing all over Ireland.

'Bono is well-known for his anti-poverty campaigning but Art Uncut is accusing him of hypocrisy.'

Primal Scream also featured on the bill as the crowds brave forecasts of torrential rain.

Mud-caked revellers got a reprieve from the downpours as the Moroccan act Master Musicians of Jouhouka and rapper Chipmunk got proceedings under way this afternoon.

Summer style: Katy B looked cute in a crochet-detail dress as she performed on the East Dance stage

But the showers came back with a vengeance before the likes of rappers Wu-Tang Clan came on stage.

Almost every inch of Worthy Farm in Pilton is sodden after heavy downpours in recent days.

Claire Austin, a forecaster with MeteoGroup, the weather division of the Press Association, said the wet weather could dramatically improve over the weekend.

Saturday and Sunday should be largely dry, with temperatures possibly topping 25C on the last day.

This year's event also sees Coldplay and Beyonce headlining.