Coldplay have triumphed at the 2008 Q Awards in London - the rockers picked up two prizes at Monday's (06Oct08) ceremony, including the Best Act In The World Today gong.

The Violet Hill hitmakers were also presented with the award for Best Album for their latest LP Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends.

Coldplay were originally nominated in four categories, but lost out on Best Track to British band Keane for their single Spiralling, and Best Video to Vampire Weekend for A-Punk.

Meanwhile, Welsh soul star Duffy was named Breakthrough Artist; Kaiser Chiefs took home Best Live Act; The Last Shadow Puppets won Best New Act, and Meat Loaf was awarded the Classic Song accolade for Bat Out Of Hell.

The full list of winners at the Grosvenor House Hotel prizegiving is as follows:

Best Album - Coldplay, Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends

Best Live Act - Kaiser Chiefs

Best New Act - The Last Shadow Puppets

Breakthrough Artist - Duffy

Best Track - Keane, Spiralling

Best Video - Vampire Weekend, A-Punk

Best Act In The World Today - Coldplay

Q Classic Songwriter - John Mellencamp

Q Classic Song - Meat Loaf, Bat Out Of Hell

Q Inspiration - Cocteau Twins

Q Legend - Glen Campbell

Q Innovation In Sound - Massive Attack

Q Icon - Adam Ant

Q Idol - Grace Jones

Q Outstanding Contribution To Music - David Gilmour.