Chosen by Q magazine
Presented by Jonathan Ross
Winner: Take That
Gary Barlow, Mark Owen, Jason Orange, Howard Donald and Robbie Williams became Take That in Manchester in 1990 when manager Nigel Martin Smith was looking for people to form a new boy band in the wake of the success of acts like New Kids On The Block and Bros. With Take That, he produced a homegrown troupe of singers and dancers whose hits - including It Only Takes A Minute, A Million Love Songs, Could It Be Magic, Back For Good, Pray and Relight My Fire - bridged the gap between teenage girls and the ever-lucrative Pink Pound. When Williams left the group acrimoniously in 1995, the band worked on for another year before calling it quits. A helpline for distraught fans was quickly set up, and many prayers were answered earlier this year when Take That - still minus Robbie, whose solo career goes from strength to strength - reformed for a reunion tour. With new material in the offing, Take That have proved that the UK can produce the finest pop in the world. Q salutes you, sirs!
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2:24 PM | 30/10/2006
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Fantastic to have the boys back. They really deserve this award. Artic Monkeys can only dream of having the success Take That had all those years ago, not to mention their new found success.
Posted by Angela at 7:10 PM | 30/10/2006 | Report Abuse
Tell the Arctics to have ten years off and then come back and we will see if anyone even remembers them, never mind come back to sell out tours. Tossers!!
Posted by Lisa at 7:28 PM | 30/10/2006 | Report Abuse
Way to go lads!!! Welcome back!!! We have missed you!!!
Posted by Ida at 12:04 AM | 31/10/2006 | Report Abuse
Couldn't think of more deserving winners! Great to have them back - even if its just pure nostalgia. Although Back For Good is one of the greatest ever ballads.
Posted by Alex at 6:50 AM | 31/10/2006 | Report Abuse
Well and truly deserved boys. I've waited patiently for 10 years to have you back, and the sell out tours were anything to go by I'm not the only one. Here's to the next 10 years!
Take That Forever!
Posted by Amy at 12:32 PM | 31/10/2006 | Report Abuse
Well done boys - definite Idols of mine anyway. Best Tour EVER.
So glad you didn't respond to the silly comments made by that wee guy from the Arctic Monkeys - always knew you were gentlemen XXX
ps - can Arctic Monkeys dance? Can Arctic Monkeys b b b break???
Posted by Anna at 4:56 PM | 31/10/2006 | Report Abuse
FACT - If they were ugly they would have never been a success.
Pesky litle brats!
Posted by Gavsy at 4:56 PM | 31/10/2006 | Report Abuse
FACT
They aint
Posted by Anna at 5:08 PM | 31/10/2006 | Report Abuse
Oh dear Gavsy, jealousy is an ugly trait in humans - with that sort of comment perhaps you should join Artic ... whatever their name is, you know that excellent group who wrote / sung that song ... whatever it is called?
Posted by Emma at 6:03 PM | 31/10/2006 | Report Abuse
Take That have proved they are indeed the kings of pop, to come back after 10 years absence and sell out a tour,win awards& go to No.1 with their tour dvd....you have to be special to do that.And they are,vey special indeed.We love you guys! Dont leave us again!xx
Posted by Patricia at 2:07 PM | 01/11/2006 | Report Abuse
Is anyone else terrified they are gonna split up again? Is it just me that has the help line number on speed dial, just in case?
Well done to the boys XXX
Posted by Anna at 2:19 PM | 01/11/2006 | Report Abuse
they are a pile of @@@@!! TAKE THAT!!! yah fudds!
Posted by davie at 6:02 PM | 01/11/2006 | Report Abuse
Here we go again....
Davie, firstly, shut up. Secondly, anyone wondering what's with the @@@@? Too scared to use real swear words?
Ya tosspot.
*TT ARE FANTASTIC*
Well done guys
Posted by Katie at 9:11 PM | 01/11/2006 | Report Abuse
well, i must admit, giving TT an award is quite fun. or funny. but being so furious about Arctics' "bollocks" comment is really stupid. what can i say, sometimes Q and Q readers are a bit MOR'ons.. sorry, i had to say this. a little banter can't be wrong, eh?
Posted by sabbie at 9:49 AM | 02/11/2006 | Report Abuse
katie @@@@!! means there are no words invented to describe how bad i think takethat are!!1
Posted by davie at 1:56 PM | 03/11/2006 | Report Abuse
WELCOME BACK!!! SPAIN IS WAITING 4 U!!!
Posted by Pequesaurio at 4:22 PM | 04/11/2006 | Report Abuse
IS THIS A JOKE? TAKE THAT! ITS A PITY LIAM WASNT AT THE AWARDS!
Posted by MAD FERRIT! at 6:08 PM | 06/11/2006 | Report Abuse
So glad they're back! I never realised I missed them so much!
Got what a great, talented bunch of guys!
Posted by JaySee at 6:06 PM | 07/11/2006 | Report Abuse
Forget the boys band stuff and listen to the music , ain´t Take That great ? Sure they did a lot of very good songs and I hope they will continue now.
Posted by Alberto at 11:53 PM | 09/11/2006 | Report Abuse
Oh dear - is this a case of Q selling out to get a wider readership?. The whole point of Q was it was meant to be a proper music magazine - what next awards for Boyzone, Liberty X and Shayne Ward?. This pathetic award trivialises Q. Take that are the 21st century equivalent of Cliff Richard.
Posted by Charles at 4:48 PM | 13/11/2006 | Report Abuse
I wonder what you consider to be proper music? You sound like a bit of a snob to me. You wanna hear proper music? Get a copy of Mark Owen's solo albums. There's proper music for ya!
I've heard bits of the new Take That album and guess what.....sounds like proper music to me! All original stuff, no covers and nothing to do with Cliff Richard me thinks! (what's wrong with Cliff anyway?)
I'm glad I'm not restricted when it comes to my taste in music. So I can enjoy the Manic Streat Preachers, Oasis, U2, Faith No More, Iron Maiden, Radio Head, Green Day, Robbie Williams, John Legend, The Monkees, The Beatles, Aerosmith, Evita (Andrew Lloyd Webber), Hair (the musical), Maná (Mexican band), Shakira, Madonna, The Kooks, Juanes, Razorlight ánd......TAKE THAT! (the list is a lot longer, but I think you'll get my drift)
Open your mind!
Posted by Joi-C at 6:38 PM | 14/11/2006 | Report Abuse
Old Robbie is becoming a live legend for being just everywhere... But others may have a chance... So they used it the best... Heard some on 'http://billboardmp3.org/, not that bad;)
Posted by sean at 2:19 PM | 14/02/2007 | Report Abuse
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Posted by Dvd at 2:48 PM | 30/05/2007 | Report Abuse
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Posted by Kimberli Howe at 11:37 PM | 12/11/2008 | Report Abuse
I love Take That soooo much!
Cant wait for their live show :)
Posted by Jackie at 3:30 AM | 21/02/2009 | Report Abuse
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