Tom Jones, Grace Jones attend Q Awards

Tom Jones and Grace Jones were among the veteran musicians in attendance at this year's Q Awards.

The Welsh singer, 68, who won the Q Merit gong in 2002, revealed that he was at the ceremony to present an accolade to Jamaican-born Grace Jones, 60.

"I'm going to present Grace Jones with an award," Tom told DS. "I don't know her well, but of course, I'm ready for anything.

"She comes across like a lady, but I've heard she throws a big right hand as well, just in case you don't call her a lady."

Praising the singer, he said: "I think she is great. She's very flamboyant. She's got a style of her own, which is always great I think."

Speaking on the red carpet, Grace said: "It's my first time at the Q Awards, so it's quite exciting. You get to mix with people from showbiz. It's bit of glamour and you get to dress up, which is fun."

Other celebrities at the Grosvenor House ceremony included The Who's Roger Daltrey, Sugababes, Adam Ant, Stereophonics and Coldplay.

When asked who he was excited about meeting, Coldplay's Chris Martin joked: "I'm excited about anyone with boobs."