Deal, a champion of Obamacare, is currently on tour with her sister Kim and other members of the Breeders.
The Q Awards are one of the United Kingdom’s largest music awards it is run by Q magazine and sponsored by the Gibson Brands in association with Absolute Radio.
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Launched in 1990, the award honors “guitar playing and innovation through the association with the iconic Les Paul guitar.”
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The Edge from U2 won the 2016 Q Gibson Les Paul Award
Other winners of the award include Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top; Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi and Fleetwood Mac's Peter Green.
Here is what a post on Gibson's website says about Deal:
"From her work with the Breeders and beyond, Deal has created powerful, inspiring rock music and served as a positive influence for young women looking to get into the music field."
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