Nominated for four Brit Awards

Coldplay were nominated for four awards at the 2009 Brit Awards : British Group, British Live Act, British Single (“Viva la Vida”) and British Album ( Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends ). At the 51st Grammy Awards in the same year, Coldplay won three Grammy Awards in the categories for Song of Year for “Viva la Vida”, Best Rock Album for Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends , and Best Vocal Pop Performance by a Duo or Group for “Viva la Vida”. A live album titled LeftRightLeftRightLeft was recorded at various shows during the tour, being released on their website as a free download on 15 May 2009 and given away at the remaining concerts of the Viva la Vida Tour. In October 2009, Coldplay won Song of the Year for “Viva la Vida” at the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) Awards in London. Two months later, Rolling Stone readers listed the band as the fourth-best musicians of the 2000s. In August 2010, Coldplay extended their publishing deal with Universal ; the company worked with the group since 2007, when it acquired their original publisher, BMG . ” Christmas Lights ” was released four months later. The song received very positive reviews, and the music video features a cameo from actor Simon Pegg , a close friend of Martin, who plays a violin-playing Elvis impersonator in the background.