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 entitled '' LeftRightLeftRightLeft '' was recorded at various shows during the tour . '' LeftRightLeftRightLeft '' , released on 15 May 2009 , was to be given away at the remaining concerts of their Viva la Vida Tour . It was also released as a free download from their website . Following the Viva la Vida Tour , Coldplay announced another " Latin America tour " to take place in February and March 2010 , in which they were to visit Mexico , Argentina , Brazil , and Colombia . 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 . In December 2009 , '' Rolling Stone '' readers voted the group the fourth best artist of the 2000s . In December 2010 the band released the single " Christmas Lights " . The song received very positive reviews , and the music video features the actor Simon Pegg , a close friend of Chris Martin , who plays a violin-playing Elvis impersonator
2009 Brit Awards
2009 Brit Awards
Coldplay