diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 8d4f6a2..9010108 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -67,14 +67,14 @@ Negotiator.prototype.languages = function languages(available) {
   return preferredLanguages(this.request.headers['accept-language'], available);
 };
 
-Negotiator.prototype.mediaType = function mediaType(available) {
-  var set = this.mediaTypes(available);
+Negotiator.prototype.mediaType = function mediaType(available, options) {
+  var set = this.mediaTypes(available, options);
   return set && set[0];
 };
 
-Negotiator.prototype.mediaTypes = function mediaTypes(available) {
+Negotiator.prototype.mediaTypes = function mediaTypes(available, options) {
   var preferredMediaTypes = loadModule('mediaType').preferredMediaTypes;
-  return preferredMediaTypes(this.request.headers.accept, available);
+  return preferredMediaTypes(this.request.headers.accept, available, options);
 };
 
 // Backwards compatibility
diff --git a/lib/mediaType.js b/lib/mediaType.js
index 9e890ae..007eec9 100644
--- a/lib/mediaType.js
+++ b/lib/mediaType.js
@@ -159,16 +159,17 @@ function specify(type, spec, index) {
  * @public
  */
 
-function preferredMediaTypes(accept, provided) {
+function preferredMediaTypes(accept, provided, options) {
   // RFC 2616 sec 14.2: no header = */*
   var accepts = parseAccept(accept === undefined ? '*/*' : accept || '');
+  var detailed = options && options.detailed;
 
   if (!provided) {
     // sorted list of all types
     return accepts
       .filter(isQuality)
       .sort(compareSpecs)
-      .map(getFullType);
+      .map(detailed ? getDetailedSpec : getFullType);
   }
 
   var priorities = provided.map(function getPriority(type, index) {
@@ -176,9 +177,11 @@ function preferredMediaTypes(accept, provided) {
   });
 
   // sorted list of accepted types
-  return priorities.filter(isQuality).sort(compareSpecs).map(function getType(priority) {
+  var acceptables = priorities.filter(isQuality).sort(compareSpecs).map(function getType(priority) {
     return provided[priorities.indexOf(priority)];
   });
+
+  return detailed ? acceptables.map(parseMediaType).map(getDetailedSpec) : acceptables;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -199,6 +202,19 @@ function getFullType(spec) {
   return spec.type + '/' + spec.subtype;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Get detailed description object for this spec.
+ * @private
+ */
+
+function getDetailedSpec(spec) {
+  return {
+    type: spec.type + '/' + spec.subtype,
+    parameters: spec.params,
+    q: spec.q
+  };
+};
+
 /**
  * Check if a spec has any quality.
  * @private
diff --git a/test/mediaType.js b/test/mediaType.js
index 8365be7..20bf406 100644
--- a/test/mediaType.js
+++ b/test/mediaType.js
@@ -52,6 +52,26 @@ describe('negotiator.mediaType()', function () {
   })
 })
 
+describe('negotiator.mediaType(undefined, {detailed: true})', function () {
+  whenAccept('text/*', function () {
+    it('should return a detailed spec object with text/*', function () {
+      assert.deepEqual(
+        this.negotiator.mediaType(undefined, {detailed: true}),
+        {"type": "text/*", parameters: {}, "q": 1}
+      )
+    })
+  })
+
+  whenAccept('text/plain;charset=utf-8;q=0.8, application/json;q=0.5, text/html;q=0.7, */*;q=0.1', function () {
+    it('should return a detailed object for text/plain', function () {
+      assert.deepEqual(
+        this.negotiator.mediaType(undefined, {detailed: true}),
+        {"type": "text/plain", parameters: {"charset": "utf-8"}, "q": .8}
+      )
+    })
+  })
+})
+
 describe('negotiator.mediaType(array)', function () {
   whenAccept(undefined, function () {
     it('should return first item in list', function () {
@@ -126,6 +146,31 @@ describe('negotiator.mediaType(array)', function () {
   })
 })
 
+describe('negotiator.mediaType(array, {detailed: true})', function() {
+  whenAccept('text/*', function () {
+    it('should return a detailed spec object with text/html', function () {
+      assert.deepEqual(
+        this.negotiator.mediaType(["text/html"], {detailed: true}),
+        {"type": "text/html", parameters: {}, "q": 1}
+      )
+    })
+  })
+
+  whenAccept('text/html;LEVEL=1, application/json;q=0.5', function () {
+    it('should return parameters, but require an exact match', function () {
+      assert.deepEqual(
+        this.negotiator.mediaType(["text/html"], {detailed: true}),
+        undefined
+      )
+
+      assert.deepEqual(
+        this.negotiator.mediaType(["text/html; level=1"], {detailed: true}),
+        {"type": "text/html", "parameters": {"level": "1"}, "q": 1}
+      )
+    })
+  })
+})
+
 describe('negotiator.mediaTypes()', function () {
   whenAccept(undefined, function () {
     it('should return */*', function () {
@@ -194,6 +239,29 @@ describe('negotiator.mediaTypes()', function () {
   })
 })
 
+describe('negotiator.mediaTypes(undefined, {detailed: true})', function() {
+  whenAccept('text/*', function () {
+    it('should return a detailed spec object with text/*', function () {
+      assert.deepEqual(
+        this.negotiator.mediaTypes(undefined, {detailed: true}),
+        [{"type": "text/*", parameters: {}, "q": 1}]
+      )
+    })
+  })
+
+  whenAccept('text/html;LEVEL=1, application/json;q=0.5', function () {
+    it('should return more-detailed spec objects', function () {
+      assert.deepEqual(
+        this.negotiator.mediaTypes(undefined, {detailed: true}),
+        [
+          {"type": "text/html", "parameters": {"level": "1"}, "q": 1},
+          {"type": "application/json", "parameters": {}, "q": 0.5}
+        ]
+      )
+    })
+  })
+})
+
 describe('negotiator.mediaTypes(array)', function () {
   whenAccept(undefined, function () {
     it('should return return original list', mediaTypesNegotiated(
@@ -458,6 +526,31 @@ describe('negotiator.mediaTypes(array)', function () {
   })
 })
 
+describe('negotiator.mediaTypes(array, {detailed: true})', function() {
+  whenAccept('text/*', function () {
+    it('should return a detailed spect object with text/html', function () {
+      assert.deepEqual(
+        this.negotiator.mediaTypes(["text/html"], {detailed: true}),
+        [{"type": "text/html", parameters: {}, "q": 1}]
+      )
+    })
+  })
+
+  whenAccept('text/html;LEVEL=1, application/json;q=0.5', function () {
+    it('should return parameters, but require an exact match', function () {
+      assert.deepEqual(
+        this.negotiator.mediaTypes(["text/html"], {detailed: true}),
+        []
+      )
+
+      assert.deepEqual(
+        this.negotiator.mediaTypes(["text/html; level=1"], {detailed: true}),
+        [{"type": "text/html", "parameters": {"level": "1"}, "q": 1}]
+      )
+    })
+  })
+})
+
 function createRequest(headers) {
   var request = {
     headers: {}