With four nods, including a mention in the best act in the world category, Coldplay heads the nominations for this year’s Q Awards. The British band is also nominated in the best live act category, while its hits “Clocks” and “The Scientist” are up for best single and best video honors, respectively.
Challenging Coldplay for the best act title are Blur, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Foo Fighters, and the winner on each of the past two occasions, Radiohead.
The winners, chosen by Q readers, will be unveiled Oct. 2 at London’s Park Lane Hotel. The prestigious lifetime achievement, inspiration and classical songwriter awards will be decided by Q staff. TV personality Iain Lee will host the event.
Rock act Muse garnered three nominations, including best single and best video, for “Time Is Running Out.” The group is also in the running for the innovation award. Closely behind are Christina Aguilera, Blur, the Darkness, Electric Six, Radiohead, the White Stripes and 50 Cent with two nominations apiece.
Here are the Q Awards nominations:
Best single:
“Dirrty,” Christina Aguilera
“Seven Nation Army,” White Stripes
“Time Is Running Out,” Muse
“Clocks,” Coldplay
“Danger! High Voltage,” Electric Six
Best album:
“Think Tank,” Blur
“Hail to the Thief,” Radiohead
“Comfort in Sound,” Feeder
“Elephant,” White Stripes
“Get Rich or Die Tryin’,” 50 Cent
Best new act:
The Darkness
The Thrills
Athlete
Kings Of Leon
The Rapture
Best video:
“Gay Bar,” Electric Six
“Dirrty,” Christina Aguilera
“Move Your Feet,” Junior Senior
“The Scientist,” Coldplay
“Time Is Running Out,” Muse
Best producer:
Pharrell Williams (Neptunes)
Nigel Godrich (Radiohead)
Ethan Johns (Kings Of Leon)
Dr Dre (50 Cent)
Blur/Ben Hillier (Blur)
Best live act:
Robbie Williams
Coldplay
The Darkness
Eminem
Queens Of The Stone Age
Best act in the world today:
Radiohead
Foo Fighters
Coldplay
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Blur
Innovation award:
Richard X
Super Furry Animals
Goldfrapp
David Gray
Muse
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