Coldplay Lead Q Noms

They're up for four awards, including Best Act In The World Today

2 September 2008 - Coldplay score for nominations at this year’s Q Awards, leading a pack that includes U2, Oasis, Muse, Metallica and Kings of Leon.

Chris Martin’s outfit are up for four nominations - Best Act In The World Today, Best Track, Best Video and Best Album at the annual event.

Other multiple nominees include The Ting Tings are also up for three gongs (Best New Act, Best Track and Best Video), while newcomers Fleet Foxes, The Last Shadow Puppets and Vampire Weekend are in the running for two apiece.

Coldplay score for nominations at this year’s Q Awards, leading a pack that includes U2, Oasis, Muse, Metallica and Kings of Leon

The awards take place at the Grosvenor House Hotel, in Park Lane, London on October 6.

The full list of nominees for the Q Awards is:

Breakthrough Artist
Duffy
Adele
Santogold
Bon Iver
Gabriella Cilmi

Best New Act
Fleet Foxes
Glasvegas
The Ting Tings
The Last Shadow Puppets
Vampire Weekend

Best Track
Keane - Spiralling
Duffy - Mercy
Coldplay - Violet Hill
Katy Perry - I Kissed A Girl
The Ting Tings - That's Not My Name

Best Video
Hot Chip - Ready To The Floor
Coldplay - Violet Hill
The Ting Tings - That's Not My Name
Vampire Weekend - A-Punk
Goldfrapp - Happiness

Best Live Act
Kaiser Chiefs
Kings Of Leon
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds
The Verve
Rage Against The Machine

Best Album
Coldplay - Viva La Vida Or Death Or And All His Friends
Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes
The Last Shadow Puppets - The Age Of The Understatement
Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend
Nick Cave And The Band Seeds - Dig!!! Lazarus, Dig!!!

Best Act In The World Today
Coldplay
Oasis
Muse
Metallica
Kings Of Leon

Matt Everitt