She missed out on the Mercury Music Prize and an MTV Music Video Awards gong, but last night Amy Winehouse was given the chance to take home a Q Awards prize.

Her critically revered album Back to Black received a nod at last night’s Q Awards nominations at The 02 in London. But the singer has heavy-weight competition for the Best Album accolade, with Arctic Monkeys, Kaiser Chiefs, Arcade Fire and Manic Street Preachers also nominated.

Arctic Monkeys were favourites, picking up nominations for Best Live Act and Best Act in the World Today as well as Best Album. But Kaiser Chiefs pose a threat – the Leeds band also picked up nominations in three categories - Best Track, Best Video and Best Album.

Musician-of-the-moment Kate Nash was nominated in the Best Breakthrough Act category, along with Mika, Jack Penate, Jamie T and Calvin Harris. Nash, often saddled with ‘The New Lily Allen’ tag, recently hit number one on the UK album charts with her debut release Made Of Bricks.

Manic Street Preachers showed that, 15 years on from their first album, they still have the musical chops, picking up a nomination for Best Track and Best Album.

Mercury Prize-winning band Klaxons received only one nod - for Best New Act.

The Q Awards have been given a democratic make-over this year, with Q magazine readers' votes deciding the winners of most catgories.

And the nominees are...

Best New Act

The Enemy

Klaxons

Cherry Ghost

The Pigeon Detectives

The View

Best Track

Manic Street Preachers - Your Love Alone Is Not Enough

Kaiser Chiefs - Ruby

Hard-Fi - Suburban Knights

Athlete - Hurricane

Muse - Knights Of Cydonia

Best Breakthrough Artist

Kate Nash

Mika

Jack Penate

Jamie T

Calvin Harris

Best Video

Lily Allen - Alfie

The White Stripes - Icky Thump

Kaiser Chiefs - Ruby

Bjork - Earth Intruders

The Killers - Bones

Best Live Act

Arcade Fire

Muse

The Killers

Arctic Monkeys

Kasabian

Best Album

Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare

Amy Winehouse - Back To Black

Kaiser Chiefs - Yours Truly, Angry Mob

Arcade Fire - Neon Bible

Manic Street Preachers - Send Away The Tigers

Best Act In The World Today

The Killers

Arctic Monkeys

Foo Fighters

Muse

U2

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