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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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