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Franz Ferdinand Lead Q Award Nominations
Scots fourpiece Franz Ferdinand dominate the list of nominations for Q magazine’s annual music awards.
Elsewhere, the post-Biblical space-rock of Muse, the camp cabaret of Scissor Sisters and Mike Skinners’ Streets have all received three nominations each. Kelis, Keane, Morrissey, Maroon 5, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Outkast also notch up a respectable two nominations.
The award winners will be announced on October 4 at the new location of the Grosvenor House Hotel in London’s Park Lane.
Nominated for the Best Act In The World Today award Red Hot Chili Peppers, Muse, Radiohead, U2, Coldplay and Outkast. Can Radiohead set a new record by walking away with the award for the fourth year? The proud recipients last year, in 2002 and 2001 and currently share the hat-trick record with R.E.M. who were honoured in 1991, 1994, 1995.
The full list of nominations is as follows:
Best New Act
- Keane
- Franz Ferdinand
- Razorlight
- Maroon 5
- The Killers
- The Zutons
- Kasabian
- Snow Patrol
Best Producer
- Kelis ‘Tasty’ (Produced by The Neptunes, Various)
- Muse ‘Absolution’ (Costey, Cornfield, Reeve, Muse)
- The Libertines ‘The Libertines’ (Jones)
- Scissor Sisters ‘Scissor Sisters’ (Scissor Sisters)
- Morrissey ‘You Are The Quarry’ (Finn)
- Usher ‘Confessions’ (Dupri, Jam, Lewis, Destro, Thicke Pro J, Cox, Various)
Best Live Act
- Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Muse
- David Bowie
- The Darkness
- The Pixies
- Madonna
Best Video
- Scissor Sisters ‘Laura’
- Outkast ‘Roses’
- Kelis ‘Milkshake’
- Franz Ferdinand ‘Take Me Out’
- The Streets ‘Fit But You Know It’
Best Single
- Franz Ferdinand ‘Take Me Out¹’
- Morrissey ‘English Blood, Irish Heart’
- The Streets ‘Dry Your Eyes’
- Goldie Lookin Chain ‘Guns Don¹t Kill People, Rappers Do’
- Maroon 5 ‘This Love’
- Jamelia ‘See It In A Boys Eyes’
Best Album
- Keane ‘Hopes And Fears’
- Dizzee Rascal ‘Showtime’
- The Libertines ‘The Libertines’
- The Streets ‘A Grand Don¹t Come For Free’
- Franz Ferdinand ‘Franz Ferdinand’
- Scissor Sisters ‘Scissor Sisters’
Best Act In The World Today
- Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Muse
- Radiohead
- U2
- Coldplay
- Outkast
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