British rockers Oasis will lead the race at next month's (OCT05) Q Awards in London after landing five nominations.
Following the release of their sixth studio album, DON'T BELIEVE THE TRUTH, earlier this year (05), the band have been given nods in the Best Live Act, Best Album, Best Video and Best Act In The World Today categories - as well as Best Track for single THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING IDLE.
Other bands competing for top prizes at the British magazine's awards ceremony include Coldplay - with four nominations - U2, Kaiser Chiefs, THE White Stripes, Green Day and Gwen Stefani.
The Q Awards takes place at The Grosvenor House Hotel in London on 10 October (05).
The full list of nominations is as follows:
Best New Act:
KAISER CHIEFS
Best Track:
JAMES BLUNT, YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL
U2, VERTIGO
OASIS, THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING IDLE
KT Tunstall, BLACK HORSE + THE CHERRY TREE
COLDPLAY, FIX YOU
Best Live Act:
GREEN DAY
U2
OASIS
COLDPLAY
Best Album:
OASIS, DON'T BELIEVE THE TRUTH
COLDPLAY, X+Y
JAMES BLUNT, Back To Bedlam
KAISER CHIEFS, EMPLOYMENT
Goldfrapp, SUPERNATURE
Best Video:
OASIS, THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING IDLE
THE WHITE STRIPES, BLUE ORCHID
GWEN STEFANI, WHAT YOU WAITING FOR
GREEN DAY, BOULEVARD OF BROKEN DREAMS
Best Act In The World Today:
COLDPLAY
GREEN DAY
U2
OASIS
MUSE.
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