Coldplay have crowned their comeback by leading the field in the shortlist for this year’s Q Awards as the nominees were announced today.
Among their haul of four nominations in the annual celebration of the year’s greatest music is a chance of winning the title of Best Act In The World Today, a prize they last won in 2005 as they basked in the glory of X&Y. To land the trophy in 2008 they face competition from Oasis, Muse, Metallica and Kings of Leon.
Coldplay also compete in the prized Best Album category for their global chart-topping album Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends. The band’s fourth release lines up against self-titled albums by Fleet Foxes and Vampire Weekend as well as The Age Of The Understatement by The Last Shadow Puppets and Dig!!! Lazarus, Dig!!! by Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds.
The awards take place at the Grosvenor House Hotel, in Park Lane, London on October 6 and will, as always, draw an array of glittering names from the world of Q.
You can read the the full list of nominees for the Q Awards with Russian Standard Vodka here.
12:03 PM | 16/09/2008
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We have kind of forgotten the actual best act in the world today.....Radiohead
Posted by confused at 3:06 PM | 02/09/2008 | Report Abuse
Interpol are the Best Act in the World Today(Fact)
Posted by Paul at 3:12 PM | 02/09/2008 | Report Abuse
Er No Radiohead are....and don't need any award to show it .oh and give me a break Q Oasis best act in the world today.come on whose editor now Liam or Noal,Actually it's rather pathetic that Radiohead have no nomination.
Posted by Very confused at 5:15 PM | 02/09/2008 | Report Abuse
comon, every other cover seems to be about oasis or foo fighters. give us a break. kings of leon are the best band in the world today
Posted by stephenkuma at 6:44 PM | 02/09/2008 | Report Abuse
i hope duffy receives a top award for her outstanding single mercy and especially her new single stepping stone its absolutely fab shes the best thing to come out of wales since tom jones
shes put the british music scene back on track after amy winehouse downfall my little boy whose 6 loves her
Posted by sharon at 9:44 PM | 02/09/2008 | Report Abuse
If you want to look album by album, Kings of Leon have literally got better and better, their current album is outstanding, "Im on Call" "Knocked up" to name recent tracks.
they get my vote........
Posted by Michael Bowdidge at 11:41 PM | 02/09/2008 | Report Abuse
The raconteurs rule supreme, KOL on speed
Posted by David Brown at 1:45 AM | 03/09/2008 | Report Abuse
BEST ACT IN THE WORLD TODAY OF COURSE IS FOR MUSE!
THEY´RE THE BEST!
Posted by Karol Morales M at 3:48 AM | 03/09/2008 | Report Abuse
There's no competion. Muse are the Best Act in The World.
Posted by Koren at 3:43 PM | 03/09/2008 | Report Abuse
Kings of Leon - No Contest \o/
Posted by emma at 7:08 PM | 03/09/2008 | Report Abuse
Fuck Radiohead. The best band in the world is Chumbawumba.
Posted by Bob at 5:47 PM | 05/09/2008 | Report Abuse
Forget Radiohead. The best band in the world is Chumbawumba.
Posted by Billy Bob at 5:47 PM | 05/09/2008 | Report Abuse
MUSE ROCKS!!!! NO ONE ELSE COMPARES!!! NO ONE.
Posted by jd at 9:34 PM | 07/09/2008 | Report Abuse
I was shocked to see some of the messages posted- but then realised since Q became the official magazine for Oasis these sort of messages could be expected- sort yourselves out Q before its too late!
Posted by JAKE at 10:04 AM | 08/09/2008 | Report Abuse
Can I just point out to the earlier poster that the band they claim is the best in the world is actually written Chumbabwamba, not Chumbawumba.
Posted by Stickler at 10:46 AM | 08/09/2008 | Report Abuse
Its a crime that Muse are not in the Best Live Act Category.
Posted by Claire at 12:48 PM | 09/09/2008 | Report Abuse
Absolutely shocked that Muse aren't up for best live act. Surely there's no contest? Oh ya silly me. That must be why they're not nominated! :D
Ok. Best act in the world will have to do.
Posted by Louise at 1:50 PM | 09/09/2008 | Report Abuse
MUSE MUSE MUSE MUSE MUSE
The rock , fact.
Posted by Kathryn at 3:29 PM | 15/09/2008 | Report Abuse
MUSE MUSE MUSE MUSE MUSE
They rock , fact.
Posted by Kathryn at 3:30 PM | 15/09/2008 | Report Abuse
muse!!!
Posted by helen at 11:25 PM | 18/09/2008 | Report Abuse
muse!!!
Posted by helen at 11:25 PM | 18/09/2008 | Report Abuse
muse!!!
Posted by helen at 11:25 PM | 18/09/2008 | Report Abuse
wow...no contest...muse all the way..suprised they are not in live act! ah..well worlds best act gotta do ;)
Posted by Matt at 12:56 AM | 22/09/2008 | Report Abuse
wow...no contest...muse all the way..suprised they are not in live act! ah..well worlds best act gotta do ;)
Posted by Matt at 12:56 AM | 22/09/2008 | Report Abuse
wow...no contest...muse all the way..suprised they are not in live act! ah..well worlds best act gotta do ;)
Posted by Matt at 12:56 AM | 22/09/2008 | Report Abuse
What exactly have Oasis done that has any relevance to anyone in the world at this moment? ditto for Coldplay, Kings of Leon, Metallica? Is this list of nominations a flat out joke? Who is in charge of Q magazine? :/
Posted by asdf at 6:05 PM | 24/09/2008 | Report Abuse
Anyone who calls Radiohead overrated is deluded. They deserve their success. If you don't like them, fine, but calling them overrated just makes you look like a holier-than-thou prick.
That said, who came up with this demented list of nominations? What exactly have Oasis done that has any relevance to the world at large whatsoever? And Coldplay? Kings of Leon? Is this based off of someone's personal playlist? Because it's very distant from reality. :|
Posted by asdf at 6:09 PM | 24/09/2008 | Report Abuse
oops. sorry for the double (now triple) post. it seemed to mess up the first time.
Posted by asdf at 6:12 PM | 24/09/2008 | Report Abuse
MUSE. You must be joking. Insipid band of the year maybe.
Posted by Kell at 5:25 PM | 03/10/2008 | Report Abuse
duffy mercy dance remix is awesome this lady is fantasticly talented and wow so very sexy
Posted by Richard Wagner at 11:04 PM | 13/01/2009 | Report Abuse
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