Four Nominations For Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand have had a great year, they recently won the 2004 Mercury Music Prize, nominated for the US equivalent 'Shortlist Prize', and to top it all off, they lead this year's Q Awards with four nominations.
The Scottish indie-rockers are up for best new act, best album, for their self titled debut, and best single and video for "Take Me Out". The Scissor Sisters, The Streets and Muse are close behind with three nominations each.
The awards ceremony will take place on October 4 at The Grosvenor House Hotel on London's Park Lane.
All the acts nominated were voted for by readers of Q Magazine, so I really don't understand why Goldie Lookin Chain are in there. The full list of nominations is as follows:
Best single
Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out
Morrissey - Irish Blood, English Heart
The Streets - Dry Your Eyes
Goldie Lookin Chain - Guns Don't 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 Don't Come For Free
Franz Ferdinand - Franz Ferdinand
Scissor Sisters - Scissor Sisters
Best producer
The Neptunes, Various - Kelis, Tasty
Costey, Cornfield, Reeve, Muse - Muse, Absolution
Jones - The Libertines, The Libertines
Scissor Sisters - Scissor Sisters, Scissor Sisters
Finn - Morrissey, You Are The Quarry
Dupri, Jam, Lewis, Destro, Thicke Pro J, Cox, Various - Usher, Confessions
Best new act
Keane
Franz Ferdinand
Razorlight
Maroon 5
The Killers
The Zutons
Kasabian
Snow Patrol
Best video
Scissor Sisters - Laura
Outkast - Roses
Kelis - Milkshake
Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out
The Streets - Fit But You Know It
Best live act
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Muse
David Bowie
The Darkness
The Pixies
Madonna
Best act in the world today
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Muse
Radiohead
U2
Coldplay
Outkast.
(Source: http://www.stereoboard.com/artistnews/news-616.html)
