Q Magazine has announced its nominations for the annual Q Awards. The ceremony to announce the winners will be held on October 8 at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London, England. Take a peek at the unimpressive, predictable list below and yawn over the publication's laughable picks. (Foo Fighters - Best Act In The World Today? WTF.)
Best New Act
(Last year: Corinne Bailey Rae)
The Enemy
Klaxons
Cherry Ghost
The Pigeon Detectives
The View
Best Track
(Last year: Gnarls Barkley Crazy)
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
(Last year: The Killers When You Were Young)
Lily Allen - Alfie
The White Stripes - Icky Thump
Kaiser Chiefs - Ruby
Bjork - Earth Intruders
The Killers - Bones
Best Live Act
(Last year: Muse)
Arcade Fire
Muse
The Killers
Arctic Monkeys
Kasabian
Best Album
(Last year: Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am, Thats What Im Not)
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
(Last year: Oasis)
The Killers
Arctic Monkeys
Foo Fighters
Muse
U2
One of Q's better, more credible moments
Best New Act
(Last year: Corinne Bailey Rae)
The Enemy
Klaxons
Cherry Ghost
The Pigeon Detectives
The View
Best Track
(Last year: Gnarls Barkley Crazy)
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
(Last year: The Killers When You Were Young)
Lily Allen - Alfie
The White Stripes - Icky Thump
Kaiser Chiefs - Ruby
Bjork - Earth Intruders
The Killers - Bones
Best Live Act
(Last year: Muse)
Arcade Fire
Muse
The Killers
Arctic Monkeys
Kasabian
Best Album
(Last year: Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am, Thats What Im Not)
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
(Last year: Oasis)
The Killers
Arctic Monkeys
Foo Fighters
Muse
U2
One of Q's better, more credible moments