Philip Logan
The 2016 Q Award nominations have been announced.
Coldplay and The 1975 lead the nominees with nominations in four categories.
The two British bands are both up for Best Video, Best Act in the World Today and Best Album.
They will however face tough competition from the late David Bowie whose album Blackstar has also been shortlisted for Best Album, alongside Bastille and Christine and The Queens.
The full list of nominations:
Q BEST ACT IN THE WORLD
Biffy Clyro
Coldplay
Muse
U2
The 1975
Q BREAKTHROUGH ACT
The Amazons
Blossoms
Christine and the Queens
Gallant
Jack Garratt
Lady Leshurr
Let’s Eat Grandma
Nothing but Thieves
Rat Boy
Spring King
Q BEST TRACK
Bastille – Good Grief
Biffy Clyro – Howl
Catfish and the Bottlemen – Twice
Skepta – Man
The 1975 – Somebody Else
Q BEST VIDEO
Beyonce – Formation
Coldplay – Up and Up
PJ Harvey – Community of Hope
Wolf Alice – Lisbon
The 1975 – A Change of Heart
Q BEST ALBUM
Bastille – Wild World
Christine and the Queens – Chaleur Humaine
Coldplay – A Head Full of Dreams
David Bowie – Blackstar
The 1975 – I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful yet So Unaware Of It…
Q BEST LIVE ACT
Coldplay
Muse
Savages
Wolf Alice
U2
Q BEST SOLO ARTIST
James Bay
Michael Kiwanuka
Noel Gallagher
PJ Harvey
Skepta
The 2016 Q Awards take place at The Roundhouse in London on November 2nd.
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