Proving that there's no accounting for taste, Coldplay have been nominated for four Q Awards, including Best Album and Best Act In The World. Vampire Weekend and The Ting Tings are up for three each, and Kings Of Leon, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds and The Last Shadow Puppets are all up for two each.
The ceremony will take place on 6 Oct at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London. In the meantime, fans will vote for their favourite bands on the shortlist. Full nominations below:
Breakthrough Artist: Duffy, Adele, Santogold, Bon Iver, Gabriella Cilmi.
Best New Act: Fleet Foxes, Glasvegas, The Ting Tings, The Last Shadow Puppets, Vampire Weekend.
Best Track: Keane - Spiralling, Duffy - Mercy, Coldplay - Violet Hill, Katy Perry - I Kissed A Girl, The Ting Tings - That's Not My Name.
Best Video: Hot Chip - Ready To The Floor, Coldplay - Violet Hill, The Ting Tings - That's Not My Name, Vampire Weekend - A-Punk, Goldfrapp - Happiness
Best Live Act: Kaiser Chiefs, Kings Of Leon, Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds, The Verve, Rage Against The Machine.
Best Album: Coldplay - Viva La Vida Or Death, And All His Friends, Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes, The Last Shadow Puppets - The Age Of The Understatement, Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend, Nick Cave And The Band Seeds - Dig!!! Lazarus, Dig!!!
Best Act In The World Today: Coldplay, Oasis, Muse, Metallica, Kings Of Leon.