Q Awards 2012: Blur and The Stone Roses up for two prizes each
Story by Jack Foley
BLUR, The Stone Roses, Noel Gallagher and Florence + The Machine lead the nominees at this year’s 2012 Q Awards with two nods apiece.
Announcing the nominations for the magazine’s annual awards ceremony, Q editor Andrew Harrison declared: “It’s been the most incredible year for British music.”
He went on to say: “Our bands and our anthems transformed the Olympics into the greatest music event on Earth.
“And amazing comeback shows from Blur and The Stone Roses showed the enduring appeal of our greatest musicians. All the nominees for this year’s Q Awards helped make 2012 an absolutely unforgettable year.”
Fans can vote for their favourite acts on the Q website until early October.
The nominees in full:
Q Best New Act Presented By Merc
Alabama Shakes
Alt-J
Django Django
Lianne La Havas
Frank Ocean
Best track
Florence + the Machine – Shake It Out
Fun – We Are Young
Gotye – Somebody That I Used To Know
Plan B – Ill Manors
Rizzle Kicks – Mama Do The Hump
Best Album
The Black Keys – El Camino
Richard Hawley – Standing At The Sky’s Edge
The Maccabees – Given To The Wild
Paul Weller – Sonik Kicks
Bobby Womack – The Bravest Man In The Universe
Best live act
Blur
The Cribs
Radiohead
Bruce Springsteen
The Stone Roses
Best Video
Arctic Monkeys – R U Mine?
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds – Everybody’s On The Run
Keane – Disconnected
The Killers – Runaways
Nicki Minaj – Starships
Best Solo Artist
Adele
Dizzee Rascal
Noel Gallagher
Emeli Sandé
Florence Welch
Best Act In The World Today
Blur
Coldplay
Lady GaGa
Muse
The Stone Roses