The nominees for the Q Awards 2007 have been announced at a launch that saw performances by Cherry Ghost, Kate Nash, Hard Fi, Athlete and Manic Street Preachers.

The prestigious Awards will be announced at London’s Grosvenor House Hotel on 8th October. The nominees are as follows:

Best New Act
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The Enemy
Klaxons
Cherry Ghost
The Pigeon Detectives
The View

Best Track
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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
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Kate Nash
Mika
Jack Penate
Jamie T
Calvin Harris

Best Video
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Lily Allen – Alfie
The White Stripes – Icky Thump
Kaiser Chiefs – Ruby
Bjork – Earth Intruders
The Killers – Bones

Best Live Act
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Arcade Fire
Muse
The Killers
Arctic Monkeys
Kasabian

Best Album
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
The Killers
Arctic Monkeys
Foo Fighters
Muse
U2