Coldplay up for four Q awards
Coldplay have been nominated in four categories at this year’s Q magazine awards to be held in on October 6th.

The multi-million selling band are up for best track and best video for their single Violet Hill, while Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends has been nominated for best album.

Furthermore, they have been put forward for the coveted best act in the world today category, alongside fellow heavyweights such as Oasis, Muse, Metallica and Kings of Leon.

Other acts which have received nominations include the Ting Tings, the Last Shadow Puppets and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds.

Nominations in the all-important breakthrough artist category largely followed the artists named in the BBC’s Sound of 2008 list, with Duffy, Adele and Santogold all been named.

William Hill Bingo players may know that Coldplay frontman Chris Martin recently revealed his band is to release a new EP in December.

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