Q MAGAZINE READERS' SHORTLIST SHOWCASES A GLOBAL, ROBUST AND DIVERSE MUSICAL LANDSCAPE

THE 1975 AND BILLIE EILISH LEAD 2019 WITH A HUGE 4 NOMINATIONS

LEWIS CAPALDI, FLORENCE + THE MACHINE AND STORMZY 3 NODS EACH

LITTLE SIMZ, SLOWTHAI, AJ TRACEY, LIAM GALLAGHER, LANA DEL REY AND DAVE ALL HAVE 2 NOMINATIONS EACH

THE Q AWARDS IN ASSOCIATION WITH ABSOLUTE RADIO TAKE PLACE AT CAMDEN'S ROUNDHOUSE ON 16 OCTOBER

EXCLUSIVE PRE-AWARDS SHOW WITH BIFFY CLYRO TAKES PLACE 15 OCTOBER AT CAMDEN'S ROUNDHOUSE

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Q Magazine, the UK's greatest music magazine, tonight unveiled the nominations for the Q Awards 2019 in association with Absolute Radio. The Q Awards, now in their 29th year, is one of the most prestigious and anticipated nights on the music calendar. Following the massive success of the awards' new format over the past three years, the Q Awards will again feature a very special intimate post-awards gig which will be announced very soon. This year, for the first time ever, there will be an exclusive and already sold-out pre-awards gig headlined by Biffy Clyro. It will take place at Camden's Roundhouse the night before the awards.

Leading the nominations this year are global pop sensation Billie Eilish and British quartet The 1975, both with an outstanding tally of four award nominations each. The American teenage star is nominated for Q Best Track, Q Best Solo Act, Q Best Album and Q Best Act In The World Today presented by Rocksteady Music School. After a year of headlining arenas and festivals around the world, The 1975 are nominated for Q Best Track, Q Best Album, Q Best Live Performance presented by The Cavern Club and Q Best Act In The World Today presented by Rocksteady Music School.

The Q Awards 2019 shortlist is longer than it's ever been due to "how brilliant music is right now", comments Q Editor Ted Kessler. Continuing the flood of nominations are grime superstar Stormzy and Scottish singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi, both nominated for three awards including Q Best Track and Q Best Solo Act.Florence + The Machine is also nominated three times, for Q Best Live Performance presented by the Cavern Club, Q Best Solo Act and Q Best Act In The World Today presented by Rocksteady Music School.

Also leading the 2019 nominations are Little Simz, slowthai, AJ Tracey, Liam Gallagher, Lana Del Rey and Dave. They receive two nominations each, including Q Best Track and Q Best Album among others.

The prestigious Q Best Album category will once again be a hotly contested award: the other nominees are Sleaford Mods, Sharon Van Etten, Foals and Fat White Family. Billie Eilish, The 1975, Lana Del Rey, slowthai, Dave and Little Simz complete the category.

Q Magazine Editor Ted Kessler commented:

"It's only when you've finished compiling these shortlists that you start seeing the patterns – in particular, Billie Eilish and The 1975 duking it out with Lewis Capaldi and Stormzy for the most potential Q awards. But the thing that is most striking when sifting through the votes is how much amazing music has been released this year, and how much you've forgotten about. These shortlists focus memories.

"Also, it is a source of deep regret that there are so many incredible records and performances that don't quite make the cut. They were nominated by fans, just not quite enough. For all of those reasons these shortlists are slightly longer than typical: we wanted the light to shine the light on as many as possible. I can't wait to have the winners revealed on October 16."

The public can cast their votes and choose the winners for the following categories over at www.Qthemusic.com – with voting closing on Monday, 7 October.

Q Breakthrough Act presented by Red Stripe
Q Best Track
Q Best Album
Q Best Live Performance presented by The Cavern Club
Q Best Solo Act
Q Best Act In The World Today presented by Rocksteady Music School
Q Best Festival/Event

Full list of nominees as follows:

Q Breakthrough Act presented by Red Stripe

Gerry Cinnamon
Little Simz
Rosalia
Lewis Capaldi
slowthai
Fontaines D.C.
AJ Tracey
Easy Life
Pale Waves
Sam Fender
Working Men's Club
Self Esteem

Q Best Track

People - The 1975
Vossi Bop – Stormzy
Bad Guy - Billie Eilish
Must I Evolve – JARV IS
Juice – Lizzo
Cellophane – FKA twigs
Incapable - Roisin Murphy
Ladbroke Grove - AJ Tracey
Harmony Hall – Vampire Weekend
Someone You Loved – Lewis Capaldi

Q Best Album

Eton Alive - Sleaford Mods
When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? - Billie Eilish
A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships - The 1975
Norman Fucking Rockwell - Lana Del Rey
Remind Me Tomorrow - Sharon Van Etten
Nothing Great About Britain - slowthai
Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost (Part 1) - Foals
Psychodrama - Dave
GREY Area - Little Simz
Serfs Up - Fat White Family

Q Best Live Performance presented by The Cavern Club

The 1975 - Reading Festival
Stormzy - Glastonbury
Ariana Grande – O2 Arena
The Courteeners - Heaton Park
The Streets – Brixton Academy
Florence + The Machine – BST Hyde Park
Doves – TCT at Royal Albert Hall
The Strokes – All Points East
Michael Kiwanuka – End Of The Road
Neil Young & Bob Dylan – BST Hyde Park

Q Best Solo Act

Lewis Capaldi
Stormzy
Loyle Carner
Billie Eilish
Dave
Aldous Harding
Liam Gallagher
Florence + The Machine
Kate Tempest
Kano

Q Best Act In The World Today presented by Rocksteady Music School

Stormzy
The 1975
Billie Eilish
Florence + The Machine
Liam Gallagher
Arctic Monkeys
Lana Del Rey
Bruce Springsteen
Christine And The Queens
Biffy Clyro

Q Best Festival/Event

All Points East
Glastonbury
Latitude
Isle Of Wight Festival
British Summer Time
Reading and Leeds Festival

The Q Awards, in association with Absolute Radio, take place on Wednesday 16 October 2019 at Camden's Roundhouse.

The Q Awards, in association with Absolute Radio, exclusive pre-awards gig with Biffy Clyro, will take place on Tuesday 15 October 2019 at Camden's Roundhouse.