OASIS - OASIS LEAD Q AWARDS RACE

British rockers OASIS will lead the race at next month's (OCT05) Q Awards in London after landing five nominations.

Following the release of their sixth studio album, DON'T BELIEVE THE TRUTH, earlier this year (05), the band have been given nods in the Best Live Act, Best Album, Best Video and Best Act In The World Today categories - as well as Best Track for single THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING IDLE.

Other bands competing for top prizes at the British magazine's awards ceremony include COLDPLAY - with four nominations - U2, KAISER CHIEFS, THE WHITE STRIPES, GREEN DAY and GWEN STEFANI.

The Q Awards takes place at The Grosvenor House Hotel in London on 10 October (05).

The full list of nominations is as follows:

Best New Act:

HARD-FI

KAISER CHIEFS

JEM

THE MAGIC NUMBERS

MIA

JAMES BLUNT

Best Track:

JAMES BLUNT, YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL

U2, VERTIGO

OASIS, THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING IDLE

KT TUNSTALL, BLACK HORSE + THE CHERRY TREE

COLDPLAY, FIX YOU

Best Live Act:

GREEN DAY

U2

OASIS

MUSE

COLDPLAY

Best Album:

OASIS, DON'T BELIEVE THE TRUTH

COLDPLAY, X+Y

JAMES BLUNT, BACK TO BEDLAM

KAISER CHIEFS, EMPLOYMENT

GOLDFRAPP, SUPERNATURE

Best Video:

OASIS, THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING IDLE

THE WHITE STRIPES, BLUE ORCHID

GORILLAZ, FEEL GOOD INC

GWEN STEFANI, WHAT YOU WAITING FOR

GREEN DAY, BOULEVARD OF BROKEN DREAMS

Best Act In The World Today:

COLDPLAY

GREEN DAY

U2

OASIS

MUSE.