COLDPLAY - COLDPLAY SCOOP FOUR Q AWARD NOMINATIONS

British rockers COLDPLAY are leading the race at music bible Q's annual awards - after picking up for four nominations.

The YELLOW band - fronted by CHRIS MARTIN - have been nominated in the Best Single, Best Live Performance, Best Band In The World Today and Best Video categories.

Among the other nominees in the Best Band In The World category are THE RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, BLUR, FOO FIGHTERS and RADIOHEAD.

A surprise nominees at the awards - which celebrate the best in rock music - is pop diva CHRISTINA AGUILERA, who is up for Best Single and Best Video for her raunchy track DIRRTY.

The results will be announced at a star studded ceremony in London on 2 October (03).

Nominations are as follows:

BEST SINGLE:

CHRISTINA AGUILERA - DIRRTY

WHITE STRIPES - 7 NATION ARMY

MUSE - TIME IS RUNNING OUT

COLDPLAY - CLOCKS

ELECTRIC SIX - DANGER, HIGH VOLTAGE

BEST ALBUM:

BLUR - THINK TANK

RADIOHEAD - HAIL TO THE THIEF

FEEDER - COMFORT IN SOUND

WHITE STRIPES - ELEPHANT

50 CENT - GET RICH OR DIE TRYIN'

BEST NEW ACT:

THE DARKNESS

THE THRILLS

ATHLETE

KINGS OF LEON

THE RAPTURE.

BEST VIDEO:

ELECTRIC SIX - GAY BAR

CHRISTINA AGUILERA - DIRRTY

JUNIOR SENIOR - MOVE YOUR FEET

COLDPLAY - SCIENTIST

MUSE - TIME IS RUNNING OUT

BEST PRODUCER:

NIGEL GODRICH (RADIOHEAD)

ETHAN JOHNS (KINGS OF LEON)

DR DRE (50 CENT)

BLUR/BEN HILLIER (BLUR)

BLUR/BEN HILLIER