The nominations have been announced for this year's NME Awards.
The Kaiser Chiefs lead the way with 7, but band of the moment Arctic Monkeys are also represented well with 4.
It's also interesting to see the impact Live 8 had on the voting public as the event is connected to 3 awards.
This list of names has been selected from a public vote as are the ultimate winners, who will be announced towards the end of February.
The full list is:
Best British Band - supported by ShockWaves
Arctic Monkeys, Bloc Party, Kaiser Chiefs, Franz Ferdinand, Oasis
Best International Band - supported by T4
Arcade Fire, Green Day, The Killers, The Strokes, Foo Fighters
Best Solo Artist - supported by E4 Music
Antony And The Johnsons, Richard Ashcroft, Ian Brown, Graham Coxon, Kanye West
Best New Band - supported by Radio 1
Arctic Monkeys, Editors, Magic Numbers, Maximo Park, We Are Scientists
Best Live Band - supported by Carling
Arctic Monkeys, Franz Ferdinand, Green Day, Kaiser Cheifs, Oasis
Best Album - supported by HMV
Babyshambles - 'Down In Albion', Bloc Party - 'Silent Alarm', Franz Ferdinand - 'You Could Have It So Much Better', Kaiser Chiefs - 'Employment', Oasis - 'Don't Believe The Truth'
Best Track
'I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor' - Arctic Monkeys, 'Fuck Forever' – Babyshambles, 'Do You Want To' - Franz Ferdinand, 'I Predict A Riot' - Kaiser Chiefs, 'The Importance Of Being Idle' - Oasis
Best Video - supported by MTV2
'Do You Want To' - Franz Ferdinand, 'Dare' – Gorillaz, 'I Predict A Riot' - Kaiser Chiefs, 'The Importance Of Being Idle' – Oasis, 'Juicebox' - The Strokes
Best Event - supported by lastminute.com
Carling Weekend: Reading And Leeds Festivals, Glastonbury, Live8, T In The Park, V Festival
Best TV Show
Gonzo, Little Britain, Lost, The Mighty Boosh, Peep Show
Best Radio Show
Colin And Edith, Steve Lamacq, Zane Lowe, Chris Moyles (all radio 1), Lauren Laverne (X FM)
Best Film
Batman Begins, Charlie And The Chocolate Factory, Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire, King Kong, Sin City
Best Music DVD
Dig, Green Day: Bullet In A Bible, Kaiser Chiefs: Enjoyment, Live8, Morrissey: Who Put The M In Manchester
Best Website
nme.com, kaiserchiefs.co.uk, myspace.com, oasisinet.com, wearescientists.com
Best Venue
London Brixton Carling Academy, Glasgow Barrowlands, London Astoria, London Koko, Manchester Apollo
Hero Of The Year
Carl Barat, Pete Doherty, Liam Gallagher, Bob Geldof, Alex Turner
Villain Of The Year
Tony Blair, James Blunt, George Bush, Pete Doherty, Justin Hawkins
Best Dressed - supported by Topman
Pete Doherty, Brandon Flowers, Liam Gallagher, Alex Kapranos, Ricky Wilson
Worst Dressed
Pete Doherty, Justin Hawkins, Chris Martin, Jack White, Robbie Williams
Worst Album
'Down In Albion' – Babyshambles, 'Back To Bedlam' - James Blunt, 'The Bravery' - The Bravery, 'One Way Ticket To Hell... And Back' - The Darkness, 'Wonderland' - McFly
Worst Band
Babyshambles, Coldplay, The Darkness, McFly, Son Of Dork
If you feel strongly about who should win any of the above then you can cast your vote via the NME website.