Q Awards 2019 shortlist nominations announced

13 September 2019 - Press release

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 29^th 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.

 

 

More info available from:  www.qthemusic.com