Arctic Monkeys are looking set to make a clean sweep at the 2006 Q awards after being nominated in 4 different categories.
The band have been nominated in the categories for Best New Act, Best Live Act, Best Album for 'Whatever People Say I Am That's What I'm Not' as well as Best Track for debut Number 1 single 'I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor'.
As little as everyone [in the media] probably expected the lads are absolutely delighted with the nominations and expressed on their official website: "We’re thrilled to bits to be nominated for 4 Q awards. It’s great to be recognised for what we love doing - making music and playing live. It’s a real honour. We keep thinking our year can’t get any better!"
The full list of this year's Q nominations are:
Best New Act:
Lily Allen
Corinne Bailey Rae
The Kooks Arctic Monkeys
Orson
Best Track:
Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol
Crazy - Gnarls Barkley
I Don't Feel Like Dancin' - Scissor Sisters
Never Be Lonely - The Feeling I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor - Arctic Monkeys
Best Live Act:
Oasis
Razorlight
Muse
Red Hot Chili Peppers Arctic Monkeys
Best Album:
Black Holes and Revelations - Muse
Empire - Kasabian
Under The Iron Sea - Keane
Razorlight - Razorlight Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not - Arctic Monkeys
Eyes Open - Snow Patrol
Best Video:
When You Were Young - The Killers
I Don't Feel Like Dancin' - the Scissor Sisters
Empire - Kasabian
Smiley Faces - Gnarls Barkley
Why Won't You Give Me Your Love? - The Zutons
so i'm kind of surprised. since the arctic monkeys website has been new and redone for the past couple days and you guys haven't even mentioned it at all.