Duffy and Adele will go head to head after both being nominated for best Breakthrough Artist at the Q Awards.

Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner is leading the nominations at Britain's Mojo Magazine Awards - with his original band and his side project The Last Shadow Puppets receiving nods in two categories apiece.

Oasis hit 'Live Forever' has been named the greatest indie anthem by music magazine NME and broadcaster Xfm.

Northern band Snow Patrol swept the boards at the star studded Meteor Ireland Music Awards tonight as they strutted away from the Point Theatre with four gongs.

The Arctic Monkeys bass player has pulled out of the rock group's North American tour because of exhaustion.