Thu, 09 August 2007 12:00:00 ET
My Chemical Romance are set to win big at the Kerrang! Awards 2007 after receiving four nominations. The heavyweight American rock band will do battle with British newcomers, rave-metal group, Enter Shikari, who have also received four nods.
My Chemical Romance's 'Welcome to the Black Parade' will go head-to-head in the Best Single category with Enter Shikari's 'Sorry, You're Not A Winner'. The bands are also pitted against each other for Best Album for 'The Black Parade' and 'Take To The Skies' respectively.
My Chemical Romance are also in the running for Best Video for their promo for 'Welcome to the Black Parade' and Best International Band, while Enter Shikari have been nominated for Best British Band and Best Live Band.
The nominations - announced at Oxford Street's Virgin Megastore in London yesterday (08.08.07) - also saw Canadian rockers Fall Out Boy named in three categories, Best Album, Best Video and Best International Band.
Funeral For a Friend, Lostprophets, Biffy Clyro, Muse, Machine Head, Hellogoodbye and 30 Seconds to Mars each received two nominations. Close to 400,000 votes were cast through the rock magazine and the accompanying website www.kerrang.com for the nominations shortlist. The awards ceremony will take place at The Brewery, in east London, on August 23.
Full List of Nominations for the Kerrang! Awards 2007:
Best British Newcomer
- Gallows
- Kids in Glass Houses
- The Ghost Of A Thousand
- YouMeAt6
- Lost Alone
Best International Newcomer
- Madina Lake
- Job For A Cowboy
- 30 Seconds To Mars
- The Sleeping
- Hellogoodbye
Best Live Band
- Angels and Airwaves
- Muse
- Enter Shikari
- Aiden
- Lostprophets
Best Single
- My Chemical Romance - 'Welcome to the Black Parade'
- Funeral For a Friend - 'Into Oblivion'
- Enter Shikari - 'Sorry You're Not A Winner'
- 30 Seconds to Mars - 'The Kill'
- AFI - 'Miss Murder'
Best Album
- My Chemical Romance - 'The Black Parade'
- Machine Head - 'The Blackening'
- Biffy Clyro – 'Puzzle'
- Enter Shikari - 'Take To The Skies'
- Fall Out Boy - 'Infinity on High'
Best Video
- My Chemical Romance - 'Welcome to the Black Parade'
- Fall Out Boy - 'This Ain't A Scene'
- Hellogoodbye - 'Here (In Your Arms)'
- Linkin Park - 'What I've Done'
- Paramore - 'Misery Business'
Best British Band
- Lostprophets
- Muse
- Enter Shikari
- Biffy Clyro
- Funeral For A Friend
Best International Band
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