Allen, Winehouse and Tunstall nominated for Vodafone Live Music Award

By M&C News Aug 21, 2007, 17:26 GMT

This year’s Vodafone Live Music Awards shortlist announcement sees Lily Allen, go head to head with friend Kate Nash as well as Amy Winehouse and KT Tunstall for the newly-introduced Best Live Female category.

Elsewhere, Mark Ronson, Jamie T, James Morrison and Mika will battle it out for Best Live Male whilst Muse will attempt to hang on to their crown as Best Live Act amidst competition from Kaiser Chiefs, Kasabian and Arctic Monkeys.

Announced by presenter Alex Zane moments before an exclusive Vodafone performance by international phenomenon Kanye West, the Vodafone Live Music Awards nominations have been put together by a panel of music industry insiders including representatives from Music Week and the major record labels. 

Voting for the winners is now open to the public at www.vodafone.co.uk/music and by text to BAND to 61500.

The second Vodafone Live Music Awards will take place on September 19th at Brompton Hall, London and will bring together the music industry and fans alike to celebrate the booming UK live music scene. 

Fans will have the chance of winning exclusive tickets to the Vodafone Live Music Awards by entering their details now on the Vodafone Live Music website (www.vodafone.co.uk/music). Tickets to the Awards are free and available to all, not just Vodafone customers.

This Vodafone Live Music Awards mark the culmination of this year’s Vodafone TBA gigs which saw acclaimed acts performing in intimate and unusual venues.

This year has seen stunning performances from Amy Winehouse at Circomedia, St Paul’s Church in Bristol, Maximo Park playing in Oxford Union’s Great Debating Hall, Mika impressing Manchester outdoors at the Great Northern Square, Kasabian returning to their roots in Leicester and most recently Kanye West captivating crowds with his performance at Central Hall Westminster.

Vodafone TBA: Kanye West is broadcasting on Channel 4 Sunday September 2nd at 14:00, with a later 4 Music slot on the channel to be confirmed  

This year’s nominees are:

Best Live Act 

Arctic Monkeys
Kaiser Chiefs
Kasabian
Muse

Live Male (New category)    

James Morrison
Mark Ronson
Mika
Jamie T

Live Female (New category)

Amy Winehouse
Lily Allen
Kate Nash
KT Tunstall

Live Impact 2007 

Arcade Fire
Gossip
Prince
UK Smoking Ban

Best Show Production

George Michael
Justin Timberlake
Kylie
Muse

Best Live Return

The Police
Iggy Pop
Paul McCartney
Kylie

Live Music DVD

Maximo Park: Found on Film    
Oasis: Morning Glory – An Album Under Review
Primal Scream: Riot City Blues Tour
Take That: The Ultimate Tour                            

Live Music Venue 

Carling Brixton Academy
London Astoria
Wembley Stadium
Newcastle Carling Academy  

XFM Live Breakthrough Act  
 
The Enemy
Gallows
Gossip
Klaxons

Channel 4 Festival of the Year  

Download
Carling Weekend, Reading & Leeds
Glastonbury
Isle Of Wight

Best International Live Act 

The Killers
My Chemical Romance
Queens Of The Stone Age
Foo Fighters

Sony Ericsson Tour of The Year

The Enemy
The Killers
Maximo Park
Muse

Best Roadie    

To be announced

The Freddie Mercury Lifetime Achievement Award in Live Music 2007

Shortlist to be announced at a later date