The British Sure Do Give Out Lots Of Awards

Just in case you can’t get quite enough hot awards action between last weekend’s Teen Choice Awards, the nomination process for the Video Music Awards, and the mystery surrounding the Mercury Prize, the shortlist for the Vodafone Live Music Awards was announced today! Apparently, this is a British award designed to remind people that live music is awesome. And the nominees are:

Best Live Act The Verve Kaiser Chiefs Primal Scream Muse

Best Male Mark Ronson Dizzee Rascal Morrissey Paul Weller

Best Female Amy Winehouse Duffy Kate Nash Estelle

Best International Act Foo Fighters Jay Z N*E*R*D Kings Of Leon

Best Live Return The Verve Spice Girls Led Zeppelin Iron Maiden

XFM Live Breakthrough The Ting Tings Glasvegas Foals The Wombats

4Music Festival of the Year Reading And Leeds Festivals Glastonbury T In The Park Latitude

Sony Ericsson Tour of the Year Take That Sugababes Shockwaves NME Awards Tour 2008 Girls Aloud

The Best International Act reminds us of the odd British love affair with the Kings Of Leon, and it took a few looks at the best male category before the idea that Mark Ronson is nominated as “best” anything really sunk in, but the real highlight is the Sony Ericsson Tour of the Year category. First of all, it’s the Sugababes vs. Girls Aloud in a battle to determine pop supremacy once and for all. Secondly, the category’s winner is decided by the public. I don’t know if Idolator has the readership to tip the scales for the Sugababes, but it’s worth a shot. (Also, I don’t want to ask for too much, but if the Spice Girls could beat out Led Zeppelin somehow, I’d be rather pleased.)

Shortlist for Vodafone Live Music Awards announced [NME] The Vodafone Live Music Awards 2008 [Official site]