Franz Ferdinand lead the pack of nominees for the NME Awards, closely followed by The Libertines and The Streets.
Franz Ferdinand, winners of the prestigious Mercury Music Prize for their self-titled debut album, are up for Best British Band, Best Live Band, Best Album, Best Track ("Take Me Out") and Best Video. The band are also up for five awards at next month's Brits.
The Libertines, previous winners of the NME prize for Best New Band, are up for four awards this year, including Best British Band and Best Live Band.
The Streets - one-man rapper Mike Skinner - are also up for four awards, including Best Solo Artist and Best Track for "Dry Your Eyes".
In the Best International Band category, Kings Of Leon, The Killers, The Strokes and U2 go up against flamboyant disco rockers Scissor Sisters, who boast Britain's best-selling album of 2004.
Pete Doherty, now with Babyshambles, goes head-to-head with his old band, The Libertines, in the Best Live Band category.
Battling for honours in the Best Solo Artist category are Ian Brown, Graham Coxon, Eminem, Morrissey and The Streets.
The NME Awards are voted for by the magazine's readers and take place in London on February 17.