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Ed Sheeran, Florence And The Machine, Foals and Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds lead the 2015 Q Award nominations with three nods each

Published: 03:38 EST, 24 September 2015 | Updated: 08:17 EST, 24 September 2015

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Ed Sheeran, Florence And The Machine, Foals and Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds lead the nominations for the 2015 Q Awards.

The British acts bagged three nods apiece ahead of the prestigious music magazine's annual ceremony, which takes place on October 19.

Following closely behind is Blur - who returned to the industry with surprise album The Magic Whip this year - with the Britpop favourites nominated for two awards for Best Album and Best Act In The World Today.

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Battling it out: They're some of the biggest names in music, so fans won't be surprised to learn that Ed Sheeran, Florence And The Machine and Noel Gallagher top the nominations for the 2015 Q Awards

Flame-haired chart-topper Ed has been nominated for the Best Live Act, Best Solo Artist and Best Act In The World Today.

Florence Welch, who stormed to the top of the charts in the summer with her band Florence and the Machine's third album How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful, has been nominated for the Best Track, Best Video and Best Album awards.

Oxfordshire rockers Foals have just released their fourth critically acclaimed album, What Went Down, and have found themselves up for Best Track, Best Video and Best Act In The World Today.

Walking away with all three? Flame-haired chart-topper Ed has been nominated for the Best Live Act, Best Solo Artist and Best Act In The World Today

How many? Florence Welch, who stormed to the top of the charts in the summer with third album How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful, has been nominated for the Best Track, Best Video and Best Album awards

And while Noel's former band Oasis are undoubtedly a legendary act, his new project Noel Gallagher's High Flying Bird's received nominations for Best Album, Best Solo Artist and Best Act In The World Today.

And despite having left Oasis in 2009, the 48-year-old found himself embroiled once again in the band's legendary rivalry with fellow Brit Pop alumni Blur who were nominated in two of the same categories.

The band were nominated for both Best Album and Best Act In The World, potentially sparking old rivalries.

What will go down? Oxfordshire rockers Foals have just released their fourth critically acclaimed album, What Went Down, and have found themselves up for Best Track, Best Video and Best Act In The World Today

One of the high flyers: Noel Gallagher's new project Noel Gallagher's High Flying Bird's received nominations for Best Album, Best Solo Artist and Best Act In The World Today

Back with a bang: Despite having left Oasis in 2009, Noel found himself embroiled once again in the band's legendary rivalry with fellow Brit Pop alumni Blur who were nominated in two of the same categories

And while the likes of Florence and Ed are the most famous faces to be in with a chance of winning, the awards have also seen a plethora of young British talent lead the nomination for the Q Best New Act.

Indie-rockers Wolf Alice, Hold Back The River chart-topper James Bay, Hold My Hand belter Jess Glynn and BBC Sound Of 2015 winners Years & Years are all in with a chance of winning the gong.

The music bible's senior editor Matt Mason said: 'These nominations represent the very best talent from another inventive and exciting year for music.'

Voting is now open for each category at the awards and fans can cast their ballot on Qthemusic.com, while the winners will collect their gongs at a star-studded event on October 19.