Garage versus pop at awards

Ms Dynamite won this year's Mercury Music Prize

Award-winning UK garage newcomer Ms Dynamite will do battle with UK Pop Idol Will Young at the second Top of the Pops Awards on Friday.

The pair are nominated in three categories, including best newcomer. British guitar group Coldplay are also up for three trophies.

If Ms Dynamite takes home a clutch of awards, it will crown a triumphant year.

She was the surprise winner of the Mercury Music Prize for her album A Little Deeper.

Ms Dynamite - whose real name is Niomi McLean-Daley - also dominated 2002's Music of Black Origin (Mobo) Awards.

The Top of the Pops awards, which celebrate the best in pop music, will be hosted by Ronan Keating at the Manchester Evening News Arena.

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The winners are chosen by the public who can phone, text or e-mail to vote for their favourite artist.

Young, who won the ITV1 talent show Pop Idol in February, has also had a good year, achieving three number one singles, although his current release DOn't Let Me Down/You and I missed out on the number one slot last week.

His debut hit Evergreen is up for best single.

But Young will once again find himself doing battle with Pop Idol runner-up Gareth Gates at Friday's awards.

They will once again be competing against each other for top pop act and top newcomer.

Coldplay's A Rush of Blood to the Head is up for best album, while the band, headed by Chris Martin, are also vying for top rock act and tour.

Chris Martin fronts Coldplay

Elsewhere, Oasis, Nickelback and Enrique Iglesias are also shortlisted in two categories.

The Streets and former Neighbours star Holly Valance have also been nominated for top newcomer.

Kylie Minogue, who picked up a best tour nomination, will perform at the ceremony.

Others acts confirmed for the night include Craig David, Moby and Blue.

Nominations in full

Top newcomer
Ms Dynamite
Gareth Gates
The Streets
Holly Valance
Will Young

Top R&B
Ashanti
Mary J Blige
Ms Dynamite
Nelly
Ja Rule

Top rock
Coldplay
Nickelback
Oasis
Puddle Of Mudd
Red Hot Chili Peppers

Top dance
Basement Jaxx
Ian Van Dahl
JXL
Moby
Scooter

Top pop
Atomic Kitten
Blue
Gareth Gates
Sugababes
Will Young

Top tour
Coldplay
Enrique Iglesias
Kylie Minogue
Oasis
Slipknot

Top single
Enrique Iglesias - Hero
Liberty X - Just A Little
Nickelback - How You Remind Me
Shakira - Whenever Wherever
Will Young - Evergreen

Top album
Coldplay - A Rush Of Blood To The Head
Doves -The Last Broadcast
Ms Dynamite - A Little Deeper
Eminem - The Eminem Show
Pink- Missundaztood.