Duffy takes on old rockers in Mojo shortlist

By Clare Dickinson

Songbird Duffy is squaring up to grizzly rockers Robert Plant and Nick Cave in a battle for awards chosen by music lovers.

The 23-year-old singer has gatecrashed nominations in the poll voted for by readers of rock-junkies'  mag Mojo. Altogether the Welsh songstress is up for three awards: Breakthrough Artist, Best Album and Song of the Year.

Arctic Monkey Alex Turner is also one of the new breed taking on the oldsters: as well nominations for  his day job (best live act, best album) the cheeky crooner's side project Last Shadow Puppets is also up for two gongs.

The Monkeys also find themselves snapping at the heels of Neil Young, Led Zeppelin and Seasick Steve in the live music category.

The awards show will take place in London on 16th June.  The full list of nominees is as follows:

Best Live Act

Artic Monkeys

Rufus Wainwright

Seasick Steve

Led Zeppelin

Neil Young

Best Album

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Dig!!! Lazarus Dig!!!

Arctic Monkeys Favourite Worst Nightmare

Radiohead In Rainbows

Duffy Rockferry

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss Raising Sand

Song of the Year

LCD Soundsystem All My Friends

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Dig!!! Lazarus Dig!!!

The Last Shadow Puppets The Age of the Understatement

Richard Hawley Tonight the Streets Are Ours

Duffy Mercy

Breakthrough Act

Duffy

Foals

Pete Molinari

The Last Shadow Puppets

Bon Iver

Mojo Maverick

Mark E. Smith, of the Fall