Oasis are leading the way at this year's Shockwaves NME Awards, with seven nominations.

The band's Noel Gallagher is battling it out with US President Barack Obama for Hero of the Year.

Britpop pioneers Oasis had a supersonic list of nominations, including Best British Band, Best Live Band, Best Album, Best Video, Best Band Blog and Gallagher for Hero Of The Year and Best Dressed.

Gallagher said of the nominations: "Seven nominations you say? Is that all? I always knew my time would come in the Best Dressed man in the world category."

Kings of Leon had four nominations - for Best International Band, Best Live Band, Best Track and Best Album.

Fighting it out for Best Live Band along with Oasis and Kings Of Leon are Muse, Radiohead and the Killers.

Muse said: "That's fantastic. We're in the studio now and we'll be back later this year and we look forward to really cleaning up at next year's ceremony."

Oasis will go head to head for Best British Band with previous winners Muse, along with Bloc Party, Radiohead and Last Shadow Puppets.

Having taken on Glastonbury, US hip-hop supremo Jay-Z will battle Ladyhawke, Laura Marling, Lightspeed Champion and Pete Doherty for Best Solo Artist.

For a second year running Amy Winehouse and Doherty were nominated in the Worst Dressed and Villain Of The Year categories.

Winners will be announced on February 25 at London's Brixton Academy.

Here are the Shockwaves NME Awards 2009 nominations:

Best British Band

Oasis

Bloc Party

Radiohead

Muse

Last Shadow Puppets

Best International Band

Kings of Leon

Killers

MGMT

Vampire Weekend

Crystal Castles

Best Solo Artist

Ladyhawke

Jay-Z

Laura Marling

Lightspeed Champion

Pete Doherty

Best New Band

Vampire Weekend

MGMT

Glasvegas

Late Of The Pier

White Lies

Best Live Band

Radiohead

Oasis

Killers

Muse

Kings Of Leon

Best Album

Kings Of Leon

The Killers

Glasvegas

Oasis

Bloc Party

Best Track

Vampire Weekend - A-Punk

Last Shadow Puppets - Age Of The Understatement

Kings of Leon - Sex On Fire

The Ting Tings - That's Not My Name

MGMT - Time To Pretend

Best Video

Late Of The Pier - Heartbeat

Last Shadow Puppets - My Mistakes Were Made For You

Radiohead - House of Cards

Vampire Weekend - A-Punk

Oasis - Shock Of The Lightening

Best Live Event

T in the Park

Glastonbury

Isle Of Wight Festival

Reading and Leeds

V Festival

Best TV

Skins

The Mighty Boosh

Gavin and Stacey

Nevermind the Buzzcocks

The IT Crowd

Best Film

Quantum of Solace

Wall.E

Dark Knight

Twilight

Juno

Best Dance Floor Filler

Bloc Party - Mercury

Dizzee Rascal and Calvin Harris - Dance Wiv Me

Crystal Castles - Courtship Dating

Friendly Fires - Paris

Late Of The Pier - Bathroom Gurgle

Best DVD

Foo Fighters Live At Wembley

Rolling Stones - Shine A Light

Kaiser Chiefs - Live From Elland Road

Arctic Monkeys At The Apollo

Muse - Haarp

Hero of the Year

Brandon Flowers

Noel Gallagher

Barack Obama

Noel Fielding

Alex Turner

Villain of the Year

Amy Winehouse

George Bush

Pete Doherty

John McCain

Gordon Brown

Best Dressed

Brandon Flowers

Noel Fielding

Alexa Chung

Alex Turner

Noel Gallagher

Worst Dressed

Amy Winehouse

Pete Doherty

Katy Perry

Brandon Flowers

Johnny Borrell

Worst Album

The Jonas Brothers - A Little Bit Longer

Coldplay - Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends

Britney Spears - Circus

Scouting For Girls - Scouting For Girls

Razorlight - Slipway Fires

Worst Band

Tokio Hotel

Jonas Brothers

Scouting for Girls

Fall Out Boy

Oasis

Sexiest Male

Carl Barat

Keith Murray

Matt Bellamy

Pete Doherty

Miles Kane

Sexiest Female

Hayley Williams

Kate Jackson

Alison Mosshart

Lykke Li

Stephanie Dosen

Best Website

Facebook

YouTube

Last FM

MySpace

Bebo

Best Venue

O2 Arena

London Astoria

Glasgow Barrowlands

Brixton Academy

Manchester Academy

Best Album Artwork

We Are Scientists - Brian Thrust Mastery

Muse - Haarp

The Cure - 4:13 Dream

Guillemots - Red

Killers - Day and Age

Best Band Blog

Noel Gallagher/Oasis

Little Boots

Lightspeed Champion

Radiohead

Foals