Green Day's amazing year continues - the rock trio has picked up eight Radio Music Award nominations.

The Grammy Award-winning group lead the way for the Las Vegas, Nevada prizegiving next month (19DEC05).

Among the categories they'll be fighting for are Artist of the Year/Alternative and Active Rock Radio; Artist of the Year/Rock Radio; Artist of the Year/Adult Hit Radio, and Song of the Year/Mainstream Hit Radio (BOULEVARD OF BROKEN DREAMS).

The latest accolades came on the same day after the group took home two honours at the MTV Europe Music Awards (03NOV05).

AMERICAN IDOL star Kelly Clarkson comes in a distant second with five nominations, while Usher, 50 CENT and Ciara share four nods apiece.

The full list of nominees are:

Artist of the Year/Mainstream Hit Radio

50 CENT

Black Eyed Peas

CIARA

KELLY CLARKSON

Nelly

Gwen Stefani

USHER

Artist of the Year/Urban and Rhythmic Radio

50 CENT

Mariah Carey

CIARA

Destiny's Child

The Game

LIL' JON + THE EASTSIDE BOYZ feat USHER + Ludacris

USHER

Artist of the Year/Alternative and Active Rock Radio

Foo Fighters

GREEN DAY

Linkin Park

Metallica

Nirvana

Pearl Jam

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Artist of the Year/Country Radio

BROOKS + DUNN

Kenny Chesney

Alan Jackson

Toby Keith

Tim Mcgraw

GEORGE STRAIT

Keith Urban

Artist of the Year/Rock Radio

AC/DC

Aerosmith

GREEN DAY

Led Zeppelin

METALLICA

Pink Floyd

Van Halen

Artist of the Year/Adult Hit Radio

3 DOORS DOWN

KELLY CLARKSON

Goo Goo Dolls

GREEN DAY

Avril Lavigne

MAROON 5

U2

Song of the Year/Mainstream Hit Radio

WE BELONG TOGETHER - MARIAH CAREY

1,2 STEP - CIARA feat Missy Elliott

BEHIND THESE HAZEL EYES - KELLY CLARKSON

SINCE U BEEN GONE - KELLY CLARKSON

I DON'T WANT TO BE - GAVIN DeGRAW

BOULEVARD OF BROKEN DREAMS - GREEN DAY

OVER + OVER - NELLY feat TIM McGRAW

Song of the Year/Urban and Rhythmic Radio

CANDY SHOP - 50 CENT

1,2 STEP - CIARA feat MISSY ELLIOTT

HOW WE DO - THE GAME feat 50 CENT

LOVERS + FRIENDS - LIL' JON + THE EASTSIDE BOYZ feat USHER + LUDACRIS

WE BELONG TOGETHER - MARIAH CAREY

LET ME LOVE YOU - MARIO

DROP IT LIKE IT'S HOT - SNOOP DOGG

Song of the Year/Alternative and Active Rock Radio

SO COLD - BREAKING BENJAMIN

COLD - CROSSFADE

BEST OF YOU - FOO FIGHTERS

BOULEVARD OF BROKEN DREAMS - GREEN DAY

HOLIDAY - GREEN DAY

THE HAND THAN FEEDS - NINE INCH NAILS

HOME - THREE DAYS GRACE

Song of the Year/Country Radio

NOTHIN' TO LOSE - JOSH GRACIN

MR MOM - LONESTAR

THAT'S WHAT I LOVE ABOUT SUN - CRAIG MORGAN

MUD ON THE TIRES - BRAD PAISLEY

BLESS THE BROKEN ROAD - RASCAL FLATTS

SOME BEACH - BLAKE SHELTON

BABY GIRL - SUGARLAND

Song of the Year/Rock Radio

NE YOURSELF - AUDIOSLAVE

BEST OF YOU - FOO FIGHTERS

BOULEVARD OF BROKEN DREAMS - GREEN DAY

BURNING BRIGHT - SHINEDOWN

JUST LIKE YOU - THREE DAYS GRACE

VERTIGO - U2

FALL TO PIECES - VELVET REVOLVER

Song of the Year/Adult Hit Radio

ONE THING - FINGER ELEVEN

GIVE A LITTLE BIT - GOO GOO DOLLS

BOULEVARD OF BROKEN DREAMS - GREEN DAY

BREAKAWAY - KELLY CLARKSON

YOU + ME - LIFEHOUSE

SHE WILL BE LOVED - MAROON 5

LONELY NO MORE - ROB THOMAS