Apparently it’s actually called the V05 NME Awards this year, although honestly I’ve no idea what a V05 is. Anyway, here are the winners, in all their corporate glory!
Best British Band supported by Zig-Zag
- Alt-J
- Kasabian
- Wolf Alice
- The 1975
- The xx
- Bastille
Winner: Alt-J
Best International Band supported by 19 Crimes Winery
- Haim
- The National
- Foo Fighters
- The Killers
- Paramore
- Migos
Winner: Haim
Best British Solo Artist supported by VO5
- Dua Lipa
- Liam Gallagher
- Ed Sheeran
- Stormzy
- Loyle Carner
- Charli XCX
Winner: Loyle Carner
Best International Solo Artist
- Kendrick Lamar
- Taylor Swift
- Lorde
- Lana Del Rey
- St Vincent
- Father John Misty
Winner: Lorde
Best Live Artist supported by Nikon
- Kasabian
- Lorde
- Liam Gallagher
- Stormzy
- LCD Soundsystem
- Royal Blood
Winner: Kasabian
Best Album supported by Orange Amplification
- Lorde – Melodrama
- J Hus – Common Sense
- Wolf Alice – Visions of a Life
- Gorillaz – Humanz’
- Loyle Carner – Yesterday’s Gone
- The National – Sleep Well Beast
Winner: J Hus
Best New Artist supported by Vans
- Stefflon Don
- Sigrid
- SZA
- Shame
- J Hus
- The Magic Gang
Winner: Stefflon Don
Best Track supported by Estrella Galicia
- Kasabian – God Bless This Acid House
- Kendrick Lamar – Humble
- Lorde – Green Light
- The Horrors – Something to Remember Me By
- Dua Lipa – New Rules
- Charli XCX – Boys
Winner: Charli XCX
Best Mixtape supported by Bulldog Gin
- Charli XCX – Pop 2
- Drake – More Life
- Krept & Konan – 7 Nights / 7 Days
- Rex Orange County – Apricot Princess
- Dave – Game Over
- Avelino – No Bullshit
Winner: Avelino
Best Music Video supported by Princess Yachts
- The Big Moon – Sucker
- Charli XCX – Boys
- St Vincent – Los Ageless
- Taylor Swift – Look What You Made Me Do
- Dua Lipa – New Rules
- Pale Waves – Television Romance
Winner: The Big Moon
Under The Radar Award supported by HMV
Winner: Pale Waves
Best Collaboration supported by VO5
- Craig David & Bastille – I Know You
- Stefflon Don & Skepta – Ding-a-Ling
- Courtney Barnett & Kurt Vile – Lotta See Lice
- Gorillaz & Jehnny Beth – We Got the Power
- Lily Allen & Giggs – Trigger Bang
- Yungen & Yxng Bane – Bestie
Winner: Craig David and Bastille
Best Festival supported by ID&C
- Glastonbury
- Reading & Leeds
- Download
- Parklife
- TRNSMT
- Bestival
Winner: Glastonbury
Best Small Festival
- Festival Number 6
- Boardmasters
- Wilderness
- Field Day
- End of the Road
- Kendal Calling
Winner: Festival Number 6
Best Festival Headliner supported by Anna Valley
- Muse
- Boy Better Know
- Ed Sheeran
- Foo Fighters
- The 1975
- Noel Gallagher
Winner: Muse
Music Moment of the Year
- Grime4Corbyn
- Lady Gaga at the Superbowl
- One Love Manchester
- The Killers‘ surprise set at Glastonbury
- Linkin Park‘s Chester Bennington tribute concert
- Noel Gallagher plays Don’t Look Back in Anger at Manchester Arena
Winner: One Love Manchester
Best Film supported by Zig-Zag
- T2
- Bladerunner 2049
- Baby Driver
- The Disaster Artist
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi
- It
Winner: Baby Driver
Best TV Series
- Stranger Things 2
- Game of Thrones
- Westworld
- Rick & Morty
- Glow
- Peaky Blinders
Winner: Stranger Things
Best Music Film
- Lady Gaga – Five Foot Two
- L7 – Pretend We’re Dead
- Sleaford Mods – Bunch of Kunst
- George Michael – Freedom
- England is Mine
- Whitney Houston – Can I Be Me
Winner: Lady Gaga
Best Re-Issue
- Radiohead – OK NOT OK
- Prince – Purple Rain
- The Beatles – Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
- R.E.M. – Automatic for the People
- The Smiths – The Queen is Dead
- Super Furry Animals – Radiator
Winner: Radiohead
Best Book
- Wiley – Eskiboy
- Action Bronson – Fuck, That’s Delicious
- Dylan Jones – David Bowie: A Life
- Allan Jones – Can’t Stand Up For Falling Down
- Lizzy Goodman – Meet Me In The Bathroom
- The KLF – 2023: A Trilogy
Winner: Wiley
NME Icon
Winner: Shirley Manson
NME Innovation Award
Winner: Boy Better Know
Godlike Genius
Winner: Liam Gallagher
Hero of the Year
- Ariana Grande
- Rose McGowan
- Jeremy Corbyn
- Ellie Rowsell
- Big Shaq
- David Attenborough
Winner: Ariana Grande
Villain of the Year
- Donald Trump
- Theresa May
- Katie Hopkins
- Piers Morgan
- Kim Jong-Un
- Jeremy Hunt
Winner: Piers Morgan
All worthy villains. The ceremony was on February 13th this year.
Edited 12 June 2018 – fix to tense in final sentence.
