Preview – MGMT

Posted on 14/01/2019 by rollo

Not really so much of a preview here, as it first appeared exactly eleven months ago, but the quiet period at the start of the year is always a good time to catch up with new releases that you missed! Here’s the title track from MGMT‘s latest, the lovely Little Dark Age:

NME Award Winners 1994-2018 (Part Two)

Posted on 06/09/2018 by rollo

Let’s now complete our summary of the NME Awards, with all the winners in one single, easy-to-digest place. So, as an extension of part two of the NME Poll Winners 1952-1992, here’s the final part!

Best Newcomer

Continuing the list that saw Cliff Richard and The Stone Roses share the limelight previously, these are the more recent newcomers.

Best New Artist

1994 – Elastica (Best New Band), Credit to the Nation (Best New Solo Act)
1995 – Oasis
1996 – Supergrass
1997 – Kula Shaker
1998 – Embrace
1999 – Gomez
2000 – Muse
2001 – Coldplay
2002 – The Strokes
2003 – The Libertines
2004 – Kings of Leon
2005 – Razorlight
2006 – Arctic Monkeys
2007 – Klaxons
2008 – The Enemy
2009 – MGMT
2010 – Bombay Bicycle Club
2011 – Hurts
2012 – The Vaccines
2013 – Palma Violets
2014 – Drenge
2015 – Royal Blood
2016 – Rat Boy
2017 – Dua Lipa
2018 – Stefflon Don

Philip Hall Under the Radar Award

1995 – Gene
1996 – Rocket from the Crypt
1997 – Super Furry Animals
2000 – Terris
2001 – Starsailor
2002 – The Coral
2003 – Yeah Yeah Yeahs
2005 – Kaiser Chiefs
2006 – The Long Blondes
2007 – The Twang
2008 – Glasvegas
2009 – The Big Pink
2010 – The Drums
2011 – The Naked and Famous
2012 – The Child of Lov
2014 – Fat White Family
2018 – Pale Waves

Best Live Music Categories

Most award ceremonies now seem to recognise live music, but the NME Awards have been doing it since way back in the early 1990s.

Best Live Act

1995 – Blur
1996 – Oasis (Best Live Act), Pulp (NME Live Act of the Year)
1997 – Manic Street Preachers
2000 – Super Furry Animals (Best Live Act), Mogwai (NME Live Act of the Year)
2001 – Moby
2002 – U2
2003 – The Datsuns
2004 – Queens of the Stone Age
2005 – Muse
2006 – Franz Ferdinand
2007 – Kasabian
2008 – Muse
2009 – Muse
2010 – Arctic Monkeys
2011 – Biffy Clyro
2012 – Arctic Monkeys
2013 – The Rolling Stones
2014 – Arctic Monkeys
2015 – Royal Blood
2016 – Wolf Alice
2017 – The 1975
2018 – Kasabian

Best Festival Headliner

2017 – Adele
2018 – Muse

Best Live Event

1994 – Megadog
1995 – Orbital at Glastonbury Festival
1996 – Glastonbury Festival
1997 – Oasis at Knebworth (Best Musical Event)
1998 – Glastonbury Festival (Best Musical Event)
1999 – Glastonbury Festival (Best Musical Event)
2000 – Glastonbury Festival (Best Musical Event)
2001 – Carling Weekend – Reading and Leeds (Best Musical Event)
2002 – Ozzfest (Best Musical Event)
2003 – Carling Weekend – Reading and Leeds (Best Musical Event)
2005 – Glastonbury Festival
2006 – Carling Weekend – Reading and Leeds (Best Musical Event)
2007 – Carling Weekend – Reading and Leeds
2008 – Carling Weekend – Reading and Leeds
2009 – Glastonbury Festival
2010 – Blur at Hyde Park

Best Festival

2010 – Glastonbury Festival
2011 – Glastonbury Festival
2012 – Glastonbury Festival
2013 – Carling Weekend – Reading and Leeds
2014 – Glastonbury Festival
2015 – Glastonbury Festival
2016 – Glastonbury Festival
2017 – Glastonbury Festival
2018 – Glastonbury Festival

Best Small Festival

2011 – RockNess
2012 – RockNess
2013 – Festival No. 6
2014 – Sŵn
2015 – Liverpool Psych Fest
2016 – End of the Road
2017 – End of the Road
2018 – Festival No. 6

Radio Session of the Year

1997 – Suede (Radio 1 Evening Session of the Year)
1998 – Radiohead (Radio 1 Evening Session of the Year)
1999 – Junior Carter (Breezeblock Mix of the Year)
2000 – Supergrass (Radio 1 Session of the Year), Ooberman (Best NME Premier Show Performance)
2001 – Coldplay (Radio 1 Session of the Year)
2002 – The Charlatans (Radio 1 Session of the Year)

Best Club / Live Venue

1994 – The Forum
1995 – Brixton Academy
1996 – Brixton Academy
1997 – Brixton Academy
1998 – Brixton Academy
1999 – Brixton Academy
2000 – Brixton Academy
2001 – Cream
2003 – London Astoria
2004 – Brixton Academy
2005 – Brixton Academy
2006 – Brixton Academy
2007 – Brixton Academy
2008 – Wembley Stadium

Tour Award

2001 – Amen / JJ72 / Alfie
2002 – Lostprophets / Andrew WK / The Coral

Genre-Specific Artist Categories

These are just a selection of the artist categories that relate to a particular genre of music.

Best Dance Act

1994 – Orbital
1996 – The Prodigy (Best Dance Act), Goldie (Vibes Award for Best Dance Act)
1997 – The Prodigy (Best Dance Act), Orbital (Vibes Award for Best Dance Act)
1998 – The Prodigy
1999 – Fatboy Slim
2000 – The Chemical Brothers (Best Dance Act), Death in Vegas (On the Decks Award for Best Dance Act)
2001 – Fatboy Slim
2002 – Basement Jaxx

Best Hip Hop / Rap Act

1994 – Cypress Hill
1995 – Warren G
2001 – Eminem
2002 – Missy Elliott

Best Metal Act

2001 – Marilyn Manson
2002 – Lostprophets

Best Rock Act

2001 – U2

Best Pop Act

2001 – All Saints
2002 – Kylie Minogue

Best R&B / SOUL Act

2001 – Kelis
2002 – Aaliyah

One-off awards

There are a whole load of odd, eclectic, and occasionally wonderful one-off awards. Here are all the ones I could find.

One-off Awards

1996 – Special Award for Services Beyond the Call of Duty – Tony Crean
1999 – Brain That Should Be Kept Alive for Posterity – Nicky Wire
1999 – Would Make the Best Drugs Czar – Shaun Ryder
1999 – Would To See On A Blind Date – Marilyn Manson and Billie Piper
1999 – Would Most Like as Your Doctor – Natalie Imbruglia
1999 – Would Most Like to Go Shopping with – Brian Molko
1999 – Would Most Like to Cook You a Meal – Tiny Woods
1999 – Would Most Like to Be Marooned on a Desert Island with – Louise
1999 – Would Most Like as Prime Minister – Nicky Wire
1999 – Most Like as Your Driving Instructor – Jay Kay
1999 – Most Like to See in a Ring with Mike Tyson – Billie Piper
2004 – Fight of the Year – Jack White vs. Jason von Bondie
2004 – Living Legend – Arthur Lee
2004 – Most Missed – Johnny Cash
2005 – Special Award for Lifelong Service to Music – John Peel
2010 – Giving it Back Fan Award – Lily Allen
2014 – Songwriters’ Songwriter – Paul McCartney
2016 – Best Actor – Idris Elba
2016 – Best Actress – Vicky McClure
2016 – Vlogger of the Year – KSI

Best Solo Artist

In earlier decades, this award had been split pretty arbitrarily, and this continues. I’ve grouped these into British and International, since this is what they are currently going with, but we’re actually looking at about six different award categories here.

Best British Solo Artist

1995 – Paul Weller (Best Solo Artist)
1996 – Paul Weller (Best Solo Artist)
1999 – Robbie Williams (Best Solo Artist)
2001 – Badly Drawn Boy (Best Solo Artist)
2002 – Ian Brown (Best Solo Artist)
2005 – Graham Coxon (Best Solo Artist)
2007 – Jamie T (Best Solo Artist)
2008 – Kate Nash (Best Solo Artist)
2009 – Pete Doherty (Best Solo Artist)
2010 – Jamie T (Best Solo Artist)
2011 – Laura Marling (Best Solo Artist)
2012 – Florence + the Machine (Best Solo Artist)
2013 – Florence + the Machine (Best Solo Artist)
2014 – Lily Allen (Best Solo Artist)
2015 – Jake Bugg (Best Solo Artist)
2016 – Charlie XCX
2017 – M.I.A. (Female), Skepta (Male)
2018 – Loyle Carner

Best International Solo Artist

1994 – Björk (Best Solo Artist)
1997, 1998, 2000 – Beck (Best Solo Artist)
2003-2004 – Ryan Adams (Best Solo Artist)
2006 – Kanye West (Best Solo Artist)
2016 – Taylor Swift
2017 – Christine and the Queens (Female), Frank Ocean (Male)
2018 – Lorde

Best DJ

2000 – Fatboy Slim
2001 – Carl Cox

Best Group

Next, here are the categories for best group – of which there are still many.

Best British Band

1994 – Suede (Best Band)
1995 – Blur (Best Band)
1996-1997 – Oasis (Best Band)
1998 – The Verve (Best Band)
1999 – Manic Street Preachers (Best Band)
2000 – Blur (Best Band), Travis (NME Band of the Year)
2001 – Radiohead (Best Band)
2003 – Oasis (Best British Band and NME Band of the Year)
2004-2005 – The Libertines
2006 – Arctic Monkeys
2007 – Muse
2008 – Arctic Monkeys
2009 – Oasis
2010-2011 – Muse
2012 – Kasabian
2013 – Biffy Clyro
2014 – Arctic Monkeys
2015 – Kasabian
2016 – The Maccabees
2017 – Biffy Clyro
2018 – Alt-J

Best International Band

2002 – The Strokes (Best Band)
2003 – The Hives
2004 – Kings of Leon
2005 – The Killers
2006 – The Strokes
2007 – My Chemical Romance
2008-2009 – The Killers
2010 – Paramore
2011 – My Chemical Romance
2012 – Foo Fighters
2013 – The Killers
2014 – Haim
2015 – Foo Fighters
2016 – Run the Jewels
2017 – Metallica
2018 – Haim

Best Band Ever

2000 – The Beatles

Worst Band

1997 – Oasis
2003 – Nickelback
2005 – Insane Clown Posse
2006 – Son of Dork
2007 – Panic! At the Disco
2008 – The Hoosiers
2009-2011 – Jonas Brothers
2012-2013 – One Direction
2014 – The 1975
2015-2017 – 5 Seconds of Summer

Best Collaboration

2018 – Craig David and Bastille

Most Dedicated Fans / Best Fan Community

2012-2013 – Muse
2014 – Arctic Monkeys
2015 – Muse
2016 – The Libertines

Best of All Time Awards

Finally, NME introduced the Godlike Genius Award in 1994, and have therefore followed with a suite of “best of all time” awards.

Godlike Genius Award

1994 – John Peel
1995 – Alan McGee
1996 – Michael Eavis
1997 – Mark E. Smith
1999 – Massive Attack
2000 – Shaun Ryder
2001 – U2
2002 – Nick Kent and Pennie Smith
2005 – New Order and Joy Division
2006 – Ian Brown
2007 – Primal Scream
2008 – Manic Street Preachers
2009 – The Cure
2010 – Paul Weller
2011 – Dave Grohl
2012 – Noel Gallagher
2013 – Johnny Marr
2014 – Blondie
2015 – Suede
2016 – Coldplay
2017 – Pet Shop Boys
2018 – Liam Gallagher

Outstanding Contribution to Music

2002 – The Charlatans
2009 – Elbow
2010 – The Specials
2011 – PJ Harvey
2012 – Pulp
2013 – The Cribs
2014 – Belle and Sebastian
2017 – WIley

The Fuck Me! / John Peel Award for Innovation / NME Innovation Award

2003 – The Polyphonic Spree
2004 – Dizzee Rascal
2005 – The Others
2006 – Gorillaz
2007 – Enter Shikari
2008 – Radiohead
2011 – Crystal Castles
2014 – Damon Albarn
2018 – Boy Better Know

NME Icon

2018 – Shirley Manson

And that concludes the results of the NME Polls and Awards, from 1954 to 2018. Join us in 2019 for another new ceremony!

NME Award Winners 1994-2018 (Part One)

Posted on 30/08/2018 by rollo

The final step we need to take with the NME Awards is to summarise all the winners in one single, easy-to-digest place. So, continuing with the part one of two-part NME Poll Winners 1952-1992, let’s do that!

Best and Worst Single, Video and Album Categories

Here are all the winners for specific singles, videos, albums, films, and books!

Best Single / Track

1994 – Radiohead – Creep
1995 – Oasis – Live Forever (Best Single), Blur – Girls and Boys (NME Single of the Year)
1996 – Oasis – Wonderwall (Best Single), Black Grape – Reverend Black Grape (NME Single of the Year)
1997 – Manic Street Preachers – A Design for Life (Best Single), Underworld – Born Slippy (NME Single of the Year)
1998 – The Verve – Bittersweet Symphony
1999 – Manic Street Preachers – If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next
2000 – Blur – Tender (Best Single), Aphex Twin – Windowlicker (NME Single of the Year)
2001 – Coldplay – Yellow
2002 – Ash – Burn Baby Burn
2003 – The Vines – Get Free (Best Single), Doves – There Goes the Fear (NME Single of the Year)
2004 – The White Stripes – Seven Nation Army
2005 – Franz Ferdinand – Take Me Out
2006 – Arctic Monkeys – I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor
2007 – The View – Wasted Little DJs
2008 – Arctic Monkeys – Fluorescent Adolescent
2009 – MGMT – Time to Pretend
2010 – The Big Pink – Dominos
2011 – Foals – Spanish Sahara
2012 – Florence + the Machine – Shake it Out
2013 – Foals – Inhaler
2014 – Disclosure – White Noise
2015 – Jamie T – Zombie
2016 – Wolf Alice – Giant Peach
2017 – Christine and the Queens – Tilted
2018 – Charli XCX – Boys

Best Single Ever

2000 – Nirvana – Smells Like Teen Spirit

Best Dance Single / Dancefloor filler / Anthem

1998 – The Prodigy – Smack My Bitch Up
1999 – Fatboy Slim – The Rockafeller Skank
2008 – The Wombats – Let’s Dance to Joy Division
2009 – Dizzee Rascal and Calvin Harris – Dance Wiv Me
2010 – La Roux – In for the Kill (Skream Remix)
2011 – Professor Green – Jungle
2012 – Katy B – Broken Record
2013 – Calvin Harris feat. Florence Welch – Sweet Nothing
2015 – Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX – Fancy

Worst Single

1994 – Meat Loaf – I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That)
1995 – Whigfield – Saturday Night
1996 – Robson Green and Jerome Flynn – I Believe
1997 – Spice Girls – Wannabe
1998 – Aqua – Barbie Girl
1999 – Billie Piper – Because We Want To
2000 – The Vengaboys – We’re Going to Ibiza
2003 – Robbie Williams – Feel
2004 – Fast Food Rockers – Fast Food Song

Best Music Video

1995 – Blur – Parklife
1996 – Pulp – Common People
1997 – The Prodigy – Firestarter
1998 – The Verve – Bittersweet Symphony
1999 – Manic Street Preachers – If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next
2000 – Blur – Coffee and TV
2002 – Radiohead – Pyramid Song
2003 – Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – Whatever Happened to My Rock and Roll (Punk Song)
2004 – Radiohead – There There
2005 – Green Day – American Idiot
2006 – Oasis – The Importance of Being Idle
2007 – The Killers – Bones
2008 – Arctic Monkeys – Teddy Picker
2009 – The Last Shadow Puppets – My Mistakes Were Made for You
2010 – Biffy Clyro – The Captain
2011 – My Chemical Romance – Na Na Na (Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na)
2012 – Hurts – Sunday
2013 – Arctic Monkeys – R U Mine?
2014 – Eagulls – Nerve Endings
2015 – Jamie T – Zombie
2016 – Slaves – Cheer Up London
2017 – Slaves – Consume or Be Consumed
2018 – The Big Moon – Sucker

Best Album / LP

1994 – The Boo Radleys – Giant Steps
1995 – Blur – Parklife (Best Album), Oasis – Definitely Maybe (NME Album of the Year)
1996 – Oasis – (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? (Best Album), Tricky – Maxinquaye (NME Album of the Year)
1997 – Manic Street Preachers – Everything Must Go (Best Album), Beck – Odelay (NME Album of the Year)
1998 – Radiohead – OK Computer
1999 – Manic Street Preachers – This is My Truth, Tell Me Yours
2000 – The Flaming Lips – The Soft Bulletin (Best Album and NME Album of the Year)
2001 – Primal Scream – XTRMNTR
2002 – The Strokes – This is It
2003 – Coldplay – A Rush of Blood to the Head (Best Album and NME Album of the Year)
2004 – Radiohead – Hail to the Thief
2005 – Franz Ferdinand – Franz Ferdinand
2006 – Kaiser Chiefs – Employment
2007 – Arctic Monkeys – Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not
2008 – Klaxons – Myths of the Near Future
2009 – Kings of Leon – Only by the Night
2010 – Kasabian – West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum
2011 – Arcade Fire – The Suburbs
2012 – The Horrors – Skying
2013 – The Maccabees – Given to the Wild
2014 – Arctic Monkeys – AM
2015 – Kasabian – 48:13
2016 – Foals – What Went Down
2017 – Bastille – Wild World
2018 – J Hus – Common Sense

Best Album Ever

2000 – The Stone Roses – The Stone Roses

Worst Album

2003 – Robbie Williams – Escapology
2005 – Insane Clown Posse – Carnival of Carnage
2006 – James Blunt – Back to Bedlam
2007 – Robbie Williams – Rudebox
2008 – Britney Spears – Blackout
2009 – Jonas Brothers – A Little Bit Longer
2010 – Jonas Brothers – Lines, Vines, and Trying Times
2011 – Justin Bieber – My World
2012 – Justin Bieber – Under the Mistletoe

Best Album Artwork

2004 – Radiohead – Hail to the Thief
2008 – The Good, The Bad & The Queen – The Good, The Bad & The Queen
2009 – Muse – HAARP
2010 – Kasabian – West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum
2011 – Klaxons – Surfing the Void
2012 – Friendly Fires – Pala

Best Reissue

2012 – The Smiths – The Complete Re-issues
2013 – Blur – 21
2014 – The Clash – Sound System
2015 – Manic Street Preachers – The Holy Bible
2016 – David Bowie – Five Years (1969-1973)
2017 – Oasis – Be Here Now
2018 – Radiohead – OK NOT OK

Best DVD / Best Music DVD / Best Music Film

2005 – Oasis – Definitely Maybe
2006 – Various Artists – Live 8
2007 – Arctic Monkeys – Scrummy Man
2008 – Nirvana – MTV Unplugged in New York
2009 – Arctic Monkeys – Live at the Apollo
2010 – The Mighty Boosh Live – Future Sailors Tour
2012 – Foo Fighters – Back and Forth
2013 – The Rolling Stones – Crossfire Hurricane
2014 – The Stone Roses – Made of Stone
2015 – Pulp – A Film About Life, Death and Supermarkets
2016 – Blur – New World Towers
2017 – Oasis – Supersonic
2018 – Lady Gaga – Five Foot Two

Best Mixtape

2018 – Avelino – No Bullshit

Best Book

2011 – John Lydon – Mr. Rotten’s Scrapbook
2012 – Noel Fielding – The Scribblings of a Madcap Shambleton
2013 – Mike Skinner – The Story of the Streets
2014 – Morrissey – Autobiography
2015 – Viv Albertine – Clothes, Clothes, Clothes. Music, Music, Music. Boys, Boys, Boys
2016 – Patti Smith – M Train
2017 – Johnny Marr – Set the Boy Free
2018 – Wiley – Eskiboy

Media Categories

The group of media awards, for radio, TV, films, and venues.

Best Radio Show

1994 – John Peel (BBC Radio 1)
1996-1997 – The Evening Session (BBC Radio 1)
1998-1999 – Mark and Lard (BBC Radio 1)
2000-2002 – The Evening Session (BBC Radio 1)
2003 – The Evening Session / Lamacq Live (BBC Radio 1)
2005-2008 – Zane Lowe (BBC Radio 1)

Best TV Show

1995 – Knowing Me, Knowing You with Alan Partridge
1996-1998 – Shooting Stars
1999 – South Park
2000 – The Royle Family
2001 – The League of Gentlemen
2002 – The Office
2003 – The Osbournes
2004 – The Office
2005 – Little Britain
2006 – Gonzo
2007-2009 – The Mighty Boosh
2010 – The Inbetweeners
2011 – Skins
2012-2013 – Fresh Meat
2014 – Breaking Bad
2015 – Game of Thrones
2016 – This is England ’90
2017 – Fleabag
2018 – Stranger Things

Worst TV Show

2009 – Big Brother

Best Film

1994 – Reservoir Dogs
1995 – Pulp Fiction
1996 – The Usual Suspects
1997 – Trainspotting
1998 – The Full Monty
1999 – Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
2000 – The Blair Witch Project
2001 – Gladiator
2002 – Moulin Rouge
2004 – The Lord of the Rings – The Return of the King
2005 – Shaun of the Dead
2006 – Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
2007 – Pirates of the Caribbean – Dead Man’s Chest
2008 – Control
2010 – Inglourious Basterds
2011 – Inception
2012 – Submarine
2013 – The Hobbit – An Unexpected Journey
2015 – Northern Soul
2016 – Beasts of No Nation
2017 – My Scientology Movie
2018 – Baby Driver

Best Website

2000 – NME
2003 – NME
2004 – NME
2005 – NME
2006 – NME
2007 – YouTube
2008 – Facebook
2009 – YouTube
2010 – Muse

Best Band Blog / Twitter / Social Media

2008 – The Modern Age (Best Music Blog), Radiohead (Best Band Blog)
2009 – Noel Gallagher / Oasis
2010 – Radiohead
2011 – Hayley Williams
2012 – Lady Gaga
2013 – Alana Haim
2014 – Alana Haim
2015 – Liam Gallagher

People Categories

Continuing the odd and eclectic categories from 1954-1992, the NME Awards still give slightly odd awards out to individuals.

Genius/HERO of the Year

2000 – Ali G
2001 – Liam Gallagher
2003 – Ozzy Osbourne
2004 – Pete Doherty
2005 – John Peel
2006 – Bob Geldof
2007 – Gerard Way
2008 – Pete Doherty
2009 – Barack Obama
2010 – Rage Against the Machine
2011 – Lady Gaga
2012 – Matt Bellamy
2013 – Barack Obama
2014-2015 – Alex Turner
2016 – Dave Grohl
2017 – Beyoncé
2018 – Ariana Grande

Bastard/Git/Arse/Dickhead/Waster/Villain of the Year

1994 – John Major
1996 – Damon Albarn
1997-1999 – Liam Gallagher
2000, 2001, 2003 – Robbie Williams
2004 – George W. Bush, (Villain of the Year), Pete Doherty (Waster of the Year)
2005-2009 – George W. Bush
2010 – Kanye West
2011 – David Cameron
2012 – Justin Bieber
2013-2014 – Harry Styles
2015 – Nigel Farage
2016 – Donald Trump
2017 – Nigel Farage
2018 – Piers Morgan

Best Dressed / Most Stylish

1996 – Jarvis Cocker
2003 – The Hives
2005 – Brandon Flowers
2006 – Ricky Wilson
2007 – Faris Rotter
2008 – Noel Fielding
2009 – Alexa Chung
2010 – Lady Gaga
2011 – Brandon Flowers

Worst Dressed / Least Stylish

1996 – Jarvis Cocker
1997 – Liam Gallagher
2003 – Christina Aguilera
2005 – Jonathan Ross
2006 – Justin Hawkins
2007 – Jonathan Ross
2008-2009 – Amy Winehouse
2010 – Lady Gaga
2011 – Justin Bieber

Best Comedian

1995-1996 – Steve Coogan

Political and Real World Categories

Continuing some of the odder categories from the earlier NME Polls. For clarity, I’ve separated the “live” events from the other “musical” events, although I think the award category was sometimes the same.

Musical Moment / Event of the Year

1996 – Skinner, Baddiel and The Lightning Seeds – Three Lions
2012 – The Stone Roses reunite
2013 – Olympics opening ceremony
2014 – Noel Gallagher and Damon Albarn come together for Teenage Cancer Trust
2015 – Jamie T’s comeback
2016 – The Libertines’ secret Glastonbury set
2017 – Coldplay’s Viola Beach tribute at Glastonbury
2018 – One Love Manchester

Greatest Musical Event Ever

2000 – Woodstock

Non-Musical Event of the Year

1994 – Unity March
1995 – Glastonbury Festival
1996 – French Nuclear Testing

Bummer / Disappointment

1995 – Kurt Cobain’s Suicide
1997 – The Stone Roses breaking up

Hype of the Year

1994 – Jurassic Park

Object of Desire / Most Desirable / Hottest / Sexiest Woman

1994 – Björk (Object of Desire)
1995 – Kylie Minogue (Object of Desire)
1997 – Louise (Most Desirable Human Being)
1998 – Louise (Most Desirable Human Being)
1999 – Natalie Imbruglia (Most Desirable Human Being)
2003 – Avril Lavigne
2004 – Brody Dalle
2005 – Barbara Knox
2006 – Madonna
2007 – Kate Moss
2008 – Kylie Minogue
2009 – Hayley Williams
2010 – Karen O
2011 – Alison Mosshart
2012 – Hayley Williams
2013 – Amy Lee

Most Desirable / Hottest / Sexiest Man

1996 – Liam Gallagher (Most Desirable Human Being)
2003 – Chris Martin
2004 – Har Mar Superstar
2005 – Brandon Flowers
2006 – Pete Doherty
2007 – Matt Bellamy
2008 – Noel Fielding
2009-2011 – Matt Bellamy
2012 – Jared Leto
2013 – Matt Bellamy

Best Haircut

2003 – Liam Gallagher
2004 – Caleb Followill

Worst Haircut

2003 – Jack Osbourne

Join us again next week, when we’ll finish this list off!

NME Awards – 2009-2011

Posted on 26/07/2018 by rollo

Between 2009 and 2011, the NME Awards were still clinging onto their rock obsession, but started to have a few interesting nominees.

Shockwaves NME Awards 2009

Hosted at the Brixton Academy on 25 February 2009, by Mark Watson.

Godlike Genius Award: The Cure
Outstanding Contribution to Music: Elbow
Best British Band supported by Shockwaves: Oasis. Also nominated: Bloc Party, The Last Shadow Puppets, Muse, Radiohead
Best International Band supported by 4music: The Killers. Also nominated: Crystal Castles, Kings of Leon, MGMT, Vampire Weekend
Best Solo Artist: Pete Doherty. Also nominated: Ladyhawke, Laura Marling, Lightspeed Champion, Jay-Z
Best Live Band supported by Red Stripe: Muse. Also nominated: The Killers, Kings of Leon, Oasis, Radiohead
Best New Band supported by Bench: MGMT. Also nominated: Glasvegas, Late of the Pier, Vampire Weekend, White Lies
Best Album supported by HMV: Kings of Leon, for Only by the Night. Also nominated: Bloc Party, for Intimacy, Glasvegas, for Glasvegas, The Killers, for Day & Age, Oasis, for Dig Out Your Soul
Best Track supported by NME Radio: MGMT, for Time to Pretend. Also nominated: Kings of Leon, for Sex on Fire, The Last Shadow Puppets, for The Age of the Understatement, The Ting Tings, for That’s Not My Name, Vampire Weekend, for A-Punk
Best Dancefloor Filler: Dizzee Rascal and Calvin Harris, for Dance Wiv Me. Also nominated: Bloc Party, for Mercury, Crystal Castles, for Courtship Dating, Friendly Fires, for Paris, Late of the Pier, for Bathroom Gurgle
Best Video supported by NME TV: The Last Shadow Puppets, for My Mistakes Were Made For You. Also nominated: Late of the Pier, for Heartbreak, Oasis, for The Shock of the Lightning, Radiohead, for House of Cards, Vampire Weekend, for A-Punk
Best DVD: Arctic Monkeys, for Live at the Apollo. Also nominated: Foo Fighters, for Live at Wembley Stadium, Kaiser Chiefs, for Live at Elland Road, Muse, for HAARP, The Rolling Stones, for Shine a Light
Best Live Event: Glastonbury Festival. Also nominated: Isle of Wight, Reading and Leeds, T in the Park, V Festival
Best TV Show: The Mighty Boosh. Also nominated: Gavin and Stacey, The IT Crowd, Never Mind the Buzzcocks, Skins
Worst TV Show: Big Brother
Best Film: [not stated]. Nominated: The Dark Knight, Juno, Quantum of Solace, Twilight, Wall-E
Hero of the Year: Barack Obama. Also nominated: Alex Turner, Brandon Flowers, Noel Fielding, Noel Gallagher
Villain of the Year: George W. Bush. Also nominated: Amy Winehouse, Gordon Brown, John McCain, Pete Doherty
Best Dressed: Alexa Chung. Also nominated: Alex Turner, Brandon Flowers, Noel Fielding, Noel Gallagher
Worst Dressed: Amy Winehouse. Also nominated: Brandon Flowers, Johnny Borrell, Katy Perry, Pete Doherty
Best Website: YouTube. Also nominated: Bebo, Facebook, Last FM, MySpace
Best Venue: London Astoria. Also nominated: Brixton Academy, Manchester Apollo, Glasgow Barrowlands, London O2 Arena
Worst Album: Jonas Brothers, for A Little Bit Longer. Also nominated: Britney Spears, for Circus, Coldplay, for Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends, Razorlight, for Slipway Fires, Scouting for Girls, for Scouting for Girls
Worst Band: Jonas Brothers. Also nominated: Fall Out Boy, Oasis, Scouting for Girls, Tokio Hotel
Sexiest Man: Matt Bellamy. Also nominated: Carl Barat, Keith Murray, Miles Kane, Pete Doherty
Sexiest Woman: Hayley Williams. Also nominated: Alison Mosshart, Kate Jackson, Lykke Li, Stephanie Dosen
Best Album Artwork: Muse, for HAARP. Also nominated: The Cure, for 4:13 Dream, Guillemots, for Red, The Killers, for Day and Age, We Are Scientists, for Brain Thrust Mastery
Best Band Blog: Noel Gallagher / Oasis. Also nominated: Foals, Lightspeed Champion, Little Boots, Radiohead
Philip Hall Radar Award: The Big Pink

Shockwaves NME Awards 2010

The awards took place at the Brixton Academy on 24 February 2010, and were hosted by Jarvis Cocker, with performances by Kasabian with Noel Fielding, The Specials, Biffy Clyro featuring Marina Diamandis, The Big Pink with Lily Allen.

Godlike Genius Award: Paul Weller
Outstanding Contribution to Music: The Specials
Best British Band: Muse. Also nominated: Arctic Monkeys, Biffy Clyro, Kasabian, Oasis
Best International Band: Paramore. Also nominated: Green Day, Kings Of Leon, Vampire Weekend, Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Best Solo Artist: Jamie T. Also nominated: Dizzee Rascal, Florence And The Machine, Julian Casablancas, Lady Gaga
Best New Band: Bombay Bicycle Club. Also nominated: The Big Pink, Mumford & Sons, The xx, La Roux
Best Live Band: Arctic Monkeys. Also nominated: Kasabian, Muse, Radiohead, Them Crooked Vultures
Best Album: Kasabian, for West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum. Also nominated: Arctic Monkeys, for Humbug, Muse, for The Resistance, The Cribs, for Ignore The Ignorant, The Horrors, for Primary Colours
Best Track: The Big Pink, for Dominos. Also nominated: Animal Collective, for My Girls, Arctic Monkeys, for Crying Lightning, Florence + The Machine, for Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up), Jamie T, for Sticks N’ Stones
Best Video: Biffy Clyro, for The Captain. Also nominated: Arctic Monkeys, for Cornerstone, Kasabian, for Fire, The Maccabees, for Can You Give It, Oasis, for Falling Down
Best Live Event: Blur at Hyde Park. Also nominated: Jay-Z at Alexandra Palace, Muse at Teignmouth, Oasis at Heaton Park, The Dead Weather at Shoreditch Church
Best Festival: Glastonbury Festival. Also nominated: Download, Reading and Leeds Festivals, T In The Park, V Festival
Best TV Show: The Inbetweeners. Also nominated: Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Peep Show, Skins, True Blood
Best Film: Inglourious Basterds. Also nominated: (500) Days Of Summer, In The Loop, The Twilight Saga: New Moon, Where The Wild Things Are
Best Dancefloor Filler: La Roux, for In for the Kill (Skream Remix). Also nominated: Dizzee Rascal and Armand Van Helden, for Bonkers, Florence + The Machine, for You’ve Got The Love, Lady Gaga, for Poker Face, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, for Zero
Best DVD: The Mighty Boosh Live – Future Sailors Tour. Also nominated: Kings Of Leon, for Live At The The O2 Arena, Flight Of The Conchords, for Complete HBO Second Season, The Killers, for Live From The Royal Albert Hall, Nirvana, for Live At Reading
Hero of the Year: Rage Against The Machine. Also nominated: Beyoncé, Noel Gallagher, Matt Bellamy, Alex Turner
Villain of the Year: Kanye West. Also nominated: Noel Gallagher, Liam Gallagher, Simon Cowell, Lady Gaga
Best Dressed: Lady Gaga. Also nominated: Liam Gallagher, Noel Fielding, Florence Welch, Karen O
Worst Dressed: Lady Gaga. Also nominated: Matt Bellamy, Katy Perry, Liam Gallagher, Elly Jackson (La Roux)
Worst Album: Jonas Brothers, for Lines, Vines and Trying Times. Also nominated: Green Day, for 21st Century Breakdown, Lady Gaga, for The Fame, U2, for No Line On The Horizon, Arctic Monkeys, for Humbug
Worst Band: Jonas Brothers. Also nominated: Green Day, Oasis, Paramore
Hottest Man: Matt Bellamy (Muse)
Hottest Woman: Karen O (Yeah Yeah Yeahs)
Best Website: Muse.mu. Also nominated: YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, GreenDay.com
Best Album Artwork: Kasabian, for West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum. Also nominated: Muse, for The Resistance, Green Day, for 21st Century Breakdown, The Cribs, for Ignore The Ignorant, Manic Street Preachers, for Journal For Plague Lovers
Best Band Blog: Radiohead (Radiohead.com/deadairspace). Also nominated: Muse (Muse.mu and Twitter.com/muse), Noel Gallagher (Oasisinet.com), Los Campesinos! (Loscampesinos.com), Paramore (Paramore.net)
Giving It Back Fan Award: Lily Allen, for her Twitter ticket treasure hunt. Also nominated: Kasabian and Noel Fielding for free Vlad The Impaler video, Danger Mouse for leaking Dark Night Of The Soul, Arctic Monkeys for their Oxfam golden tickets, Vampire Weekend for giving away Horchata from the album Contra
Phillip Hall Radar Award: The Drums

Shockwaves NME Awards 2011

Hosted by Angelos Epithemiou at the Brixton Academy on 23 February 2011. Performances by My Chemical Romance, Hurts, PJ Harvey, Crystal Castles, and Foo Fighters.

Godlike Genius Award: Dave Grohl
John Peel Award for Innovation: Crystal Castles
Philip Hall Radar Award: The Naked and Famous
Outstanding Contribution to Music: PJ Harvey
Best British Band: Muse. Nominated: Arctic Monkeys, Biffy Clyro, Foals, Kasabian
Best International Band: My Chemical Romance. Nominated: Arcade Fire, Kings Of Leon, The Drums, Vampire Weekend
Best Solo Artist: Laura Marling. Nominated: Florence Welch, Frank Turner, Kanye West, Paul Weller
Best New Band: Hurts. Nominated: Beady Eye, Everything Everything, The Drums, Two Door Cinema Club
Best Live Band: Biffy Clyro. Nominated: Arcade Fire, Foals, Kasabian, Muse
Best Album: Arcade Fire, for The Suburbs. Nominated: Crystal Castles, for Crystal Castles II, Foals, for Total Life Forever, My Chemical Romance, for Danger Days: The True Lives Of The Fabulous Killjoys, Two Door Cinema Club, for Tourist History
Best Track: Foals, for Spanish Sahara. Nominated: Cee Lo Green, for Fuck You, Gorillaz, for Stylo, Janelle Monae feat. Big Boi, for Tightrope, Mark Ronson & The Business Intl., for Bang Bang Bang
Best Video: My Chemical Romance, for Na Na Na (Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na). Nominated: Arcade Fire, for We Used To Wait, Brandon Flowers, for Crossfire, Chase & Status, for Let You Go, Gorillaz, for Stylo
Best Festival: Glastonbury. Nominated: Download, Reading And Leeds Festivals, T In The Park, V Festival
Best TV Show: Skins. Nominated: Misfits, Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Peep Show, The Inbetweeners
Best Film: Inception. Nominated: Get Him To The Greek, Kick-Ass, Scott Pilgrim Vs The World, The Social Network
Best Dancefloor Filler: Professor Green, for Jungle. Nominated: Crystal Castles, for Baptism, Kele, for Tenderoni, Plan B, for Stay Too Long, Tinie Tempah, for Pass Out
Hero of the Year: Lady Gaga. Nominated: Gerard Way, Julian Assange, Kanye West
Villain of the Year: David Cameron. Nominated: Axl Rose, Justin Bieber, Nick Clegg, Simon Cowell
Most Stylish: Brandon Flowers. Nominated: Hayley Williams, Lady Gaga, Liam Gallagher, Noel Fielding
Least Stylish: Justin Bieber. Nominated: Cheryl Cole, Ke$ha, Lady Gaga, Liam Gallagher
Worst Album: Justin Bieber, for My World. Nominated: Cheryl Cole, for Messy Little Raindrops, Katy Perry, for Teenage Dream, Kings Of Leon, for Come Around Sundown, My Chemical Romance, for Danger Days: The True Lives Of The Fabulous Killjoys
Worst Band: Jonas Brothers. Nominated: 30 Seconds To Mars, JLS, Kings Of Leon, Tokio Hotel
Hottest Man: Matt Bellamy. Nominated: Alex Turner, Billie Joe Armstrong, Dominic Howard, Jared Leto
Hottest Woman: Alison Mosshart. Nominated: Emily Haines, Hayley Williams, Lady Gaga, Shakira
Best Album Artwork: Klaxons, for Surfing The Void. Nominated: Foals, for Total Life Forever, Gorillaz, for Plastic Beach, MGMT, for Congratulations, My Chemical Romance, for Danger Days: The True Lives Of The Fabulous Killjoys
Best Band Blog or Twitter: Hayley Williams. Nominated: Frank Turner, Kanye West, Lily Allen, Theo Hutchcraft
Best Book: John Lydon, for Mr Rotten’s Scrapbook. Nominated: Carl Barât, for Threepenny Memoir, Jay-Z, for Decoded, Keith Richards, for Life, Russell Brand, My Booky Wook 2
Best Small Festival (50,000 capacity or lower): RockNess. Nominated: Bestival, Kendal Calling, Latitude, Underage Festival

Chart for stowaways – 24 February 2018

Posted on 16/03/2018 by rollo

These are the top albums this week:

Sparks – Hippopotamus
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark – The Punishment of Luxury
David Bowie – Legacy
Pink Floyd – The Dark Side of the Moon
Bent – The Everlasting Blink
Mgmt – Little Dark Age
Liza Minnelli – Results
David Bowie – A Reality Tour
Above & Beyond – Common Ground
Air – Talkie Walkie

Record Store Day 2014

Posted on 16/04/2014 by rollo

Despite all my reservations about Record Store Day (mainly, the fact that only eBay sellers actually seem to get anything out of it), it’s hard not to get excited. So given the chance, you should probably think about finding your local record shop this Saturday, and seeing what might grab your fancy.

Here are some of the more interesting releases this year:

Amorphous Androgynous (sometimes also known as The Future Sound of London) – The Cartel & Remixes (2xLP, UK only)
Art of Noise – Live at the End of a Century (LP picture Disc, 500 copies, UK / Germany / Netherlands / Belgium only)
David Bowie – 1984 Picture Disc (7″, 4,000 copies, US / Canada only) and Rock ‘n’ Roll Suicide (picture disc, Germany / Netherlands / France / Belgium only)
Chromeo – Ezra’s Interlude / Over Your Shoulder (7″, Germany / Netherlands / Belgium only)
CHVRCHES – Recover EP (12″, 2,500 copies, US / Canada only) and We Sink (7″, UK / Germany only)
Cut Copy – In These Arms of Love / Like Any Other Day (10″, 2,000 copies, US only)
Devo – Butch Devo and the Sundance Gig (Vinyl / DVD, 1,750 copies) and Live at Max’s Kansas City – November 15, 1977 (12″, 2,000 copies, US only)
Everything But the Girl – Eden (30th Anniversary Edition) (gatefold clear LP, UK / Germany / Netherlands / Italy / France / Belgium only)
Gemma Ray – Death Disc (7″ picture disc, Germany / Netherlands only)
Inspiral Carpets – Dung 4 + The Cow EP (LP + 7″, UK / Germany only)
Joy Division – An Ideal for Living (1978) (12″, 7,500 copies, US / Canada / Italy / France / Belgium only)
LCD Soundsystem – The Long Goodbye (LCD Soundsystem Live at Madison Square Garden) (5×12″, 3,000 copies)
David Lynch – The Air is on Fire (LP, 1,000 copies) and The Big Dream Remix EP (12″, UK / Germany / Netherlands / France / Belgium only)
MGMT – Congratulations (180 gram 2xLP, 1,000 numbered copies) and Oracular Spectacular (180 gram LP, 1,500 numbered copies)
Kylie Minogue – Golden Boy (7″, Germany / Netherlands / Canada / France only)
The Notwist – Run Run Run (12″, 1,770 copies)
Nova Nova & Peter Hook – Low Ends (Original and Slabb Remixes) (7″, UK only) and Low Ends (Thierry Criscione Remixes) (7″, UK only)
Pet Shop Boys – Flourescent (12″, UK only)
The Specials – Sock it to ’em J.B. / Rat Race (7″, 1,000 copies, certain US / Canada / Belgium locations only)
Tears for Fears – Ready Boys & Girls (10″, 3,000 copies, US only)
Sébastien Tellier – L’Incroyable Vérité (LP, UK / Germany / Canada / France only)
The The – Giant (12″, 2,000 copies)
Tracey Thorn – Molly Drake Songs (7″, UK only)

I’ve done my best to get the territories right, but you’ll probably want to cross-check with the lists here if there’s something specific you’re after…

Last year’s list, if it’s still of interest, was here.

Preview – MGMT

Posted on 16/09/2013 by rollo

MGMT are back this week with a new album, imaginitively titled MGMT. Apparently it comes with the “Optimizer” listening and visual experience, whatever that means. This track is called Your Life is a Lie:

Record Store Day 2013

Posted on 17/04/2013 by rollo

There’s something rather exciting about Record Store Day – loads of your favourite bands start throwing out obscure releases on bizarre formats. Not downloads, but real, tangible formats.

There’s also something rather disappointing about the whole thing. Of all of the releases I’ve heard about and wanted on Record Store Day, I’ve never actually seen a single one of them. Partly because I’ve always been out of the country every year so far, but partly also because I have a sneaking suspicion that what happens is that it’s actually a day for private dealers and too-keen collectors to swamp record shops and buy all the good stuff out. Anything worth having will be up on eBay within the day. Which seems to slightly defeat the object to me.

In fact, the only release from previous years that I remember having seen is the cassette version of Goldfrapp‘s last album Head First – which is a brilliant idea, but the knowledge that I’d never actually listen to it was what stopped me from buying it at that point.

Anyway, this year’s Record Store Day is this Saturday, and I’m actually going to be in the UK this time, so we’ll see if I can keep hold of my wallet while it happens. Here are some of the highlights of the releases that I spotted:

Bent – From the Vaults 1998-2007 (unknown format, 500 copies)
Booka Shade – Black Out: White Noise EP (12″)
David Bowie – Drive-In Saturday Night (7″ picture disc, 3000 copies), The Stars Are Out Tonight (7″ white vinyl, 5000 copies) and 1965 (7″)
Calexico – Spiritoso (LP, 2200 copies)
Caribou – Start Breaking My Heart (LP), Up in Flames (LP) and The Milk of Human Kindness (LP)
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – Animal X (7″ picture disc, 2500 copies)
Cut Copy – Bright Like Neon Love (12″, 4000 copies)
Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know? (7″)
Brian Eno x Nicholas Jaar x Grizzly Bear (10″, 2000 copies)
Frankie Goes to Hollywood – The Eye Has It (7″ shaped picture disc)
Garbage – Because the Night (10″, 5000 copies)
The Human League – Don’t You Want Me (12″)
Inspiral Carpets – Fix Your Smile (7″)
Junior Boys – Even Truer Remix EP (12″, 400 copies, “regional”)
MGMT – Alien Days (cassette single, 2000 copies)
Moby feat. Mark Lanegan – The Lonely Night (7″)
Mike Oldfield – Theme from Tubular Bells (7″)
Pink Floyd – See Emily Play (7″, 5000 copies)
Röyksopp – Ice Machine (10″)
Sigur Rós – Ágætis byrjun (12″, 982 copies, “regional”) and Hvarf / Heim (double LP)
The XX – Jamie XX Edits (12″, 1600 copies)
Various Artists – Astralwerks 20/20 (seven 7″ box set, including rare and unreleased tracks by Kraftwerk, Air, The Chemical Brothers and others, 100 copies, “regional”)
Various Artists – Factory Records – Communications 1978-1992 (10″ or 12″ including tracks by Joy Division, New Order, Durutti Column and Happy Mondays, 1000 copies)
Various Artists – Music from the Motion Picture Drive (LP picture disc of the excellent album with tracks by Kavinsky and Cliff Martinez, 1000 copies, US only)

Which should be more than enough to keep you busy. I’ve no idea what “regional” means. Thanks to the New Vinyl blog for helping with information about the releases. The full list is here for the USA and here for the UK.

The BRIT Awards 2009

Posted on 26/01/2013 by rollo

Some acts are much more successful in the world of the BRIT Awards than they are in the real world; some are the other way round. Erasure, for instance, whatever you may think of them, scored five consecutive number 1 albums from 1988 to 1994, but only managed one BRIT (Best British Group in 1989) with just a couple of other nominations. Depeche Mode just have one Single award to their names. New Order just one Video award. There are plenty of other examples.

Pet Shop Boys, though, are definitely very highly regarded by The Industry:

1987 – Won Best British Single for West End Girls, picked up by Neil
1988 – Won Best British Group and performed What Have I Done to Deserve This?
1989 – Nominated for Best British Group and Best British Album for Introspective
1992 – Nominated for Best British Group
1994 – Nominated for Best British Music Video for Go West and performed Go West on stage with two Welsh Male Voice choirs
2009 – See below
2010 – Nominated for Brits Hits 30 for Go West

I think it’s fair to say that 2009 was the year when they made the ceremony their own. It was February 15th, the venue was Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, and Kylie Minogue, James Corden and Mathew Horne were presenting the show live on ITV1.

British Female Solo Artist

Presented by Simon Pegg. Nominees:

Adele
Beth Rowley
Duffy
Estelle
M.I.A.

Winner: Duffy.

International Female Solo Artist

Presented by Lionel Richie. Nominees:

Beyoncé
Gabriella Cilmi
Katy Perry
Pink
Santogold

Winner: Katy Perry.

International Group

Presented by Natalie Imbruglia. Nominees:

AC/DC
Fleet Foxes
Kings of Leon
MGMT
The Killers

Winner: Kings of Leon.

British Male Solo Artist

Presented by Jamie Oliver and Jamie Cullum. Nominees:

Ian Brown
James Morrison
Paul Weller
The Streets (Mike Skinner)
Will Young

Winner: Paul Weller.

British Breakthrough Act

Presented by Alex James from Blur. Nominees:

Adele
Duffy
Scouting for Girls
The Last Shadow Puppets
The Ting Tings

Winner: Duffy.

International Album

Presented by Joe Calzaghe. Nominees:

AC/DC – Black Ice
Fleet Foxes – Fleet Foxes
Kings of Leon – Only by the Night
MGMT – Oracular Spectacular
The Killers – Day & Age

Winner: Kings of Leon.

British Live Act

Presented by Nick Frost. Nominees:

Coldplay
Elbow
Iron Maiden
Scouting for Girls
The Verve

Winner: Iron Maiden.

British Group

Presented by David Hasselhoff. Nominees:

Coldplay
Elbow
Girls Aloud
Radiohead
Take That

Winner: Elbow.

Critics’ Choice

Nominees:

Florence + The Machine
Little Boots
White Lies

Winner: Florence + The Machine.

International Male Solo Artist

Presented by Gok Wan. Nominees:

Beck
Jay-Z
Kanye West
Neil Diamond
Seasick Steve

Winner: Kanye West.

British Single

Voted for by phone during the ceremony, and presented by Alan Carr. Nominees:

Adele – Chasing Pavements
Alexandra Burke – Hallelujah
Coldplay – Viva la Vida
Dizzee Rascal / Calvin Harris / Chrome – Dance wiv Me
Duffy – Mercy
Estelle feat. Kanye West – American Boy
Girls Aloud – The Promise
Leona Lewis – Better in Time
Scouting for Girls – Heartbeat
The X Factor Finalists – Hero

Winner: Girls Aloud.

Best Producer

Winner: Bernard Butler.

MasterCard British Album

Presented by Sir Tom Jones. Nominees:

Coldplay – Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends
Duffy – Rockferry
Elbow – The Seldom Seen Kid
Radiohead – In Rainbows
The Ting Tings – We Started Nothing

Winner: Duffy.

Outstanding Contribution

Presented by Brandon Flowers.

Winner: Pet Shop Boys.

Performances

Coldplay – Viva la Vida
Duffy – Warwick Road
Girls Aloud – The Promise
Kings of Leon – Use Somebody
Take That – Greatest Day
Pet Shop Boys / Lady Gaga / Brandon Flowers – Medley
Estelle and The Ting Tings – American Boy / That’s Not My Name
U2 – Get On Your Boots

Best Newcomer

Best New Artist

Philip Hall Under the Radar Award

Best Live Music Categories

Best Live Act

Best Festival Headliner

Best Live Event

Best Festival

Best Small Festival

Radio Session of the Year

Best Club / Live Venue

Tour Award

Genre-Specific Artist Categories

Best Dance Act

Best Hip Hop / Rap Act

Best Metal Act

Best Rock Act

Best Pop Act

Best R&B / SOUL Act

One-off awards

One-off Awards

Best Solo Artist

Best British Solo Artist

Best International Solo Artist

Best DJ

Best Group

Best British Band

Best International Band

Best Band Ever

Worst Band

Best Collaboration

Most Dedicated Fans / Best Fan Community

Best of All Time Awards

Godlike Genius Award

Outstanding Contribution to Music

The Fuck Me! / John Peel Award for Innovation / NME Innovation Award

NME Icon

Best and Worst Single, Video and Album Categories

Best Single / Track

Best Single Ever

Best Dance Single / Dancefloor filler / Anthem

Worst Single

Best Music Video

Best Album / LP

Best Album Ever

Worst Album

Best Album Artwork

Best Reissue

Best DVD / Best Music DVD / Best Music Film

Best Mixtape

Best Book

Media Categories

Best Radio Show

Best TV Show

Worst TV Show

Best Film

Best Website

Best Band Blog / Twitter / Social Media

People Categories

Genius/HERO of the Year

Bastard/Git/Arse/Dickhead/Waster/Villain of the Year

Best Dressed / Most Stylish

Worst Dressed / Least Stylish

Best Comedian

Political and Real World Categories

Musical Moment / Event of the Year

Greatest Musical Event Ever

Non-Musical Event of the Year

Bummer / Disappointment

Hype of the Year

Object of Desire / Most Desirable / Hottest / Sexiest Woman

Most Desirable / Hottest / Sexiest Man

Best Haircut

Worst Haircut

Shockwaves NME Awards 2009

Shockwaves NME Awards 2010

Shockwaves NME Awards 2011

See also

British Female Solo Artist

International Female Solo Artist