From ldcommunications.co.uk NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED ARCTIC MONKEYS LEAD THE WAY WITH SEVEN NOMINATIONS
PERFORMANCES CONFIRMED: KASABIAN, THE VACCINES, FLORENCE + THE MACHINE TO COLLABORATE WITH THE HORRORS
JACK WHITEHALL TO HOST AWARDS
TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY 3 FEBRUARY AT 9AM AVAILABLE AT www.nme.com/tickets
@nmemagazine / #nmeawards  An incredible eight million votes have been cast this year for the 26 award categories, proving that the NME Awards 2012 is a ceremony that music fans nationwide are truly passionate about. Leading the nominations this year are Arctic Monkeys who are up for an unprecedented seven awards including Best British Band, Best Album and Best Track (for ‘The Hellcat Spangled Shalalala’). Matt Helders, Arctic Monkeys: "We're up for all the big ones - we're very happy. We had a lot of fun making 'Suck It And See' and it's great to be up for Best Live Band. That's all we do - record or play live - so it's good to be recognised!" Kasabian and The Horrors are set to fight Arctic Monkeys for the night’s biggest awards, with Kasabian up for three awards including Best British Band and Best Live Act and The Horrors up for Best British Band and Best Album. Despite not having an album out since 2009, Muse are nominated for Best British Band and Best Live Band whilst The Vaccines crown their incredible year with nominations for Best New Band and Best Album. Elsewhere, Florence + The Machine is up for Best Solo Artist, Best Track (for ‘Shake It Out’) and Florence herself is up for hottest female. Florence Welch: "I'd be so excited to win an NME Award - I've never won one! I've only been once to the NME Awards ceremony and it's the drunkest I've ever been at an awards ceremony. I'm very surprised you're having me back. Glasvegas gave me some Buckfast and that was that." Justin Young, The Vaccines: "It's awesome to be nominated. We've had an amazing year and it just seemed to get better and better. We were in this position this time last year where everything for us seemed to hinge on a set of predictions, so tocome out with a record that's really connected with people and to be able to tour all over the world has been completely amazing." As previously announced, Noel Gallagher is the recipient of the NME Awards 2012 Godlike Genius Award. He will also be vying for four other gongs on the night, including Best Solo Artist and Best Album for 'Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds'. Coalition government duo David Cameron and Nick Clegg once again attract the wrath of NME readers, both are nominated for ‘Villain Of The Year’ alongside Liam Gallagher, Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga. Hero Of The Year will be fought out by Alex Turner (Arctic Monkeys), Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters), Matt Bellamy (Muse), Noel Fielding and Noel Gallagher. The NME Awards 2012 are thrilled to confirm comedy’s fastest rising star Jack Whitehall as this year’s host. Having established himself as a prodigious talent on the UK comedy scene with sell out tour shows up and down the country and two British Comedy Award nominations to boot, he’s the perfect choice to keep a room of rowdy rock stars in check. Referencing the infamous NME Awards 2006, hosted by Russell Brand, Jack commented: “It's brilliant to be able to host the NME awards I'm one step closer to having Bob Geldof call me a c*nt!”. NME Awards 2012 nominations in full: Best British Band supported by Sonos Arctic Monkeys Bombay Bicycle Club The Horrors Kasabian Muse Best International Band supported by T4 Arcade Fire Foo Fighters Justice Odd Future (OFWGKTA) The Strokes Best Solo Artist supported by Rekorderlig Adele Florence + The Machine Frank Turner Laura Marling Miles Kane Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds Best New Band supported by Boxfresh Foster The People Lana Del Rey Tribes The Vaccines Wu Lyf Best Live Band supported by Carling Arctic Monkeys Kasabian Muse Pulp Two Door Cinema Club Best Album supported by HMV Artic Monkeys - Suck It and See The Horrors - Skying Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds PJ Harvey - Let England Shake The Vaccines - What did you Expect from the Vaccines? Best Track supported by Fender Arctic Monkeys - The Hellcat Spangled Shalalala Bombay Bicycle - Club Shuffle Florence + The Machine - Shake It Out Hurts - Sunday Lana Del Rey - Video Games Dancefloor Anthem supported by NME Radio Azelia Banks - 212 Foster The People - Pumped Up Kicks Justice - Civilization Katy B - Broken Record Metronomy - The Bay Best Video supported by NMEVideo.com Arctic Monkeys - Suck It And See Beyonce - Countdown Hurts - Sunday Lana Del Rey - Video Games Tyler, The Creator - Yonkers Best TV Show Dr Who Fresh Meat Misfits Never Mind The Buzzcocks This is England 88 Best Festival Bestival Glastonbury Reading & Leeds T In The Park V BestFilm Black Swan Drive Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part Two Inbetweeners Submarine Best Music Film Back and Forth - Foo Fighters Living in the Material World - George Harrison Talihina Sky - Kings of Leon There are no Innocent Bystanders - Libertines Upside Down - The Creation Records Story Greatest Music Moment Brian May joins My Chemical Romance on stage at Reading Festival Kasabian see in 2012 with their epic O2 show Noel Gallagher launches solo career with classic press conference Pulp steal the show at Glastonbury with secret set The Stone Roses Reunite Best Re-issue Manic Street Preachers - National Treasures Nirvana - Never Mind Primal Screen - Screamadelica Rolling Stones - Some Girls The Smiths - Complete Re-Issues Best Book Jarvis Cocker - Mother, Brother, Lover. Selected Lyrics Noel Fielding - The Scribblings of A Madcap Shambleton Jared Leto - Notes from the Outernet Shaun Rider - Twisting My Melon Malcolm X - A Life of Reinvention Hero Of The Year Alex Turner Dave Grohl Matt Bellamy Noel Fielding Noel Gallagher Villain Of The Year Justin Bieber David Cameron Nick Clegg Liam Gallagher Lady Gaga Worst Album Justin Bieber - Under The Mistletoe Coldplay - Mylo Xyloto Lady Gaga - Born This Way One Direction - Up All Night Viva Brother - Famous First Words Worst Band Beady Eye Coldplay Muse One Direction Viva Brother Best Album Artwork Arctic Monkeys - Suck It And See Bjork - Biophilia Bombay Bicycle Club - A Different Kind of Fix Friendly Fires - Pala Jay Z and Kanye West - Watch The Throne Best Band Blog or Twitter @Example Frank-turner.com/blog @kaynewest @Ladygaga @Theohurts Best Small Festival Field Day Hop Farm Latitude Kendall Calling Rockness Most Dedicated Fans Arctic Monkeys Hurts Muse My Chemical Romance 30 Seconds To Mars Hottest Male Matt Bellamy - Muse Andy Biersack - Black Veil Brides Dom Howard - Muse Jared Leto - 30 Seconds To Mars Gerard Way - My Chemical Romance Hottest Female Marina Diamandis - Marina And The Diamonds Amy Lee - Evanescence Katy Perry Florence Welch - Florence + The Machine Hayley Williams - Paramore The NME Awards season gets underway with the NME Awards Tour. Headlined by Two Door Cinema Club with Metronomy, Tribes and Azealia Banks also on the bill it kicks off at O2 Academy Glasgow on February 8. The NME Awards Shows also take place throughout February. Justice will play a five date UK tour whilst Marina And The Diamonds, The Cribs, The Black Keys, The Drums, Kurt Vile, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs, Pure Love, Alabama Shakes, tUnE-yArDs, Charlie XCX, Band of Skulls, Oh Land, Little Dragon, Cloud Control, The Big Pink, The Jezabels, S.C.U.M, Zulu Winter and Slow Club are set to play NME Awards Shows in iconic venues throughout London. For full tour dates and more details keep checking www.nme.com Tag your tweets with #nmeawards |
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