Posted January 27, 20223 yr The nominations for the NME Awards 2022 have been announced! The winners will be revealed at a show at Brixton Academy on March 2nd. There's also game/movie awards, but here are the music ones: Songwriter Award: Jack Antonoff Innovation Award: Halsey Best Album in the World Genesis Owusu – ‘Smiling With No Teeth’ Ghetts – ‘Conflict Of Interest’ Halsey – ‘If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power’ Lana Del Rey – ‘Blue Banisters’ Little Simz – ‘Sometimes I Might Be Introvert’ Sam Fender – ‘Seventeen Going Under’ Self Esteem – ‘Prioritise Pleasure’ Subsonic Eye – ‘Nature Of Things’ Tyler, The Creator – ‘Call Me If You Get Lost’ Wolf Alice – ‘Blue Weekend’ ]Best Album By a UK Artist Ghetts – ‘Conflict Of Interest’ Little Simz – ‘Sometimes I Might Be Introvert’ Sam Fender – ‘Seventeen Going Under’ Self Esteem – ‘Prioritise Pleasure’ Wolf Alice – ‘Blue Weekend’ Best Song in the World BTS – ‘Butter’ Charli XCX – ‘Good Ones’ CHVRCHES & Robert Smith – ‘How Not To Drown’ Lorde – ‘Solar Power’ Olivia Rodrigo – ‘Good 4 U’ PinkPantheress – ‘Just For Me’ Sam Fender – ‘Seventeen Going Under’ The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber – ‘Stay’ Warren Hue – ‘Omomo Punk’ Wet Leg – ‘Chaise Longue’ Best Song by a UK Artist Charli XCX – ‘Good Ones’ CHVRCHES & Robert Smith – ‘How Not To Drown’ PinkPantheress – ‘Just For Me’ Sam Fender – ‘Seventeen Going Under’ Wet Leg – ‘Chaise Longue’ Best Live Act Bleachers Bring Me The Horizon IDLES Little Simz Megan Thee Stallion Rina Sawayama Self Esteem Tomorrow x Together Wizkid Yungblud Best Festival in the World All Points East Austin City Limits Fuji Rock Exit Festival Green Man Life Is Beautiful Reading & Leeds Riot Fest TRNSMT Wireless Best Festival in the UK All Points East Green Man Reading & Leeds TRNSMT Wireless Best Small Festival End Of The Road Live At Leeds Lost Village Mighty Hoopla Wide Awake Best Festival Headliner Billie Eilish Liam Gallagher Megan Thee Stallion Wolf Alice Tyler, The Creator Best Band in the World Amyl & The Sniffers Ben&Ben Bring Me The Horizon CHVRCHES Fontaines D.C. Glass Animals HAIM Måneskin Nova Twins Wolf Alice Best Band From the UK Bring Me The Horizon CHVRCHES Glass Animals Nova Twins Wolf Alice Best Solo Act in the World Arlo Parks Billie Eilish Burna Boy Dave Little Simz Pyra Rina Sawayama Sam Fender Tkay Maidza The Weeknd Best Solo Act from the UK Arlo Parks Dave Little Simz Rina Sawayama Sam Fender Best New Act in the World Bad Boy Chiller Crew BERWYN Bree Runway Inhaler King Stingray Olivia Rodrigo Shye Tems Wet Leg Yard Act Best New Act from the UK Bad Boy Chiller Crew BERWYN Bree Runway Wet Leg Yard Act Best Mixtape Berwyn – ‘Tape 2/Fomalhaut’ Central Cee – ‘Wild West’ FKA twigs – ‘CAPRISONGS’ Holly Humberstone – ‘The Walls Are Way Too Thin’ PinkPantheress – ‘To hell with it’ Best Collaboration Baby Keem x Kendrick Lamar – ‘Family Ties’ Coldplay x BTS – ‘My Universe’ FKA Twigs x The Weeknd – ‘Tears In The Club’ Griff x Sigrid – ‘Head On Fire’ Rina Sawayama x Elton John – ‘Chosen Family’ Best Producer Arca Fred again.. India Jordan Nia Archives Travis Barker Best Reissue Nirvana – ‘Nevermind’ OutKast – ‘ATLiens’ Radiohead – ‘Kid Amnesiae’ Taylor Swift – ‘Red’ The Beatles – ‘Let It Be’ Best Music Film Billie Eilish: The World’s A Little Blurry If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power Oasis Knebworth 1996 Summer Of Soul The Sparks Brothers Best Music Video Billie Eilish – ‘Happier Than Ever’ Foals – ‘Wake Me Up’ Lil Nas X – ‘Montero (Call Me By Your Name)’ Taylor Swift – ‘All Too Well’ Wet Leg – ‘Chaise Longue’ Best Music Book Bobby Gillespie – Tenement Kid Dave Grohl – The Storyteller: Tales Of Life And Music Michelle Zauner (Japanese Breakfast) – Crying In H Mart Paul McCartney – The Lyrics Questlove – Music Is History You can also now vote for Hero of the Year and Villain of the Year.
January 27, 20223 yr A bit underwhelmed by the song nominations but I am all for Self Esteem to take home some awards!
January 27, 20223 yr 6 nominations for Sam Fender and he’s confirmed he’s performing too, glad I got tickets when they first went on sale :cheer:
February 10, 20223 yr Author FKA twigs has been announced as the winner of the ‘Godlike Genius’ award, previously won by Emily Eavis in 2020 and Liam Gallagher in 2018. and Bring Me The Horizon will be closing the show, hopefully that means a new single soon!
February 10, 20223 yr BTS and Bieber/Laroi stick out like a sore thumb in that list of nominations! Why would a rock/alternative awards show include pure pop nominations? Do they often do that?
February 10, 20223 yr Great to see one of my BJSC artists in the mix, Genesis Owusu! Lots of fantastic artists, albums and songs here 🙌
February 17, 20223 yr Author Liam Gallagher has won the fan-voted ‘Music Moment on the Year’ for his free gig for NHS staff!
March 2, 20223 yr Author Happening right now, I’ll post a full list of the results tomorrow but great winners in these categories! Best Band in the UK - Bring Me The Horizon Best Band in the World - Fontaines D.C Best Song (UK) - CHVRCHES (feat. Robert Smith) - How Not to Drown
March 2, 20223 yr Author Here's what's been announced so far: Best Album (UK): Sam Fender - Seventeen Going Under Best Album in the World: Sam Fender - Seventeen Going Under Best Band (UK): Bring Me The Horizon Best Band in the World: Fontaines D.C. Best Solo Act (UK): Little Simz Best Solo Act in the World: Burna Boy Best Song (UK): CHVRCHES (feat. Robert Smith) - How Not to Drown Best Song in the World: Lorde - Solar Power Best Mixtape: Holly Humberstone - The Walls Are Way Too Thin Best Music Video: Foals - Wake Me Up Best New Act (UK): BERWYN Best New Act in the World: Olivia Rodrigo Best Live Act: Rina Sawayama Best Collaboration: Griff & Sigrid - Head on Fire Best Producer: Nia Archives Godlike Genius Award: FKA twigs Icon Award: Neneh Cherry Songwriter Award: Jack Antonoff Innovation Award: Halsey NME Radar Award: Griff Music Moment of the Year: Liam Gallagher's Free Concert for NHS Workers Best Festival in the UK: Reading + Leeds Festival Best Music Film: The Sparks Brothers Best TV Series: Feel Good Best Film: Last Night in Soho Best Podcast: Table Manners with Jessie Ware Best TV Actor: Aisling Bea Hero of the Year: TOMORROW X TOGETHER (the Kpop stans found this award lol) Villain of the Year: Jacob Rees-Mogg
March 3, 20223 yr Author I didn’t like the other songs I’ve heard from it (about 3 others I think), but I really like Solar Power! Probably not in my Top 10 songs of last year, but I think it’s a really solid choice. (Definitely deserves better from most haha)
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