Arctic Monkeys have scored a record seven nominations for this year's NME Awards, including best British band, best album and best track.

Other nominees include Klaxons, who are up for four prizes.

 

But troubled singer Amy Winehouse has been nominated for villain of the year along with Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Tony Blair and George Bush.

 

Winners are decided by the music weekly's readers and will be announced at a London ceremony on 28 February.

 

Winehouse is nominated for best solo artist, along with Kate Nash, Jack Penate, Jamie T and Patrick Wolf.

 

But she is also in the worst dressed category, where she faces competition from Pete Doherty, although he is also nominated for the best dressed award.

 

Competing against the Arctic Monkeys for best British band are Babyshambles, The Cribs, Klaxons and Muse.

 

In the best album category, the Arctic Monkeys are up against Babyshambles, The Enemy, Klaxons and Radiohead.

 

Source: BBC.co.uk

 

I heard about this earlier on a different forum, but there was no offical confirmation yet so I decided to leave it. :P

 

7 is an unbelievable amount of nominations tbf! I don't know how many they'll win, but the more the better obviously. :w00t: Alex is up for Best Dressed as well I do believe. :lol: I think they should win Best Album and Best Band. Not 100% sure though...these awards are sometimes a little un-predictable...

the more the better obviously.

NME Awards: nominations announced

Source: MW

10:51 | Tuesday January 29, 2008

 

By Anna Goldie

 

Arctic Monkeys have scooped seven nominations at the NME Shockwaves Awards, including best British band, best video and best track.

 

Battling against Arctic Monkeys for the best live band award will be Muse, The Cribs, Kaiser Chiefs and My Chemical Romance.

 

Muse, Babyshambles, Klaxons and The Cribs will also go head to head against the Arctic Monkeys in the best British band category.

 

Mercury-award winning Klaxons have garnered a further three nominations for best album, best video and best dance floor filler.

 

Singer Amy Winehouse has been nominated for the unenviable awards of villain of the year and worst dressed, but also received nods in the best music DVD and best solo artist categories, up against Kate Nash, Patrick Wolf, Jack Penate and last year’s winner Jamie T.

 

Arcade Fire, Foo Fighters, The Killers, Kings Of Leon and My Chemical Romance are all competing for the best international band accolade, while Foals, Joe Lean & The Jing Jang Jong take on the Pigeon Detectives, the Enemy and The Wombats for the best new band award.

 

The awards ceremony takes place at the O2’s Indigo2 on February 28.

 

Full award nominations:

 

Best British Band

Arctic Monkeys

Babyshambles

The Cribs

Klaxons

Muse

 

Best International Band

Arcade Fire

Foo Fighters

The Killers

Kings Of Leon

My Chemical Romance

 

Best New Band

The Enemy

Foals

Joe Lean And The Jing Jang Jong

The Pigeon Detectives

The Wombats

 

Best Live Band

Arctic Monkeys

The Cribs

Kaiser Chiefs

Muse

My Chemical Romance

 

Best Solo Artist

Kate Nash

Jack Penate

Jamie T

Amy Winehouse

Patrick Wolf

 

Best Album

Favourite Worst Nightmare - Arctic Monkeys

Shotters Nation - Babyshambles

We’ll Live And Die In These Towns – The Enemy

Myths Of The Near Future - Klaxons

In Rainbows – Radiohead

 

Best Track

Fluorescent Adolescent – Arctic Monkeys

Flux – Bloc Party

Men’s Needs – The Cribs

Lord Don’t Slow My Down - Oasis

Let’s Dance To Joy Division – The Wombats

 

Best Video

Teddy Picker – Arctic Monkeys

Flux – Bloc Party

D.A.N.C.E. - Justice

Golden Skans - Klaxons

Teenagers – My Chemical Romance

 

Best Dancefloor Filler

Flux – Bloc Party

Hummer - Foals

D.A.N.C.E. - Justice

Atlantis To Interzone - Klaxons

Let’s Dance To Joy Division – The Wombats

 

Best Music DVD

Up The Shambles – Babyshambles

The Song Remains The Same (Special Edition) – Led Zeppelin

Unplugged In New York - Nirvana

Lord Don’t Slow Me Down - Oasis

I Told You I Was Trouble – Amy Winehouse

 

Best Live Event

Glastonbury

Muse At Wembley Stadium

Reading And Leeds Festival

T In The Park

V Festival

 

Hero Of The Year

Matt Bellamy

Pete Doherty

Noel Fielding

Ryan Jarman

Thom Yorke

 

Villain Of The Year

Tony Blair

Johnny Borrell

Gordon Brown

George W Bush

Amy Winehouse

 

Best Dressed

Pete Doherty

Noel Fielding

Kate Nash

Alex Turner

Gerard Way

 

Worst Dressed

Johnny Borrell

Pete Doherty

Mika

Gerard Way

Amy Winehouse

 

Best Album Artwork

Favourite Worst Nightmare– Arctic Monkeys

The Good The Bad And The Queen – The Good The Bad And The Queen

Sawdust– The Killers

Because Of The Time – Kings Of Leon

Send Away The Tigers – Manic Street Preachers

 

Best Radio Show

Russell Brand-Radio Two

Zane Lowe-Radio One

Chris Moyles-radio One

Colin Murray-Radio One

Jo Whiley-Radio One

 

Worst Album

1973 - James Blunt

The Trick To Life – The Hoosiers

Spirit- Leona Lewis

Life In Cartoon Motion - Mika

Blackout - Britney Spears

 

Worst Band

30 Seconds To Mars

Fall Out Boy

The Hoosiers

My Chemical Romance

Panic At The Disco

 

Best TV Show

Heroes

The IT Crowd

The Mighty Boosh

Never Mind The Buzzcocks

Skins

 

Best Film

Control

Hot Fuzz

Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World’s End

The Simpsons Movie

Superbad

 

Sexiest Man

Howlin’ Pelle Almqvist

Julian Barrett

Noel Fielding

Nicky Wire

Patrick Wolf

 

Sexiest Woman

Jenny Lewis

Kylie Minogue

Rhianna

Hayley Williams

Rachael Yamagata

 

Best Venue

Carling Academy Brixton

Glasgow Barrowlands

London Astoria

Manchester Apollo

Wembley Stadium

 

Best Website

Bebo

Facebook

Last.fm

Myspace

Youtube

 

Best Band Blog

Lilly Allen

Foals

Lightspeed Champion

Radiohead

The Streets

 

Best Music Blog

The Hype Machine

The Modern Age

Nothing But Green Lights

Spinner

Stereogum

 

 

I voted for the Monkeys in 3 of the 7 awards ^_^ Those being Best British Band, Best Live Act and Best Album.

Hmmm I dunno whether i'll vote. :o ;\

 

I'll see. :lol:

How come Brianstorm wasn't nominated for best single? I thought it was better than Fluorescent Adolescent. You guys probably won't agree.

How come Brianstorm wasn't nominated for best single? I thought it was better than Fluorescent Adolescent. You guys probably won't agree.

 

I'm not sure tbh. I like both but I do prefer Fluorescent Adolescent I must admit. I've no idea what criteria these nominations were chosen on. :lol:

Voted 7/7 ;)

I don't get Teddy Picker for best video, i mean i liked the idea of the video and everything, but i'd have much preferred the AM vid to get a nomination :o

vote

These are tonight!

 

On E4 (11pm?) I believe. ^_^ Let's hope they win all 7 and set a new record. :w00t:

They've won 2 already!!!

 

Can't remember exactly what though. :( Best Track for FA I believe and something for Teddy Picker too, although i'm not sure!

Is any of it going to be live tonight? According to NME.com, the whole thing is meant to be live on E4 :unsure: :lol:

Is any of it going to be live tonight? According to NME.com, the whole thing is meant to be live on E4 :unsure: :lol:

 

It's definitely not live. :lol: Is taking place now.

 

They won Best Band, Best Track and Best Album.

Why is it on so early? :unsure: Has it all finished now? :lol: There's no been one word about it on the official NME forums :rofl:

 

They seem to have won Best Video aswell :unsure:

Why is it on so early? :unsure: Has it all finished now? :lol: There's no been one word about it on the official NME forums :rofl:

 

They seem to have won Best Video aswell :unsure:

 

Bahhh I made a typo. :( I meant Best Video and not Best Album. :lol: :(

 

But yeah it's strange they're this early. :lol: I think it's so they can all go get smashed straight after the show.

Ouch.

 

Worst Album

Britney Spears �Blackout�

 

:lol:

 

Happy for the Arctics but most of the winners are right well dodgy! :blink:

The winners in full were:

 

Best British Band – Arctic Monkeys :heart: :heart: :heart:

Best International Band - The Killers

Best New Band – The Enemy

Best Live Band – Muse

Best Solo Artist – Kate Nash

Best Album – ‘Myths Of The Near Future’ Klaxons

Best Track - ‘Fluorescent Adolescent’ Arctic Monkeys :heart: :heart: :heart:

Best Video – ‘Teddy Picker’ Arctic Monkeys (People HAVE seen the video, right? :blink: :blink: )

Best Dancefloor Filler – ‘Let’s Dance To Joy Division’ The Wombats

The Wombats Best Music DVD – ‘Unplugged In New York’ Nirvana

Nirvana Best Live Event – Carling Weekend: Reading & Leeds Festival

Hero Of The Year – Pete Doherty

Villain Of The Year – George W Bush

Best Dressed – Noel Fielding

Worst Dressed – Amy Winehouse

Best Album Artwork – ‘The Good, The Bad & The Queen’ The Good, The Bad & The Queen

Best Radio Show – Zane Lowe

Worst Album – ‘Blackout’ Britney Spears

Worst Band – The Hoosiers

Best TV Show – The Mighty Boosh

Best Film – Control

Sexiest Man – Noel Fielding

Sexiest Woman – Kylie Minogue

Best Venue – Wembley Stadium

Best Website – Facebook

Best Band Blog – www.radiohead.com/deadairspace

Best Music Blog – The Modern Age

Philip Hall Radar Award – Glasvegas

Godlike Genius – Manic Street Preachers

Klaxons were apparently pretty pissed that they didn't win Best Dancefloor Filler. :lol:

 

I agree with a fair amount of the winners - but I also disagree with a lot. I mean Teddy Picker shouldn't have won Best Video, should have been FA!!

 

Some of the awards are plain stupid though. :(

I see they didn't wear the farmer clothes this week :lol: