Posted January 29, 200817 yr Shockwaves NME Awards 2008 - all the nominations All the nominees are here - now YOU decide who wins Arctic Monkeys have led the way in the Shockwaves NME Awards 2008 nominations, picking up seven nods between them - and now YOU can decide who wins. The Cribs, Klaxons and My Chemical Romance are also among the bands who did well in the first phases of voting, making it onto this year's shortlist. The awards are now only a few weeks away, on February 28 at their new home, the Indig02 in north Greenwich, London. Take a look at who is left in each category, and then cast your vote via NME.COM/awardsnominees. Remember and get your votes in by 10am on Monday February 25. The 2008 nominees are: Best British Band supported by Shockwaves Arctic Monkeys Babyshambles The Cribs Klaxons Muse Best International Band supported by T4 Arcade Fire Foo Fighters The Killers Kings Of Leon My Chemical Romance Best New Band supported by BBC Radio 1 The Enemy Foals Joe Lean And The Jing Jang Jong The Pigeon Detectives The Wombats Best Live Band supported by Carling Arctic Monkeys The Cribs Kaiser Chiefs Muse My Chemical Romance Best Solo Artist supported by 4Music Kate Nash Jamie T Jack Penate Amy Winehouse Patrick Wolf Best Album supported by HMV '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 supported by Trinity St 'Fluorescent Adolescent' – Arctic Monkeys 'Flux' – Bloc Party 'Men's Needs' – The Cribs 'Lord Don't Slow Me Down' - Oasis 'Let's Dance To Joy Division' – The Wombats Best Video supported by NME TV 'Teddy Picker' – Arctic Monkeys 'Flux' – Bloc Party 'D.A.N.C.E.' - Justice 'Golden Skans' - Klaxons 'Teenagers' – My Chemical Romance Best Music DVD 'Up The Shambles' – Babyshambles 'The Song Remains The Same' – 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 Carling Weekend: Reading And Leeds Festival Glastonbury Muse At Wembley Stadium 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 supported by Topman Pete Doherty Noel Fielding Kate Nash Alex Turner Gerard Way Worst Dressed Johnny Borrell Pete Doherty Mika Gerard Way Amy Winehouse Best Dancefloor Filler supported by Club NME 'Flux' – Bloc Party 'Hummer' - Foals 'D.A.N.C.E.' - Justice 'Atlantis To Interzone' - Klaxons 'Let's Dance To Joy Division' – The Wombats 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 Times' – Kings Of Leon 'Send Away The Tigers' – Manic Street Preachers Best Radio Show Russell Brand (Radio 2) Zane Lowe (Radio 1) Chris Moyles (Radio 1) Colin Murray (Radio 1) Jo Whiley (Radio 1) 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 Mighty Boosh' 'Never Mind The Buzzcocks' 'The IT Crowd' '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 Rihanna Hayley Williams Rachael Yamagata Best Venue Brixton Academy Manchester Apollo Glasgow Barrowlands London Astoria Wembley Stadium Best Website Bebo Facebook Last.fm Myspace YouTube Best Band Blog Foals (www.wearefoals.com/blog) Lilly Allen (www.myspace.com/lilymusic) Lightspeed Champion (www.lightspeedchampion.com) Radiohead (www.radiohead.com/deadairspace) The Streets (www.myspace.com/thestreets) Best Music Blog The Hype Machine (hypem.com) The Modern Age (www.themodernage.org) Nothing But Green Lights (nothingbutgreenlights.net) Spinner (spinner.com) Stereogum (stereogum.com) Vote now by heading to NME.COM/awardsnominees and you could win VIP tickets to the ceremony, which takes place in London on February 28. http://www.nme.com/news/nme-awards/33925
January 29, 200817 yr Author NME.COM/awardsnominees Don't forget to vote. The Chemmies are nominated for: Best International Band Best Live Band Best Video - Teenagers Ohhh and Worst Band :smoke:
January 29, 200817 yr 3 good nomination that would be great if they won and of course 1 nomination we def dont want to see then winning
February 20, 200817 yr Author You can vote till februari 28, so anyone who wants to support The Chemmies better hurry :heehee:
March 2, 200817 yr Author Shockwaves NME Awards 2008: Winners' list The Shockwaves NME Awards 2008 took place last night (February 28) at the IndigO2 venue in London, where a variety of music stars picked up awards for their achievements over the past year. The full list of winners and nominees is: Best British Band Winner: Arctic Monkeys Nominees: Babyshambles, The Cribs, Klaxons, Muse Best Album Winner: Klaxons (’Myths Of The Near Future’) Nominees: Arctic Monkeys (‘Favourite Worst Nightmare’), Babyshambles (‘Shotter’s Nation’), The Enemy (’We’ll Live And Die In These Towns’), Radiohead (‘In Rainbows’) Best TV Show Winner: ’The Mighty Boosh’ Nominees: ’Heroes’, ’Never Mind The Buzzcocks’, ’The IT Crowd’, ’Skins’ Best International Band Winner: The Killers Nominees: Arcade Fire, Foo Fighters, Kings of Leon, My Chemical Romance. Best Live Band Winner: Muse Nominees: The Cribs, Arctic Monkeys, Kaiser Chiefs, My Chemical Romance Best New Band Winner: The Enemy Nominees: Foals, Joe Lean and the Jing Jang Jong, The Pigeon Detectives, The Wombats Best Live Event Winner: Carling Weekend: Reading And Leeds Festival Nominees: Glastonbury, Muse at Wembley Stadium, T In The Park, V Festival Philip Hall Radar Award Winner: Glasvegas Best Video Winner: Arctic Monkeys (’Teddy Picker’) Nominees: Bloc Party (’Flux’), Justice (’D.A.N.C.E.’), Klaxons (’Golden Skans’), My Chemical Romance (‘Teenagers’) Best Dancefloor Filler Winner: The Wombats (’Let’s Dance To Joy Division’) Nominees: Bloc Party (’Flux’, Foals (’Hummer’), Klaxons (’Atlantis To Interzone’), Justice (‘D.A.N.C.E.’). Best Film Winner: ’Control’ Nominees: ’Hot Fuzz’, ’Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World’s End’, ’The Simpsons Movie’, ’Superbad’ Best Radio Show Winner: Zane Lowe (Radio 1) Nominees: Russell Brand (Radio 2, Chris Moyles (Radio 1), Colin Murray (Radio 1), Jo Whiley (Radio 1). Best Solo Artist Winner: Kate Nash Nominees: Jack Penate, Amy Winehouse, Jamie T, Patrick Wolf Best Track Winner: Arctic Monkeys (’Fluorescent Adolescent’) Nominees: Bloc Party (’Flux’, The Cribs (’Men’s Needs’), Oasis (’Lord Don’t Slow Me Down’), The Wombats (‘Let’s Dance To Joy Division’) Worst Band Winner: The Hoosiers Nominees: Panic At The Disco, 30 Seconds To Mars, My Chemical Romance, Fall Out Boy Worst Dressed Winner: Amy Winehouse Nominees: Johnny Borrell, Pete Doherty, Mika, Gerard Way Villain Of The Year Winner: George W Bush Nominees: Johnny Borrell, Tony Blair, Amy Winehouse, Gordon Brown Sexiest Man Winner: Noel Fielding Nominees: Julian Barrett, Nicky Wire, Holwin’ Pelle Almqvist, Patrick Wolf Sexiest Woman Winner: Kylie Minogue Nominees: Jenny Lewis, Rihanna, Hayley Williams, Rachael Yamagata Worst Album Winner: Britney Spears (’Blackout’) Nominees: (’1973’), The Hoosiers (’The Trick To Life’), Mika (’Life In Cartoon Motion’, Leona Lewis (’Spirit’) Hero Of The Year Winner: Pete Doherty Nominees: Noel Fielding, Thom Yorke, Ryan Jarman, Matt Bellamy Best Website Winner: Facebook Nominees: Myspace. Bebo, Last.fm, YouTube Best Music DVD Winner: Nirvana (’Unplugged In New York’) Nominees: Babyshambles (’Up The Shambles’), Led Zeppelin (’The Song Remains The Same’), Oasis (’Lord Don’t Slow Me Down’), Amy Winehouse (’You Know I’m Trouble’) Best Music Blog Winner: The Modern Age Nominees: The Hype Machine, Nothing But Green Lights, Spinner, Stereogum Best Dressed Winner: Noel Fielding Nominees: Pete Doherty, Kate Nash, Gerard Way, Alex Turner. Best Band Blog Winners: Radiohead Nominees: Foals, Lily Allen, Lightspeed Champion, The Streets Best Album Artwork Winners: The Good, The Bad & The Queen Nominees: Arctic Monkeys (‘Favourite Worst Nightmare’), The Killers (‘Sawdust’), Kings of Leon (‘Because Of The Times’), Manic Street Preachers (‘Send Away The Tigers’) http://www.nme.com/news/nme-awards/34797
March 2, 200817 yr Author No awards for The Chemmies :( Good thing is they didn't get the one for worst band either :lol:
