Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Arctic Monkeys, Kasabian, Muse, Oasis up for Shockwaves NME Awards 2010

The shortlists for the Shockwaves NME Awards 2010 tonight (January 25). Arctic Monkeys,Kasabian, Muse, Oasis and Biffy Clyro are among the nominees.

Voting is now open atNME.COM/awards. See below for the full list of nominations.

Arctic Monkeys and Kasabian are leading the nominations field, both being up for six gongs including Best Band, Best Album and Best Live Band. Muse have also fared well, being up for Best Band, Best Album(for 'The Resistance') and Best Album Artwork.

A new award, the Giving It Back Fan Award, has been launched this year to note acts who go the extra yard for their fans. Vampire Weekend, Lily Allen, Kasabian and Danger Mousejoin Arctic Monkeys on the nominations list.

The nominations for this year's event, set to take place at the O2 Academy Brixton on February 24, were announced at a launch party at the London Tabernacle venue. The Maccabees played live at the event.

Last year Oasis were crowned Best British Band at the ceremony whileMuse won three awards including theBest Live Band gong. SeeNME.COM/awards for a run-down of last year's winners.

The Shockwaves NME Awards 2010 nominations are:

Best British Band (sponsored by Shockwaves)

Arctic Monkeys

Biffy Clyro

Kasabian

Muse

Oasis

Best International Band (sponsored by 4music/T4)

Green Day

Kings Of Leon

Paramore

Vampire Weekend

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Best Solo Artist

Dizzee Rascal

Florence And The Machine

Jamie T

Julian Casablancas

Lady Gaga

Best New Band (sponsored by USC)

The Big Pink

Bombay Bicycle Club

Mumford & Sons

The xx

La Roux

Best Live Band (sponsored by Tuborg)

Arctic Monkeys

Kasabian

Muse

Radiohead

Them Crooked Vultures

Best Album (sponsored by HMV)

Arctic Monkeys – 'Humbug'

Kasabian – 'West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum'

Muse – 'The Resistance'

The Cribs – 'Ignore The Ignorant'

The Horrors – 'Primary Colours'

Best Track (sponsored by NME Radio)

Animal Collective – 'My Girls'

Arctic Monkeys – 'Crying Lightning'

Florence And The Machine – 'Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)'

Jamie T – 'Sticks N' Stones'

The Big Pink – 'Dominos'

Best Video (sponsored by NME TV)

Arctic Monkeys – 'Cornerstone '

Biffy Clyro – 'The Captain'

Kasabian – 'Fire'

The Maccabees – 'Can You Give It'

Oasis – 'Falling Down'

Best Live Event

Blur at Hyde Park

Jay-Z at Alexandra Palace

Muse at Teignmouth

Oasis at Heaton Park

The Dead Weather at Shoreditch Church

Best Festival

Download

Glastonbury

Reading And Leeds Festivals

T In The Park

V Festival

Best Dancefloor Filler

Dizzee Rascal And Armand Van Helden – 'Bonkers'

Florence And The Machine – 'You've Got The Love'

La Roux – 'In For The Kill' (Skream Remix)

Lady Gaga – 'Poker Face'

Yeah Yeah Yeahs – 'Zero'

Best TV Show

The Inbetweeners

Never Mind The Buzzcocks

Peep Show

Skins

True Blood

Best Film

(500) Days Of Summer

In The Loop

Inglourious Basterds

The Twilight Saga: New Moon

Where The Wild Things Are

Best DVD

Kings Of Leon – Live At The The O2 Arena

Flight Of The Conchords – Complete HBO Second Season

The Killers – Live From The Royal Albert Hall

The Mighty Boosh – Future Sailors

Nirvana – Live At Reading

Giving It Back Fan Award

Kasabian and Noel Fielding for free 'Vlad The Impaler' video

Danger Mouse for leaking 'Dark Night Of The Soul'

Lily Allen for her Twitter ticket treasure hunt

Arctic Monkeys for their Oxfam golden tickets

Vampire Weekend for giving away 'Horchata' from the album 'Contra'

Hero Of The Year

Beyoncé Knowles

Noel Gallagher

Rage Against The Machine

Matt Bellamy

Alex Turner

Villain Of The Year

Noel Gallagher

Liam Gallagher

Simon Cowell

Kanye West

Lady Gaga

Best Dressed

Lady Gaga

Liam Gallagher

Noel Fielding

Florence Welch

Karen O

Worst Dressed

Lady Gaga

Matt Bellamy

Katy Perry

Liam Gallagher

Elly Jackson, La Roux

Worst Album

Green Day – '21st Century Breakdown'

Lady Gaga – 'The Fame'

The Jonas Brothers – 'Lines Vines Trying Times'

U2 – 'No Line On The Horizon'

Arctic Monkeys – 'Humbug'

Worst Band

Green Day

Oasis

Jonas Brothers

Paramore

JLS

Hottest Man

Head to NME.COM now to rate possibles including Alex Turner, Liam Gallagher, Peter Doherty, Matt Bellamy, Brandon Flowers and Julian Casablancas

Hottest Woman

Head to NME.COM now to rate possibles including Lily Allen, Alison Mosshart, Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Florence Welch and Karen O

Best Website (excluding NME.COM)

Muse.mu

YouTube

Facebook

Twitter

Greenday.com

Best Album Artwork

Muse – 'The Resistance'

Green Day – '21st Century Breakdown'

Kasabian – 'West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum'

The Cribs – 'Ignore The Ignorant'

Manic Street Preachers – 'Journal For Plague Lovers '

Best Band Blog

Muse (Muse.mu and Twitter.com/muse)

Radiohead (Radiohead.com/deadairspace)

Noel Gallagher (Oasisinet.com)

Los Campesinos! (Loscampesinos.com)

Paramore (Paramore.net)

 

Talk about an awesome set of nominees for every category! Check out the Best Dressed and Worst Dressed lists, some people are in both lists, I guess its all about perspective. How about Hero or Villain of the Year? Those are awesome categories. Noel Gallagher is in both. I don’t think he’ll win, especially since Kanye’s in the Villain nominee list. Plus Liam is definitely more of the villain than Noel, since everyone blames him for the Oasis split. I really can’t say who I’d like to win, especially since I’d have to choose between Oasis, Muse and Arctic Monkeys for certain awards. Haha. I can’t wait to see/watch who’ll win!

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