As you all know, today is a very important day. Forget Valentines, this evening the NME Awards 2018 will be announced. Nicknamed ‘The Brats’, the winners will be decided by the votes from NME readers with the ceremony taking place at O2 Academy Brixton this evening.
So far, we only the Godlike Genius Award has been given to iconic Oasis singer Liam Gallagher who is currently riding high following the release of his debut album ‘As You Were’ and is due to give a live performance as part of the proceedings. Plus, grime collective Boy Better Know to win the Innovation Award with Garbage singer Shirley Manson assigned the illustrious Icon Award. But we are eagerly awaiting to hear the rest of the results. Keep scrolling to see the categories up for grabs plus everyone up for an award.
The party continues with the NME Awards Shows which allow you to get up close and personal to some of the most exciting acts ever! Make sure you book your tickets right now because they are going fast!
Alt-J Kasabian Wolf Alice The 1975 The xx Bastille
BEST INTERNATIONAL BAND
Haim The National Foo Fighters The Killers Paramore Migos
BEST BRITISH SOLO ARTIST
Dua Lipa Liam Gallagher Ed Sheeran Stormzy Loyle Carner Charli XCX
BEST FILM
T2: Trainspotting Blade Runner 2049 Baby Driver The Disaster Artist Star Wars: The Last Jedi It
BEST INTERNATIONAL SOLO ARTIST
Kendrick Lamar Taylor Swift Lorde Lana Del Rey St Vincent Father John Misty
BEST NEW ARTIST
Stefflon Don J Hus The Magic Gang Sigrid SZA Shame
BEST ALBUM
Lorde, ‘Melodrama’ J Hus, ‘Common Sense’ Wolf Alice, ‘Visions Of A Life’ Gorillaz, ‘Humanz’ Loyle Carner, ‘Yesterday’s Gone’ The National, ‘Sleep Well Beast’
BEST TRACK
Kasabian, ‘God Bless This Acid House’ Kendrick Lamar, ‘Humble’ Lorde, ‘Green Light’ The Horrors, ‘Something To Remember Me By’ Dua Lipa, ‘New Rules’ Charli XCX, ‘Boys’
BEST LIVE ARTIST
Kasabian Stormzy Lorde Royal Blood LCD Soundsystem Liam Gallagher
Craig David and Bastille, ‘I Know You’ Stefflon Don and Skepta, ‘Ding-A-Ling’ Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile, ‘Continental Breakfast’ Gorillaz and Jehnny Beth, ‘We Got The Power’ Lily Allen and Giggs, ‘Trigger Bang’ Yungen and Yxng Bane, ‘Bestie’
The Big Moon, ‘Sucker’ Charli XCX, ‘Boys’ St Vincent, ‘Los Ageless’ Taylor Swift, ‘Look What You Made Me Do’ Dua Lipa, ‘New Rules’ Pale Waves, ‘Television Romance’
BEST TV SHOW
Stranger Things 2 Game Of Thrones Westworld Rick & Morty Glow Peaky Blinders
MUSIC MOMENT OF THE YEAR
One Love Manchester The Killers play surprise set at Glastonbury Grime4Corbyn Noel Gallagher plays ‘Don’t Look Back In Anger’ at Manchester Arena Lady Gaga at the Super Bowl Linkin Park’s Chester Bennington tribute concert
BEST FESTIVAL HEADLINER
Muse BBK Ed Sheeran Noel Gallagher Foo Fighters The 1975
Festival Number 6 Boardmasters Wilderness Field Day End Of The Road Kendal Calling
VILLAIN OF THE YEAR
Donald Trump Theresa May Katie Hopkins Piers Morgan Kim Jong-un Jeremy Hunt
HERO OF THE YEAR
Ariana Grande Rose McGowan Jeremy Corbyn Ellie Rowsell Big Shaq David Attenborough
REISSUE OF THE YEAR
Radiohead, ‘OK Computer OKNOTOK 1997 2017’ Prince, ‘Purple Rain’ The Beatles, ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’ REM, ‘Automatic For The People’ The Smiths, ‘The Queen Is Dead’ Super Furry Animals, ‘Radiator’
BEST MUSIC BOOK
Wiley, Eskiboy Action Bronson, Fuck That’s Delicious: An Annotated Guide To Eating Well Dylan Jones, David Bowie: A Life Allan Jones, Can’t Stand Up For Falling Down: Rock’n’Roll War Stories Lizzy Goodman, Meet Me In The Bathroom: Rebirth And Rock And Roll In New York City 2001-2011 The KLF, 2023: A Trilogy
BEST MUSIC FILM
Lady Gaga: Five Foot Two L7: Pretend We’re Dead Bunch Of Kunst: A Film About Sleaford Mods George Michael: Freedom England Is Mine Whitney: Can I Be Me
