NME Awards 2012
| NME Awards 2012 | |
|---|---|
| Date | 29 February 2012 |
| City | London, England, United Kingdom |
| Venue | Brixton Academy |
| Host | Jack Whitehall |
TheNME Awards2012were held in London, England, on 29 February 2012, at theBrixton Academyand was hosted by English comedianJack Whitehall.[1]The nominations were announced exclusively onZane Lowe'sBBC Radio 1show on 30 January 2012.[2]Arctic Monkeyshad seven nominations, followed byKasabian,who went on to win best British Band,Lana Del ReyandMusewith three apiece.
Nominations
[edit]Winners are inboldtext.
Best British Band
[edit]Best International Band
[edit]Best Solo Artist
[edit]- Adele
- Florence and the Machine
- Frank Turner
- Laura Marling
- Miles Kane
- Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
Best New Band
[edit]Best Live Band
[edit]Best Album
[edit]- Arctic Monkeys–Suck It and See
- The Horrors–Skying
- Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds–Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
- PJ Harvey–Let England Shake
- The Vaccines–What Did You Expect from the Vaccines?
Best Track
[edit]- Arctic Monkeys– "The Hellcat Spangled Shalalala"
- Bombay Bicycle Club– "Shuffle"
- Florence and the Machine– "Shake It Out"
- Hurts– "Sunday"
- Lana Del Rey– "Video Games"
Dancefloor Anthem
[edit]- Azealia Banks– "212"
- Foster the People– "Pumped Up Kicks"
- Justice– "Civilization"
- Katy B– "Broken Record"
- Metronomy– "The Bay"
Best Video
[edit]- Arctic Monkeys– "Suck It and See"
- Beyoncé– "Countdown"
- Hurts– "Sunday"
- Lana Del Rey– "Video Games"
- Tyler, The Creator– "Yonkers"
Best TV Show
[edit]Best Festival
[edit]- Bestival
- Download Festival
- Glastonbury Festival
- Reading and Leeds Festivals
- T in the Park
- V Festival
Best Film
[edit]Best Music Film
[edit]- Back and Forth
- George Harrison: Living in the Material World
- Talihina Sky
- There Are No Innocent Bystanders
- Upside Down: The Creation Records Story
Greatest Music Moment of the Year
[edit]- Brian MayjoinsMy Chemical Romanceonstage at Reading Festival
- Kasabiansee in 2012 with their epic London O2 Arena show
- Noel Gallagherlaunches his solo career with press conference
- Pulpsteal the show at Glastonbury with secret set
- The Stone Rosesreunite
Best Re-issue
[edit]- Manic Street Preachers–National Treasures – The Complete Singles
- Nirvana–Nevermind
- Primal Scream–Screamadelica
- The Rolling Stones–Some Girls
- The Smiths–Complete Re-issues
Best Book
[edit]- Jared Leto–Notes from the Outernet
- Jarvis Cocker–Mother, Brother, Lover: Selected Lyrics
- Manning Marable–Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention
- Noel Fielding–The Scribblings of a Madcap Shambleton
- Shaun Ryder–Twisting My Melon
Hero of the Year
[edit]Villain of the Year
[edit]Worst album
[edit]- Coldplay–Mylo Xyloto
- Justin Bieber–Under the Mistletoe
- Lady Gaga–Born This Way
- One Direction–Up All Night
- Viva Brother–Famous First Words
Worst Band
[edit]Best Album Artwork
[edit]- Arctic Monkeys–Suck It and See
- Bombay Bicycle Club–A Different Kind of Fix
- Björk–Biophilia
- Friendly Fires–Pala
- Jay-ZandKanye West–Watch the Throne
Best Band Blog or Twitter
[edit]- @Example (Example)
- Frank-Turner.com/blog (Frank Turner)
- @KanyeWest (Kanye West)
- @LadyGaga (Lady Gaga)
- @Theohurts (Theo Hutchcraft)
Best Small Festival
[edit]Most Dedicated Fans
[edit]Hottest Male
[edit]Hottest Female
[edit]Godlike Genius
[edit]Outstanding Contribution to Music
[edit]Performances
[edit]- Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds– "Everybody's on the Run","Dream On","Don't Look Back in Anger"
- The Horrors– "Still Life"(withFlorence Welch)
- Florence and the Machine– "Shake It Out"
- The Vaccines– "If You Wanna"
- Kasabian– "Switchblade Smiles", "Days Are Forgotten"
- The Maccabees– "Pelican"
- Pulp– "Mis-Shapes"
References
[edit]- ^"Florence and the Machine and The Horrors to collaborate onstage at NME Awards 2012".NME.31 January 2012.Retrieved15 February2012.
- ^"Arctic Monkeys, Noel Gallagher, The Vaccines, Lana Del Rey nominated for NME Awards 2012".NME.30 January 2012.Retrieved15 February2012.