NME Awards

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The NME Awards are an annual music awards show, founded by the music magazine NME.

The first awards show was held in 1953, shortly after the founding of the magazine. The awards reflect the magazine's indie ethos, in contrast to the Brit Awards' more commercial nature.

Contents

[edit] Awards by year

[edit] Shockwaves NME Awards 2007

Host: Lauren Laverne

[edit] Shockwaves NME Awards 2006

Host: Russell Brand

[edit] Shockwaves NME Awards 2005

Host: Simon Pegg and Nick Frost.

[edit] NME Awards 2004

[edit] NME Carling Awards 2003

[edit] NME Carling Awards 2002

Host: Zane Lowe

[edit] NME Awards 2001

[edit] NME Premier Awards 2000

Host: Steve Lamacq and Mary Anne Hobbs.

[edit] Award facts/trivia

2007

  • Razorlight: Received a worst album nomination for their self titled album, which NME themselves gave 8/10. This made it the highest rated album to receive a worst album nomination.

2006

  • Arctic Monkeys: First act to win both "Best New Band" and "Best British Band" in the same year. Became the third band in the modern era to win three awards (Best New Band, Best British Band, Best Track).
  • Kaiser Chiefs: Nominated for a record-breaking six categories (Best British Band, Best Live Band, Best Track, Best Video, Best Music DVD, and Best Album). Best Album was the only award won but lead singer Ricky Wilson won the "Best Dressed" award.

2004

  • Oasis: First band to win the newly introduced award for "Best DVD".

2002

  • The Strokes: Became the second band in the modern era to win three awards (Best New Act, Best Album, and Band of the Year).

1995

  • Oasis: Became the first band in the modern era to win three awards.

[edit] References

  • New Musical Express, 4 March 2006

[edit] External links

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