List of NME Award winners

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This is a list of winners of NME Awards.

Winners by Year

NME Awards 1953

Dance Band: Ted Heath And His Music
Female Vocalist: Lita Roza
Outstanding Musician: Ronnie Scott
Small Band: Johnny Dankworth Seven
Male Vocalist: Dickie Valentine

NME Awards 1954

Band You Would Most Like to See at the NME Pollwinners' Concert: Johnny Dankworth's Orchestra
Outstanding Drummer: Jack Parnell
Outstanding Clarinet Player: Carl Barriteau
Outstanding Tenor Sax Player: Ronnie Scott
Outstanding Trombone Player: Don Lusher
Outstanding Alto Sax Player: Johnny Dankworth
Outstanding Guitar Player: Ivor Mairants
Outstanding Piano Player: Bill McGuffie
Outstanding Trumpet Player: Kenny Baker
Outstanding Bass Player: Johnny Hawksworth
Outstanding Arranger: Reg Owen
Outstanding Large Band: Ted Heath And His Music
Musician of the Year: Ronnie Scott
Male Vocalist: Dickie Valentine
Female Vocalist: Lita Roza
Small Band: Ronnie Scott's Band

NME Awards 1955

Outstanding American Feminine Singer: Doris Day
The World's Outstanding Musical Personality: Bill Haley
Top Male Singer: Dickie Valentine
Outstanding American Male Singer: Frank Sinatra
Outstanding British Musical Personality: Dickie Valentine
World's Outstanding Singer: Frank Sinatra
Outstanding British Feminine Singer: Alma Cogan
Outstanding British Male Singer: Dickie Valentine
World's Outstanding Vocal Group: Four Aces
Large Band Section: Ted Heath And His Music
Favourite Disc Jockey: Jack Jackson
Small Bands: The Kirchins
British Vocal Group: Stargazers

NME Awards 1956

Large Band: Ted Heath
Small Band: The Kirchins
Musician of the Year: Eddie Calvert
Favourite American Singer- Female: Doris Day
Favourite American Singer- Male: Frank Sinatra
Female Dance Band Vocalist: Rose Brennan
Male Solo Singing Star: Dickie Valentine
Female Solo Singing Star: Ruby Murray
Favourite Musical Personality: Dickie Valentine
Most Promising New Band: Ronnie Scott
Vocal Group: Stargazers
Male Dance Band Vocalist: Robbie Britton
Outstanding Popular Singer in the World: Frank Sinatra

NME Awards 1957

Favourite American Female Singer: Doris Day
World's Outstanding Popular Singer: Pat Boone
Favourite American Male Singer: Pat Boone
Favourite British Female Singer: Alma Cogan
World's Outstanding Vocal Group: The Platters
British Large Bands: Ted Heath
Favourite British Male Singer: Dickie Valentine
British Musical Personality: Tommy Steele
World's Outstanding Musical Personality: Elvis Presley
British Vocal Groups: King Brothers
British Disc Jockey: Jack Jackson
Small Groups (Skiffle): Lonnie Donegan
Small Groups (Traditional): Chris Barber
Small Groups (Modern Jazz): Tony Kinsey

NME Awards 1958

Favourite US Female Singer: Connie Francis
World's Outstanding Popular Singer: Elvis Presley
Favourite US Male Singer: Elvis Presley
World's Outstanding Vocal Group: Everly Brothers
World's Outstanding Musical Personality: Elvis Presley
Outstanding Vocal Personality: Frankie Vaughan
Favourite Male Singer: Frankie Vaughan
Small Group: Lonnie Donegan
Favourite Female Singer: Alma Cogan
Vocal Group: Mudlarks
Outstanding Instrumental Personality: Eddie Calvert
Large Band: Ted Heath
Favourite New Singer (Under 21): Cliff Richard
Favourite Disc Jockey: Pete Murray

NME Awards 1959

World's Outstanding Male Singer: Elvis Presley
World's Outstanding Female Singer: Connie Francis
World's Outstanding Musical Personality: Elvis Presley
World's Outstanding Vocal Group: Everly Brothers
Favourite British Male Singer: Cliff Richard
Favourite British Female Singer: Shirley Bassey
Favourite British Vocal Group: The Mudlarks
Favourite British Vocal Personality: Frankie Vaughan
Favourite British Instrumentalist: Russ Conway
Favourite British Large Band or Orchestra: Ted Heath
Favourite British Small Group: Lonnie Donegan
Favourite British Disc Jockey: Pete Murray
Favourite British New Disc or TV singer: Craig Douglas
Favourite British Disc of Year: Cliff Richard's 'Living Doll'
Favourite British Artist for Poll Concert: Marty Wilde

NME Awards 1960

World Male Singer: Elvis Presley
World Female Singer: Connie Francis
World Vocal Group: Everly Brothers
World Musical Personality: Duane Eddy
British Vocal Group: King Brothers
British Large Band or Orchestra: Ted Heath
British Female Singer: Shirley Bassey
British Male Singer: Cliff Richard
British Vocal Personality: Lonnie Donegan
British Small Group: The Shadows
Best British Disc of the Year: The Shadows 'Apache'
New Disc or TV Singer: Emile Ford
Instrumental Personality: Russ Conway
Artist For Poll Concert: Adam Faith
Disc Jockey: David Jacobs

NME Awards 1961

World Female Singer: Connie Francis
World Musical Personality: Elvis Presley
World Male Singer: Elvis Presley
World Vocal Group: Everly Brothers
British Vocal Personality: Adam Faith
British Vocal Group: The Springfields
Instrumental Personality: Bert Weedon
British Small Group: The Shadows
British Large Band or Orchestra: Ted Heath
Best British Disc of the Year: John Leyton's 'Johnny Remember Me'
British Male Singer: Cliff Richard
Artist For Poll Concert: Billy Fury
Trad Jazz Band: Acker Bilk
British Female Singer: Helen Shapiro
New Disc or TV Singer: John Leyton
Disc Jockey: David Jacobs

NME Awards 1962

World's Outstanding Male Singer: Elvis Presley
World's Outstanding Female Singer: Brenda Lee
World's Outstanding Vocal Group: Everly Brothers
World's Outstanding Musical Personality: Elvis Presley
British Male Singer: Cliff Richard
British Female Singer: Helen Shapiro
British Vocal Group: The Springfields
British Vocal Personality: Joe Brown
British Solo Instrumentalist: Jet Harris
British Large Band/Orchestra: Joe Loss
British Small Group: The Shadows
British Traditional Jazz Band: Kenny Ball
British Disc Jockey: David Jacobs
British New Disc or TV Singer: Frank Ifield
British Best Disc in 1962: Frank Ifield's 'I Remember You'
Artist for Poll Concert: Billy Fury

NME Awards 1963

Host: Roger Moore

World Male Singer: Cliff Richard
World Vocal Group: The Beatles
World Musical Personality: Elvis Presley
World Female Singer: Brenda Lee
British Vocal Personality: Joe Brown
British Vocal Group: The Beatles
British Large Band or Orchestra: Joe Loss
British Small Group: The Shadows
British Traditional Jazz Band: Kenny Ball
Best British Disc of the Year: The Beatles 'She Loves You'
British Female Singer: Kathy Kirby
Artist for Poll Concert: Billy J Kramer and The Dakotas
British Male Singer: Cliff Richard
Disc Jockey: David Jacobs
New Disc or TV Singer: Gerry Marsden
Solo Instrumentalist: Jet Harris

NME Awards 1964

Host: Roy Orbison

Outstanding Male Singer: Elvis Presley
Outstanding Female Singer: Brenda Lee
Outstanding Vocal Group: The Beatles
Outstanding Musical Personality: Elvis Presley
British Male Singer: Cliff Richard
British Female Singer: Dusty Springfield
British Vocal Group: The Beatles
British Vocal Personality: Cliff Richard
British Rhythm and Blues: The Rolling Stones
British Instrumental Unit: The Shadows
British TV or Radio Programme: Ready Steady Go!
British Disc Jockey: Jimmy Savile
British New Disc or TV Singer: Mick Jagger
British Disc This Year: The Animals 'The House of the Rising Sun'

NME Awards 1965

Host: Tony Bennett

World Male Singer: Elvis Presley
World Musical Personality: Elvis Presley
British R&B Group: The Rolling Stones
Disc Jockey: Jimmy Savile
World Female Singer: Dusty Springfield
World Vocal Group: The Beatles
British Vocal Group: The Beatles
British Male Singer: Cliff Richard
British Vocal Personality: John Lennon
British Female Singer: Dusty Springfield
New Disc or TV Singer: Donovan
British Instrumental Unit: The Shadows
Best New Group: Seekers
Most Popular Disc Jockey: Jimmy Savile
Best TV or Radio Show: Top of the Pops
Best New Disc of the Year: The Rolling Stones '(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction'

NME Awards 1966

Host: Jimmy Savile

World Male Singer: Elvis Presley
World Female Singer: Dusty Springfield
World Vocal Group: The Beach Boys
World Musical Personality: Elvis Presley
British Vocal Group: The Beatles
British Instrumental Unit: The Shadows
Best Male Singer: Cliff Richard
British Vocal Personality: Cliff Richard
Best R&B Group: Spencer Davis
Best TV/Radio Show: 'Top of the Pops'
Top Disc Jockey: Jimmy Savile
British Female Singer: Dusty Springfield
New Disc Singer: Stevie Winwood
Best New Group: Spencer Davis
Best British Disc This Year: The Beatles - 'Eleanor Rigby'

NME Awards 1967

Host: Jimmy Savile

World's Top Vocal Group: The Beatles
Best R&B Group: The Rolling Stones
Britain's Top Singer: Cliff Richard
World's Top Female Singer: Dusty Springfield
Top DJs: Jimmy Savile
Top TV Show: 'Top of the Pops'
Best New Singer: Engelbert Humperdinck
Best New Group: Bee Gees

NME Awards 1968

Host: Roger Moore

World Male Singer: Elvis Presley
World Female Singer: Lulu
World Vocal Group: The Beatles
World Musical Personality: Elvis Presley
British Vocal Group: The Beatles
British Female Singer: Lulu
Top Disc Jockey: Jimmy Savile
Best TV/Radio Show: 'Top of the Pops'
Best New Group: Love Affair
British Vocal Personality: Cliff Richard
British R&B Group: The Rolling Stones
Best British Disc This Year: The Beatles - 'Hey Jude'
British Male Singer: Tom Jones
New Disc Singer: Mary Hopkin
British Instrumental Unit: The Shadows

NME Awards 1969

Host: Jimmy Savile

NME Awards 1970

World Male Singer: Elvis Presley
World Female Singer: Diana Ross
1970s Best British Single: Mungo Jerry - 'In the Summertime'
World Musical Personality: Elvis Presley
Best TV/Radio Show: 'Top of the Pops'
World Vocal Group: Creedence Clearwater Revival
British Vocal Personality: Cliff Richard
British Female Singer: Cilla Black
New Disc Singer: Elton John
Best New Group: McGuinness Flint
Top British Group: The Beatles
Brit. Instrumental Unit: The Shadows
Top Disc Jockey: Jimmy Savile
British Male Singer: Cliff Richard
1970s Best British LP: The Beatles - Let It Be

NME Awards 1971

World Male Singer: Elvis Presley
World Female Singer: Diana Ross
World Musical Personality: Elvis Presley
World Vocal Group: Creedence Clearwater Revival
British Male Singer: Cliff Richard
British Female Singer: Cilla Black
Best British Single: Mungo Jerry - 'In the Summertime'
Best TV/Radio Show: 'Top of the Pops'
British Vocal Personality: Cliff Richard
New Disc Singer: Elton John
Best New Group: McGuinness Flint
Top British Group: The Beatles
British Instrumental Unit: The Shadows
Top Disc Jockey: Jimmy Savile
Best British LP: The Beatles - Let It Be

NME Awards 1972

World Male Singer: Elvis Presley
World Female Singer: Diana Ross
World Musical Personality: Elvis Presley
World Vocal Group: T. Rex
British Male Singer: Cliff Richard
British Female Singer: Cilla Black
British Vocal Group: T. Rex
British Vocal Personality: Cliff Richard
British New Group: New Seekers
British Instrumental Unit: CCS
TV or Radio Show: 'Top of the Pops'
Disc Jockey: Jimmy Savile
New Disc Singer: Rod Stewart
Best 1971 Single Disc: George Harrison - 'My Sweet Lord'
Best 1971 Album: A tie between T. Rex's Electric Warrior and John Lennon's Imagine

NME Awards 1973

World Top Group: Yes
World Stage Band: Alice Cooper
World Male Singer: David Bowie
World Female Singer: Diana Ross
Most Promising Name: Golden Earring
Soul Act: Stevie Wonder
British Top Group: Yes
British Male Singer: David Bowie
British Female Singer: Maggie Bell
Most Promising Name (British): Leo Sayer

NME Awards 1974

British Male Singer: David Bowie
British Female Singer: Maggie Bell
British Group: Yes
British Stage Band: Genesis
Most Promising New Name (British): Leo Sayer
Disc Jockey: John Peel
TV Show: 'Old Grey Whistle Test'
British Single: The Who - '5.15'
British Album: Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon
Best Guitarist: Eric Clapton
Best Keyboardist: Rick Wakeman
Best Bass Guitarist: Paul McCartney
Best Drummer: Carl Palmer
Best Producer: David Bowie
Best Instrumentalist: Roy Wood
Best Songwriters: Elton John/Bernie Taupin
Best Soul Act: Stevie Wonder
Best Dressed Album: Yes - Yessongs
World Singer: David Bowie
World Female Singer: Diana Ross
World Group: Yes
World Stage Band: Alice Cooper
World Album: Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon
World Single: Golden Earring - "Radar Love"
World's Most Promising New Name: Golden Earring

NME Awards 1975

British Male Singer: Paul Rodgers
British Female Singer: Kiki Dee
British Group: Roxy Music
British Stage Band: Genesis
British Disc Jockey: Noel Edmonds
British Music TV Show: The Old Grey Whistle Test
Most Promising New Name: Bad Company
Music Radio Show: Alan Freeman Show
World Male Singer: Robert Plant
World Female Singer: Joni Mitchell
Drummer: Carl Palmer
Misc. Instrument: Mike Oldfield
Producer: Eddy offord
Album: Rod Stewart - Smiler
Single: Bad Company - "Can't Get Enough"
Best Dressed LP: Yes - Relayer
Soul Act: Stevie Wonder
Klutz of the Year: Steve Harley

NME Awards 1976

Best Group: Led Zeppelin
Best British Stage Band: Queen
Best Female Singer: Linda Ronstadt
Turkey of the Year: Sex Pistols
Best Male Singer: Robert Plant
Most Promising Emergent Act: Eddie and the Hot Rods
Best Keyboardist: Rick Wakeman
Best Drummer: John Bonham
Best Songwriter/Composer: Bob Dylan
Best Television Show: 'The Old Grey Whistle Test'
Best Disc Jockey: John Peel
Most Missed Dead Act: Jimi Hendrix
Best Guitarist: Jimmy Page
Best Single: Thin Lizzy - :The Boys Are Back In Town"
Best Album: Led Zeppelin - The Song Remains the Same
Most Wonderful Human Being: Johnny Rotten
Best Miscellaneous Instrumentalist: Mike Oldfield
Best Radio Show: 'Alan Freeman's Saturday Show'
Best Dressed Sleeve: Led Zeppelin - The Song Remains the Same
Best Bassist: Paul McCartney

NME Awards 1977

Best Group: Sex Pistols
Best New Group/Act: Tom Robinson
Male Singer: David Bowie
Female Singer: Julie Covington
Best Album: The Sex Pistols - Never Mind the Bollocks
Best Single: The Sex Pistols - "God Save the Queen"
Keyboards: Rick Wakeman
Drummer: Paul Cook
Misc. Instrument: Mike Oldfield
Disc Jockey: John Peel
Radio Show: John Peel Show
TV Show: 'The Old Grey Whistle Test'
Event of the Year: Elvis dying
Most Wonderful Human Being: Johnny Rotten
Prat of the Year: Freddie Mercury

NME Awards 1978

Best Male Singer: David Bowie
Best Female Singer: Debbie Harry
Best Album: The Jam - All Mod Cons
Best Single: The Clash - "(White Man) In Hammersmith Palais"
Best Songwriter: Elvis Costello
Best Dressed Sleeve: The Rolling Stones - Some Girls
Best Group: The Clash
Best New Group: Public Image Ltd
Best Guitarist: Mick Jones
Best Bassist: Jean Jacques Burnel
Best Keyboardist: Dave Greenfield
Best Drummer: Keith Moon
Best DJ: John Peel
Best Radio Show: John Peel Show
Best TV Show: 'Revolver'
Most Wonderful Human Being: Sid Vicious
Pin-Up of the Year: Debbie Harry
Film: 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
Creep of the Year: John Travolta

NME Awards 1979

Male Singer: Sting
Songwriter: Paul Weller
Best Group: The Jam
Guitarist: Paul Weller
Bassist: Bruce Foxton
Keyboards: Dave Greenfield
Drums: Rick Buckler
Female Singer: Kate Bush
Best New Act: The Specials
Most Wonderful Human Being: John Peel
Image of the Year: Gary Numan
Creep of the Year: Gary Numan
Single: The Specials - "Gangsters"
Album: The Jam - Setting Sons
TV Programme: 'Fawlty Towers'
Best Dressed Sleeve: Public Image Ltd - Metal Box
Disc Jockey: John Peel
Radio Show: John Peel Show
Face of the Decade: Johnny Rotten
Farce of the Decade: Mod Revival
Film of the Year: Quadrophenia

NME Awards 1980

Best Group: The Jam
Best New Act: UB40
Best Male Singer: Paul Weller
Best Guitarist: Paul Weller
Best Drummer: Rick Buckler
Best Songwriter: Paul Weller
Best Bassist: Bruce Foxton
Best Keyboardist: Dave Greenfield
Best Other Instrumentalist: Saxa
Best Single: The Jam - "Going Underground"
Best Album: The Jam - Sound Affects
Best Dressed Sleeve: The Jam - Sound Affects
Best Disc Jockey: John Peel
Best Dressed Person: Adam Ant
Haircut of the Year: Eugene Reynolds
Most Wonderful Human Being: Paul Weller
Creep of the Year: Margaret Thatcher
Event of the Year: Death of John Lennon
TV Programme: 'Not the Nine O'Clock News'
Movie of the Year: The Elephant Man

NME Awards 1981

Best Group: The Jam
Best New Act: Altered Images
Most Missed Person: John Lennon
Best Songwriter: Paul Weller
Best Female Singer: Siouxsie Sioux
Best Male Singer: David Bowie
Best Single: The Specials - "Ghost Town"
Best LP: Echo & The Bunnymen - Heaven Up Here
Best Dressed Sleeve: Echo & The Bunnymen - Heaven Up Here
Best Guitarist: Paul Weller
Best Bassist: Bruce Foxton
Best Drummer: Rick Buckler
Best Keyboardist: Dave Greenfield
Best TV Programme: Coronation Street
Best Radio Show: John Peel
Best Film: 'Gregory's Girl'
Most Wonderful Human Being: Paul Weller
Best Dressed Person: Michael Foot
Creep of the Year: Adam Andy

NME Awards 1982

Best Group: The Jam
Best Male Singer: Paul Weller
Best Female Singer: Siouxsie Sioux
Creep of the Year: Margaret Thatcher
Most Wonderful Human Being: Paul Weller
Best Songwriter: Paul Weller
Best Single: The Jam - "Town Called Malice"
Best Longplayer: The Jam - The Gift
Best Live Act: The Jam
Best Dancefloor Favourite: Wham! - "Young Guns (Go for It)"
Best Dressed Sleeve: Siouxsie and the Banshees - A Kiss in the Dreamhouse
Event of the Year: The Jam Split
Best Dressed Male: Paul Weller
Best Dressed Female: Siouxsie Sioux
Best Haircut: Paul Weller
Best Electronics: Vince Clarke
Best Guitarist: Paul Weller
Best Bassist: Bruce Foxton
Best Drummer: Rick Buckler
Best Miscellaneous Instrument: The Emerald Express, Violin
Best Radio Show: John Peel
Best Music Video: Madness - "House of Fun"
Best TV Show: The Young Ones
Best Film: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

NME Awards 1983

Best Group: New Order
Best New Act: The Smiths
Best Dressed Female: Siouxsie Sioux
Female Singer: Siouxsie Sioux
Songwriter: Elvis Costello
Male Singer: David Bowie
Best Dressed Male: David Bowie
Best Long Player: Elvis Costello - Punch the Clock
Best Single: New Order - "Blue Monday"
Best Film: Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
Best Promo Video: Michael Jackson - "Thriller"
Most Wonderful Human Being: Paul Weller
Creep of the Year: Margaret Thatcher
TV Show: The Tube
Best Dressed Sleeve: New Order - Power, Corruption & Lies
Best Radio Programme: John Peel
Best Guitarist: The Edge
Best Drummer: Budgie
Best Miscellaneous Musician: The TKO Horns
Best Bassist: Peter Hook
Best Keyboardist: Steve Nieve

NME Awards 1984

Best Group: The Smiths
Best New Act: Bronski Beat
Best Reggae Act: Smiley Culture
Best Soul Act: Womack & Womack
Best TV Show: The Tube
Best Radio Show: John Peel
Best Single: Frankie Goes to Hollywood - "Relax"
Best LP: Cocteau Twins - Treasure
Best Dressed Sleeve: Frankie Goes to Hollywood - 'Welcome To the Pleasure Dome'
Promo Video: Frankie Goes to Hollywood - "Two Tribes"
Best Film: Nineteen Eighty-Four
Best Male Singer: Bono
Best Songwriter: Morrissey & Marr
Best Female Singer: Elizabeth Fraser
Best Instrumentalist: Johnny Marr
Best Dressed Person: Paul Weller
Creep of the Year: Margaret Thatcher
Most Wonderful Human Being: Arthur Scargill

NME Awards 1985

Best Group: The Smiths
Best New Act: The Jesus and Mary Chain
Best Male Singer: Morrissey
Best Female Singer: Liz Fraser
Best Songwriter: Morrissey/Marr
Best Single: The Jesus and Mary Chain - 'Never Understand'
LP of the Year: The Smiths - 'Meat Is Murder'
Best Soul/Funk Band: Cameo
Best Reggae Act: UB40
Best Live Act: The Pogues
Most Wonderful Human Being: Bob Geldof
Creep of the Year: Margaret Thatcher
Best Dressed: Morrissey
Worst Dressed: Bob Geldof
Best Haircut: Morrissey
Worst Haircut: Feargal Sharkey
Biggest Mouth: Bob Geldof
Best Film: 'Letter to Brezhnev'
Best TV Programme: 'Whistle Test'
Best Radio Show: John Peel
Best Video: Talking Heads - 'Road to Nowhere'
Best Dressed Sleeve: The Pogues - 'Rum, Sodomy And the Lash'
Best Hype: The Jesus and Mary Chain

NME Awards 1986

Best Single: The Smiths - 'Panic'
Best LP: The Smiths - 'The Queen Is Dead'
Best Male Singer: Morrissey
Best Female Singer: Liz Fraser
Best Group: The Smiths
Most Wonderful Human Being: Morrissey
Best Club/Venue: Town & Country Club
Best Dance Record: Cameo - 'Word Up'
Threat of the Year: AIDS
Sex Symbol: Joanne Whalley
Event of the Year: 1986 FIFA World Cup
Best Film: 'Mona Lisa'
Best TV Show: 'The Singing Detective'
Creep of the Year: Margaret Thatcher
Best New Music: The Housemartins
Best Radio Show: John Peel

NME Awards 1987

Best Group: The Smiths
Best Single: Prince - "Sign o' the Times"
Best LP: The Smiths - Strangeways, Here We Come
Male Singer: Morrissey
Best Female Singer: Suzanne Vega
Best New Act: The Proclaimers
Best Dance Record: M/A/R/R/S - 'Pump Up the Volume'
Most Wonderful Human Being: Morrissey
Creep of the Year: Margaret Thatcher
Bad News of the Year: Another Conservative Victory at the General Election
Safe Sex: Morrissey
Radio: John Peel
Best TV Programme: 'Brookside'
Best Film: 'Angel Heart'
Event of the Year: Nuclear Agreement

NME Awards 1988

Best Band: The Wedding Present
Solo Artist: Morrissey
Best New Band/Act: The House of Love
Best Single: The House of Love - 'Destroy The Heart'
Best LP: R.E.M. - 'Green'
Best TV Show: 'Brookside'
Ugly Bastard of the Year: Bros (collective)
Object of Desire of the Year: Wendy James
Film of the Year: 'A Fish Called Wanda'
Favourite NME Cover of 1988: Morrissey
Best Night Out: The Wedding Present
Radio Show of the Year: John Peel
Stimulant of the Year: Acid
Event of the Year: Mandela's Birthday Bash
Bad News of the Year: US Election Result
Most Wonderful Human Being: Morrissey
Creep of the Year: Margaret Thatcher

NME Awards 1989

Band of the Year: The Stone Roses
LP of the Year: The Stone Roses - 'The Stone Roses'
Single of the Year: The Stone Roses - 'Fool's Gold'
Best New Band/Artist: The Stone Roses
Best Solo Artist: Morrissey
Best Dance Record: Happy Mondays - 'WFL'
Hype of the Year: 'Batman'
Object of Desire: Wendy James
Radio Show: John Peel
TV Show: 'Blackadder'
Film of the Year: 'Dead Poets Society'
Fashion of the Year: Flares
Club/Venue of the Year: The Haçienda
Event of the Year (Music): Reading Festival
Event of the Year (Real Life): Revolution In Eastern Europe
Bastard of the Year: Margaret Thatcher

NME Awards 1990

Best Single: The Charlatans - 'The Only One I Know'
Best LP: Happy Mondays - 'Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches'
Best New Band/Artist: The Charlatans
Best Band: Happy Mondays
Event of the Year: Thatcher's Resignation
Solo Artist: Morrissey
Radio Show: John Peel
TV Show: Vic Reeves Big Night Out
Film of the Year: 'Wild at Heart'
Club Or Venue: Town & Country Club
Hype of the Year: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Fashion Item of the Year: DM Boots
Bastard of the Year: Saddam Hussein
Object of Desire: Betty Boo
Word/Phrase: 'You wouldn't let it lie!"

NME Awards 1991

Best Band: R.E.M.
Best LP: Primal Scream - 'Screamadelica'
Best Single: Nirvana - 'Smells Like Teen Spirit'
Best New Band: Kingmaker
Best Venue: Town & Country Club
Best Solo Artist: Morrissey
Bastard of the Year: Saddam Hussein
Film of the Year: 'The Silence of the Lambs'
Radio Show of the Year: John Peel
Fashion Item: DM Boots
Event of the Year: The release of the hostages
Object of Desire: Toni Halliday
TV Show: 'Vic Reeves Big Night Out'
Worst Record: Bryan Adams - '(Everything I Do) I Do It for You'
Word/Phrase: "You fat bastard"

NME Awards 1992

Best Band: R.E.M.
Best Album: R.E.M. - 'Automatic for the People'
Solo Artist: Morrissey
Venue: Town & Country Club
Single: Suede - 'The Drowners'
Worst Record: The Shamen - 'Ebeneezer Goode'
New Band: Suede
Event: Bill Clinton winning the US election
Fashion Item: Dr. Martens
Bastard of the Year: John Major
Hype of the Year: Madonna's 'Sex'
TV Show of the Year: 'Have I Got News For You'
Word/Phrase of the Year: "Not!"
Film of the Year: 'Wayne's World'
Radio Show of the Year: John Peel
Object of Desire: Toni Halliday

NME Awards 1994

Presenters: Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer

Best New Band: Elastica
Best Single: Radiohead - 'Creep'
Best Band: Suede
Best Album: The Boo Radleys - 'Giant Steps'
Best Dance Act: Orbital
Godlike Genius Award: John Peel
Live Event: Megadog
Rap Act: Cypress Hill
Best Film: Reservoir Dogs
Worst Record: Meat Loaf - 'I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)'
Best Venue: The Forum
Event of 1993: Unity March
Best Radio Show: John Peel
Hype: Jurassic Park
Best Solo Artist: Björk
Best New Act: Credit To The Nation
Bastard: John Major
Object of Desire: Björk

NME Awards 1995

Presenters: Tip Top TV

Best LP (voted by NME readers): Blur - 'Parklife'
Best Single (voted by NME readers): Oasis - 'Live Forever'
Best New Band: Oasis
Best Solo Artist: Paul Weller
Worst Record: Whigfield - 'Saturday Night'
Film of the Year: Pulp Fiction
Best TV Show: Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge
Best Comedian: Steve Coogan
Most Desirable Human Being: Kylie Minogue
Best Club/Venue: Brixton Academy
NME Album of the Year: Oasis - 'Definitely Maybe'
NME Singles of the Year: Blur - 'Girls & Boys'
Philip Hall/On Award for Best New Act: Gene
Godlike Genius Award For Services To Music: Alan McGee, Creation Records
Live Act of the Year: Blur
Best Rap Artist: Warren G
Event of the Year: Glastonbury Festival
Bummer of the Year: Kurt Cobain's Suicide
Best Video: Blur - 'Parklife'
Best Band: Blur
Best Live Event: Orbital at Glastonbury

NME Awards 1996

Presenters: Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer

Best Live Act: Oasis
Best Band: Oasis
Best LP: Oasis - '(What's the Story) Morning Glory?'
Best Single: Oasis - 'Wonderwall'
Vibes Award For Best Dance Act: Goldie
Best Dance Act: The Prodigy
Best Solo Artist: Paul Weller
The Special Award For Services Beyond The Call of Duty: Tony Crean for organising the War Child LP
Album of the Year: Tricky - 'Maxinquaye'
Single of the Year: Black Grape - 'Reverend Black Grape'
Worst Record: Robson and Jerome - 'I Believe'
Godlike Genius Award: Michael Eavis
Best Musical Event: Glastonbury Festival
Non- Musical Event: French Nuclear Testing
Best Dressed Person: Jarvis Cocker
Worst Dressed Person: Jarvis Cocker
Best Video: Pulp - 'Common People'
Live Act of the Year: Pulp
Best TV Programme: Shooting Stars
Best New Band: Supergrass
The Philip Hall Radar Award: Rocket From The Crypt
Best Radio Show: Radio 1's Evening Session
Best Film: The Usual Suspects
Best Comedian: Steve Coogan
Most Desirable Human Being: Liam Gallagher
Git of the Year: Damon Albarn
Best Venue: Brixton Academy

NME Awards 1997

Best LP (voted for by readers): Manic Street Preachers - 'Everything Must Go'
Best Single (voted for by readers): Manic Street Preachers - 'A Design for Life'
Best Live Act: Manic Street Preachers
Musical Moment of the Year: Skinner, Baddiel and the Lightning Seeds - 'Three Lions'
Best LP: Beck - 'Odelay'
Best Single: Underworld - 'Born Slippy'
Worst Single: Spice Girls - 'Wannabe'
Best Solo Artist: Beck
Best Radio Show: Radio 1 Evening Session
Most Desirable Person: Louise Wener
Best Video: The Prodigy - 'Firestarter'
Biggest Disappointment: The Stone Roses breaking up
Best Club/Venue: Brixton Academy
Best Band (voted by readers): Oasis
Worst Dressed Person: Liam Gallagher
Worst Band: Blur
Arse of the Year: Damon Albarn
Musical Event of the Year: Oasis at Knebworth
Radio 1 Evening Session of the Year: Suede
Best New Band/Artist: Kula Shaker
Philip Hall/On Award for Best New Act: Super Furry Animals
Best Dance Act: The Prodigy
Vibes Award For Best Dance Act: Orbital
Best Film: 'Trainspotting'
Best TV Show: 'Shooting Stars'

NME Awards 1998

Presenter: Eddie Izzard

Best Band:The Verve
Best LP: Radiohead - 'OK Computer'
Godlike Genius:- Mark E Smith of The Fall.
Best Single: The Verve - 'Bitter Sweet Symphony'
Best Solo Artist: Beck
Worst Single: Aqua - 'Barbie Girl'
Best Film: 'The Full Monty'
Musical Event of 1997: Glastonbury Festival
Radio 1 Evening Session of the Year: Radiohead
Best TV Show: 'Shooting Stars'
Best Dance Act: Prodigy
Best Radio Show: Radcliffe & Lard
Best New Band: Embrace
Best Club/Venue: Brixton Academy
Best Music Video: The Verve - 'Bitter Sweet Symphony'
Best Dance Single: The Prodigy - 'Smack My Bitch Up'
Dickhead of the Year: Liam Gallagher
Most Desirable Person: Louise Nurding

NME Premier Awards 1999

Best Single: Manic Street Preachers - 'If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next'
Best Band: Manic Street Preachers
Best Music Video: Manic Street Preachers - 'If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next'
Best Album: Manic Street Preachers - 'This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours'
Best New Band: Gomez
Best Radio Show: Mark Radcliffe
Best Dance Act: Fatboy Slim
Best Dance Record: Fatboy Slim - 'The Rockafeller Skank'
Godlike Genius: Massive Attack
Best TV Show: 'South Park'
Best Film: 'Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels'
Musical Event of the Year: Glastonbury Festival
Best Solo Artist: Robbie Williams
Most Desirable Person: Natalie Imbruglia
Worst Record: Billie Piper - 'Because We Want To'
Dickhead of the Year: Liam Gallagher
Best Venue: Brixton Academy
The Pop Personality's Brain That Should Be Kept Alive For Posterity: Nicky Wire
The Pop Personality Who Would Make The Best Drugs Czar: Shaun Ryder
The Pop Personality You Would To See On A Blind Date: Marilyn Manson & Billie Piper
The Pop Personality That You'd Most Like As Your Doctor: Natalie Imbruglia
The Pop Personality You Would Most Like To Shopping With: Brian Molko
The Pop Personality You Would Most Like To Cook You A Meal: Tiny Woods
The Pop Personality You Would Most Like To Be Marooned On A Desert Island With: Louise
The Pop Personality You Would Most Like As Prime Minister: Nicky Wire
The Pop Personality That You'd Most Like As Your Driving Instructor: Jay Kay
The Pop Personality You Would Most Like To See In A Ring With Mike Tyson: Billie Piper

NME Premier Awards 2000

Host: Steve Lamacq and Mary Anne Hobbs.^[1]

The award party took place at the Mermaid Theatre in London on February 1, 2000.

Philip Hall On Award: Terris
Live Act of the Year: Mogwai
Best Live Act: Super Furry Animals
on the Decks Awards For Dance Act of the Year: Death In Vegas
Carling Premier Best New Artist: Muse
Breezeblack Mix of 1999: Junior Carter
Best Solo Artist: Beck
Best Album Ever: The Stone Roses - 'The Stone Roses'
Best Single Ever: Nirvana - 'Smells Like Teen Spirit'
Total Genius of the Year: Ali G
Greatest Musical Event Ever: Woodstock
Best Radio Show: Radio 1 Evening Session
Carling Premier Best LP: The Flaming Lips - 'The Soft Bulletin'
NME Album of the Year: The Flaming Lips - 'The Soft Bulletin'
NME Single of the Year: Aphex Twin - 'Windowlicker'
Best TV Show: 'The Royle Family'
Musical Event of the Year: Glastonbury
Best Venue: Brixton Academy
Dickhead of the Year: Robbie Williams
Best Website: NME.COM
Worst Record of the Year: The Vengaboys - 'We're Going To Ibiza'
Best Film: 'The Blair Witch Project'
Best DJ: Fatboy Slim
NME.COM Award For Best NME Premier Show Performance: Ooberman
Best Dance Act: The Chemical Brothers
Best Music Video: Blur - 'Coffee & TV'
Best Band: Blur
Best Single: Blur - 'Tender'
Best Band Ever: The Beatles
Godlike Genius Award For Services To Music: Shaun Ryder
Radio 1 Evening Session Session of the Year: Supergrass
Artist of the Year: Travis

NME Awards 2001

Host: Peter Kay

Best Band: Radiohead
Best Dance Act: Fatboy Slim
Best Radio Show: Steve Lamacq
Best Metal Act: Marilyn Manson
Best Club DJ: Carl Cox
Radio 1 Evening Session of the Year: Coldplay
Best New Artist: Coldplay
Best Single: Coldplay - 'Yellow'
NME Carling Awards Tour Award: Amen, JJ72, Alfie
Best Rock Act: U2
Hero of the Year: Liam Gallagher
Godlike Genius: U2
Best Hip Hop/Rap Act: Eminem
Villain of the Year: Robbie Williams
Philip Hall On Award: Starsailor
Best Pop Act: All Saints
Best Club: Cream
Best LP: Primal Scream - 'XTRMNTR'
Best R&B/Soul Act: Kelis
Best Solo Artist: Badly Drawn Boy
Best Film: 'Gladiator'
Musical Event of the Year: The Carling Weekend
Best TV Programme: 'The League of Gentlemen'

NME Carling Awards 2002

Host: Zane Lowe

Best New Act: The Strokes
Band of the Year: The Strokes
Album of the Year: The Strokes - 'Is This It'
Best Pop Act: Kylie Minogue
Best Solo Artist: Ian Brown
Best Video: Radiohead - 'Pyramid Song'
Best Live Act: U2
Outstanding Contribution to NME: The Charlatans
Best Radio 1 Session: The Charlatans
Best Heavy Metal Group: Lostprophets
Honorary NME Carling Tour Award: Lostprophets
Honorary NME Carling Tour Award: Andrew WK
Honorary NME Carling Tour Award: The Coral
Philip Hall On Award: The Coral
Best Radio Show: The Evening Session
Best Hip-Hop/Rap Act: Missy Elliott
Best R&B/Soul Act: Aaliyah
Best Dance Act: Basement Jaxx
Best TV Show: 'The Office'
Best Film: 'Moulin Rouge!'
Godlike Genius Award: Nick Kent and Pennie Smith
Best Single: Ash - 'Burn Baby Burn'

NME Carling Awards 2003

Host: Bill Bailey

NME Album of the Year: Coldplay - 'A Rush of Blood to the Head'
Album of the Year: Coldplay - 'A Rush of Blood to the Head'
NME Artist of the Year: Oasis
Best UK Band: Oasis
Best New Band: The Libertines
Best Single: The Vines - 'Get Free'
NME Best Single: Doves - 'There Goes the Fear'
Best International Band: The Hives
The Fuck Me! Award For Innovation: The Polyphonic Spree
Philip Hall Hot New Band Award: Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Best Video: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - 'Whatever Happened To My Rock And Roll (Punk Song)'
Best Solo Artist: Ryan Adams
Hero of the Year: Ozzy Osbourne
Best TV Show: 'The Osbournes'
Best Live Venue: London Astoria
Best Haircut: Liam Gallagher
Best Dressed: The Hives
Best Website: NME.com
Event of the Year: Reading and Leeds Festivals
Villain of the Year: Robbie Williams
Worst Album: Robbie Williams - 'Escapology'
Worst Single: Robbie Williams - 'Feel'
Worst Band: Nickelback
Worst Haircut: Jack Osbourne
Worst Dressed: Christina Aguilera

NME Awards 2004

Host: Vernon Kay

Best Video: Radiohead - 'There There'
Best Album: Radiohead - 'Hail to the Thief'
Best New Band: Kings of Leon
Best International Band: Kings of Leon
Living Legend: Arthur Lee
Best Single: The White Stripes - 'Seven Nation Army'
Best Solo Artist: Ryan Adams
Worst Single: Fast Food Rockers - 'Fast Food Song'
Most Missed: Johnny Cash
Best Website: NME.COM
Hero of the Year: Pete Doherty
Villain of the Year: George H. W. Bush
Fight of the Year: Jack White vs Jason Von Bondie
Waster of the Year: Pete Doherty
Sexiest Man: Har Mar Superstar
Sexiest Woman: Brody Dalle
Best Haircut: Caleb Followill
Best Live Venue: Brixton Academy
Best Album Artwork: Radiohead 'Hail to the Thief'
Best TV Show: 'The Office'
Best Film: 'The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'
The Fuck Me! Award For Innovation: Dizzee Rascal

Shockwaves NME Awards 2005

Host: Simon Pegg and Nick Frost.

Best Radio Show - Zane Lowe
Best Solo Artist - Graham Coxon
Best Live Band - Muse
Best Track - Franz Ferdinand - "Take Me Out"
Best Music DVD - Oasis - Definitely Maybe DVD
Philip Hall Radar Award - Kaiser Chiefs
Best TV Show - Little Britain
Best International Band - The Killers
Best New Band - Razorlight
Best Video - Green Day - "American Idiot"
Special Award For Lifelong Service To Music - John Peel
John Peel Award For Musical Innovation - The Others
Best Film - Shaun of the Dead
Best Album - Franz Ferdinand - Franz Ferdinand
Best Live Event - Glastonbury
Best British Band - The Libertines
Godlike Genius Award - New Order & Joy Division
Best Dressed: Brandon Flowers, of The Killers
Worst Dressed: Britney Spears
Best Live Venue: London Carling Brixton Academy
Best Website: NME.com
Hero of the Year: John Peel
Sexiest Man: Brandon Flowers, of The Killers
Sexiest Woman: Gwen Stefani
Worst Album: Insane Clown Posse, for Carnival of Carnage
Worst Band: Insane Clown Posse

Shockwaves NME Awards 2006

Host: Russell Brand

Best New Band - Arctic Monkeys
Best Video - Oasis - "The Importance of Being Idle"
Best International Band - The Strokes
Best TV Show - Gonzo (on MTV Two)
Best Solo Artist - Kanye West
Philip Hall Radar Award - The Long Blondes
Best Radio Show - Zane Lowe
Best Event - Reading and Leeds Festivals
Best Live Band - Franz Ferdinand
Best Music DVD - Live 8
Best Film - Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
John Peel Music Innovation Award - Gorillaz
Best Track - Arctic Monkeys - "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor"
Best Album - Kaiser Chiefs - Employment
Best British Band - Arctic Monkeys
Godlike Genius Award - Ian Brown
Best Website - NME.com
Best Venue - Brixton Academy
Hero of the Year - Bob Geldof
Villain of the Year - George W. Bush
Best Dressed - Ricky Wilson
Worst Dressed - Justin Hawkins
Worst Album - James Blunt - Back to Bedlam
Worst Band - Son of Dork
Sexiest Man - Pete Doherty
Sexiest Woman - Madonna

Shockwaves NME Awards 2007

Host: Lauren Laverne^[2]

Godlike Genius Award - Primal Scream
Best British Band - Muse
Best International Band - My Chemical Romance
Best Solo Artist - Jamie T
Best Live Band - Kasabian
Best New Band - Klaxons
Best Album - Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
Best Track - The View - "Wasted Little DJs"
Best Video - The Killers - "Bones"
Best Music DVD - Arctic Monkeys - Scummy Man
Best Live Event - Carling Weekend: Reading and Leeds Festivals
Best TV Show - The Mighty Boosh
Best Radio Show - Zane Lowe (BBC Radio 1)
Best Film - Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Sexiest Woman - Kate Moss
Sexiest Man - Matt Bellamy (Muse)
Worst Album - Robbie Williams - Rudebox
Worst Band - Panic! at the Disco
Best Dressed - Faris Rotter (The Horrors)
Worst Dressed - Jonathan Ross
Hero of the year - Gerard Way (My Chemical Romance)
Villain of the Year - George W. Bush
Best Live Venue - Carling Brixton Academy
Best Website (excluding NME.com) - YouTube
John Peel Award For Musical Innovation - Enter Shikari
Philip Hall Radar Award - The Twang

Shockwaves NME Awards 2008

The award party took place in indigO₂ next to The O2 Arena on 28 February 2008.

Host: Matt Horne and James Corden

Godlike Genius Award - Manic Street Preachers^[3]
Best British Band - Arctic Monkeys
Best International Band - The Killers
Best Solo Artist - Kate Nash
Best Live Band - Muse
Best New Band - The Enemy
Best Album - Klaxons - Myths of the Near Future
Best Track - Arctic Monkeys - "Fluorescent Adolescent"
Best Dancefloor Filler - The Wombats - "Let's Dance to Joy Division"
Best Video - Arctic Monkeys - "Teddy Picker"
Best Music DVD - Nirvana - MTV Unplugged in New York
Best Live Event - Carling Weekend: Reading and Leeds Festivals
Best TV Show - The Mighty Boosh
Best Radio Show - Zane Lowe (BBC Radio 1)
Best Film - Control
Sexiest Woman - Kylie Minogue
Sexiest Man - Noel Fielding
Worst Album - Britney Spears - Blackout
Worst Band - The Hoosiers
Best Dressed - Noel Fielding
Worst Dressed - Amy Winehouse
Hero of the year - Pete Doherty
Villain of the Year - George W. Bush
Best Live Venue - Wembley Stadium
Best Website (excluding NME.com) - Facebook
John Peel Award For Musical Innovation - Radiohead
Philip Hall Radar Award - Glasvegas

NME Awards USA

Host: Jim Jefferies & Har Mar Superstar

The award party took place at the El Rey Theatre on 23 April 2008.

The winners were:

Best American Alternative/Indie Band: The Killers
- Foo Fighters
- Kings of Leon
- My Chemical Romance
- The White Stripes
Best American Alternative/Indie Live Act: My Chemical Romance
- Foo Fighters
- The Killers
- Kings of Leon
- Queens of the Stone Age
Best American Alternative/Indie Solo Artist: Albert Hammond Jr.
- Andrew Bird
- Beck
- Cat Power
- Ryan Adams
Best American Alternative/Indie New Band: Vampire Weekend
- Band of Horses
- Black Kids
- MGMT
- Paramore
Best American Alternative/Indie New Live Act: Vampire Weekend
- Band of Horses
- Black Kids
- MGMT
- Santigold
Best American Alternative/Indie New Solo Artist: Mark Ronson
- Cass McCombs
- Sam Sparro
- Santigold
- Seasick Steve
Best American Alternative/Indie Album: Foo Fighters, Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace
- The Hold Steady, Boys and Girls in America
- The Killers, Sawdust
- Kings of Leon, Because of the Times
- The White Stripes, Icky Thump
Best American Alternative/Indie Track: The Killers, "Tranquilize"
- Foo Fighters, "The Pretender"
- LCD Soundsystem, "All My Friends"
- My Chemical Romance, "Teenagers"
- The White Stripes, "Icky Thump"
Best International Alternative/Indie Band: Arcade Fire
- Arctic Monkeys
- Muse
- Oasis
- Radiohead
Best International Alternative/Indie Live Act: Arcade Fire
- Arctic Monkeys
- The Cribs
- Kaiser Chiefs
- Muse
Best International Alternative/Indie Solo Artist: Kate Nash
- Amy Winehouse
- Feist
- Jamie T
- M.I.A.
Best International Alternative/Indie New Band: Klaxons
- The Enemy
- Foals
- The Last Shadow Puppets
- The Wombats
Best International Alternative/Indie New Live Act: Klaxons
- CSS
- Foals
- The Pigeon Detectives
- The Wombats
Best International Alternative/Indie New Solo Artist: Kate Nash
- Dev Hynes
- Duffy
- Jack Peñate
- Lily Allen
Best International Alternative/Indie Album: Arctic Monkeys, Favourite Worst Nightmare
- Arcade Fire, Neon Bible
- Babyshambles, Shotter's Nation
- Klaxons, Myths of the Near Future
- Radiohead, In Rainbows
Best International Alternative/Indie Track: Klaxons, "Golden Skans"
- Arcade Fire, "Intervention"
- Arctic Monkeys, "Teddy Picker"
- Bloc Party, "Flux"
- Kate Nash, "Foundations"
Best Alternative/Indie Music Video: Justice, "D.A.N.C.E."
- Arctic Monkeys, "Fluorescent Adolescent"
- Foo Fighters, "Long Road to Ruin"
- The Killers, "Tranquilize"
- Oasis, "Lord Don't Slow Me Down"
Best Film: Juno
- Control
- No Country for Old Men
- The Simpsons Movie
- There Will Be Blood
Best Television: Heroes
- Grey's Anatomy
- Lost
- The Mighty Boosh
- The Office
Best Alternative/Indie Breakthrough Artist: Santigold
Best Alternative/Indie Breakthrough Track: MGMT, "Time to Pretend"
Classic Album: The Lemonheads, It's a Shame About Ray
Godlike Genius Award: Jane's Addiction
Inspiration Award: Mick Jones

Shockwaves NME Awards 2009

Host: Mark Watson

The awards took place at the Brixton Academy on 25 February 2009.

The 2009 winners were:^[4]

Godlike Genius Award - The Cure
Outstanding Contribution To Music - Elbow
Best British Band - Oasis
Best International Band - The Killers
Best Solo Artist - Pete Doherty
Best Live Band - Muse
Best New Band - MGMT
Best Album - Kings of Leon – Only By The Night
Best Track - MGMT – "Time to Pretend"
Best Dancefloor Filler - Dizzee Rascal & Calvin Harris – "Dance Wiv Me"
Best Video - The Last Shadow Puppets – "My Mistakes Were Made For You"
Best DVD - Arctic Monkeys – Arctic Monkeys Live at the Apollo
Best Live Event - Glastonbury Festival
Best TV Show - The Mighty Boosh
Worst TV Show - Big Brother
Best Website - youtube.com
Best Venue - London Astoria
Worst Album - Jonas Brothers - A Little Bit Longer
Worst Band - Jonas Brothers
Villain of the Year - George W. Bush
Best Dressed - Alexa Chung
Worst Dressed - Amy Winehouse
Sexiest Man - Matt Bellamy
Sexiest Woman - Hayley Williams
Best Album Artwork - Muse - HAARP
Best Blog - Noel Gallagher
Philip Hall Radar Award - The Big Pink

Shockwaves NME Awards 2010

Host: Jarvis Cocker

Performances:

Kasabian with Noel Fielding - "Vlad the Impaler"
The Specials - "Too Much Too Young"
Biffy Clyro featuring Marina Diamandis - "Many of Horror"
The Big Pink with Lily Allen - "Dominos"

The awards took place at the Brixton Academy on 24 February 2010.

The 2010 winners were:^[4]

Godlike Genius Award - Paul Weller
Outstanding Contribution To Music - The Specials
Best British Band - Muse
Best International Band - Paramore
Best Solo Artist - Jamie T
Best New Band - Bombay Bicycle Club
Best Live Band - Arctic Monkeys
Best Album - Kasabian - West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum
Best Track - The Big Pink - "Dominos"
Best Video - Biffy Clyro - "The Captain"
Best Live Event - Blur, Hyde Park
Best Festival - Glastonbury Festival
Best TV Show - The Inbetweeners
Best Film - Inglourious Basterds
Best Dancefloor Filler - La Roux - "In for the Kill (Skream Remix)"
Best DVD - Boosh Live - Future Sailors Tour
Hero of the Year - Rage Against the Machine
Villain of the Year - Kanye West
Best Dressed - Lady Gaga
Worst Dressed - Lady Gaga
Worst Album - Jonas Brothers - Lines, Vines and Trying Times
Worst Band - Jonas Brothers
Hottest Man - Matt Bellamy
Hottest Woman - Karen O
Best Website - Muse.mu
Best Album Artwork - Kasabian - West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum
Best Band Blog - Radiohead (Radiohead.com/deadairspace)
Giving It Back Fan Award - Lily Allen for her Twitter ticket treasure hunt
Phillip Hall Radar Award - The Drums

Shockwaves NME Awards 2011

Host: Angelos Epithemiou

Performances:

My Chemical Romance - "Na Na Na (Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na)"
Hurts - "Wonderful Life"
PJ Harvey - "The Words That Maketh Murder"
Crystal Castles - "Baptism"
Foo Fighters - The band were asked to play a 3-song set, but instead decided to play a 2-hour set. Opening with a cover of "Young Man Blues" with Roger Daltrey of The Who on vocals, they then played their latest album Wasting Light in full, followed by a compilation of 9 their biggest hits.

The awards took place at the Brixton Academy on 23 February 2011.

The 2011 winners were:^[5]

Godlike Genius Award - Dave Grohl
John Peel Award for Innovation - Crystal Castles
Philip Hall Radar Award - The Naked And Famous
Outstanding Contribution To Music - PJ Harvey
Best British Band - Muse
Best International Band - My Chemical Romance
Best Solo Artist - Laura Marling
Best New Band - Hurts
Best Live Band - Biffy Clyro
Best Album - Arcade Fire – The Suburbs
Best Track - Foals – "Spanish Sahara"
Best Video - My Chemical Romance – "Na Na Na (Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na)"
Best Festival - Glastonbury
Best TV Show - Skins
Best Film - Inception
Best Dancefloor Filler - Professor Green – "Jungle"
Hero of the Year - Lady Gaga
Villain of the Year - David Cameron
Most Stylish - Brandon Flowers
Least Stylish - Justin Bieber
Worst Album - Justin Bieber – My World
Worst Band - Jonas Brothers
Hottest Man - Matt Bellamy
Hottest Woman - Alison Mosshart
Best Album Artwork - Klaxons – Surfing The Void
Best Band Blog or Twitter - Hayley Williams
Best Book - John Lydon – Mr Rotten's Scrapbook
Best Small Festival (50,000 capacity or lower) - RockNess

NME Awards 2012

Godlike Genius Award – Noel Gallagher
Outstanding Contribution to Music – Pulp
Best British Band – Kasabian
Best International Band – Foo Fighters
Best Solo Artist – Florence + the Machine
Best New Band – The Vaccines
Best Live Band – Arctic Monkeys
Best Album – The Horrors – Skying
Best Track – Florence + the Machine – Shake It Out
Best Video – Hurts – Sunday
Best Festival – Glastonbury Festival
Best TV Show – Fresh Meat
Best Film – Submarine
Best Music Film – Back and Forth
Dancefloor Anthem – Katy B – Broken Record
Hero of the Year – Matt Bellamy
Villain of the Year – Justin Bieber
Worst Album – Justin Bieber - Under the Mistletoe
Worst Band – One Direction
Hottest Man – Jared Leto
Hottest Woman – Hayley Williams
Best Album Artwork – Friendly Fires - Pala
Best Band Blog or Twitter – @Lady Gaga (Lady Gaga)
Most Dedicated Fans – Muse
Best Book – Noel Fielding – The Scribblings of a Madcap Shambleton
Best Small Festival – RockNess
Best Reissue – The Smiths – Complete Re-issues
Greatest Music Moment of the Year – The Stone Roses reunite

NME Awards 2013

Host: Russell Kane

Godlike Genius Award – Johnny Marr
Philip Hall Radar Award – The Child of Lov
Teenage Cancer Trust Outstanding Contribution to Music – The Cribs
Best British Band – One Direction
Best International Band – The Killers
Best Solo Artist – Florence + the Machine
Best New Band – Palma Violets
Best Live Band – The Rolling Stones
Best Album – The Maccabees – Given to the Wild
Best Track – Foals – Inhaler
Best Video – Arctic Monkeys – R U Mine?
Best Festival – Reading and Leeds Festivals
Best TV Show – Fresh Meat
Best Film – The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Best Music Film – Crossfire Hurricane
Dancefloor Anthem – Calvin Harris feat. Florence Welch – Sweet Nothing
Hero of the Year – Barack Obama
Villain of the Year – Harry Styles
Worst Band – One Direction
Hottest Man – Matthew Bellamy
Hottest Woman – Amy Lee
Best Band Blog or Twitter – @babyhaim (Alana Haim)
Best Fan Community – Muse
Best Book – Mike Skinner – The Story of the Streets
Best Small Festival – Festival No 6
Best Reissue – Blur – 21
Greatest Music Moment of the Year – 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony^[6]

NME Awards 2014

Host: Huw Stephens

Godlike Genius Award - Blondie
Songwriters’ Songwriter - Paul McCartney
Award For Innovation - Damon Albarn
Teenage Cancer Trust Outstanding Contribution to Music Award - Belle and Sebastian
Best British Band - Arctic Monkeys
Best International Band - Haim
Best Solo Artist - Lily Allen
Best New Band - Drenge
Best Live Band - One Direction
Best Album - Arctic Monkeys - AM
Best Track - Disclosure - "White Noise"
Best Music Video - Eagulls - "Nerve Endings"
Best Festival - Glastonbury Festival
Best TV Show - Breaking Bad
Best Music Film - The Stone Roses: Made of Stone
Philip Hall Radar Award - Fat White Family
Best Reissue - The Clash - Sound System
Best Band Blog Or Twitter - Alana Haim, Haim
Best Book - Morrissey - Autobiography
Best Small Festival - Sŵn
Best Fan Community - Arctic Monkeys
Music Moment of the Year - Noel and Damon come together for Teenage Cancer Trust
Worst Band - The 1975
Hero of the Year - Alex Turner
Villain of the Year - Harry Styles

NME Awards 2015

Godlike Genius Award: Suede
Best British Band: Kasabian
Best Album: Kasabian – 48:13
Best International Band: Foo Fighters
Best Live Band: Royal Blood
Best New Band: Royal Blood
Best Solo Artist: Jake Bugg
Best Festival: Glastonbury
Best Track: Jamie T – "Zombie"
Best Video: Jamie T – "Zombie"
Best Music Film: Pulp: A Film About Life, Death and Supermarkets
Best Film: Northern Soul
Best TV Show: Game of Thrones
Dancefloor Filler: Iggy Azalea featuring Charli XCX – "Fancy"
Worst Band: 5 Seconds of Summer
Villain of the Year: Nigel Farage
Hero of the Year: Alex Turner
Music Moment of the Year: Jamie T's comeback
Best Fan Community: Muse
Small Festival of the Year: Liverpool Psych Fest
Book of the Year: Viv Albertine – Clothes, Clothes, Clothes. Music, Music, Music. Boys, Boys, Boys
Reissue of the Year: Manic Street Preachers – The Holy Bible
Best Band Social Media: Liam Gallagher's Twitter
Philip Hall Radar Award: Dean Blunt

NME Awards 2016

Godlike Genius Award: Coldplay
Best British Band: The Maccabees
Best International Band: Run the Jewels
Best New Artist: Rat Boy
Best British Solo Artist: Charli XCX
Best International Solo Artist: Taylor Swift
Best Live Band: Wolf Alice
Best Album: Foals – What Went Down
Best Track: Wolf Alice – "Giant Peach"
Best TV Show: This is England '90
Best Film: Beasts of No Nation
Best Music Film: Blur: New World Towers
Best Music Video: Slaves – "Cheer Up London"
Best Actor: Idris Elba
Best Actress: Vicky McClure
Best Reissue: David Bowie – Five Years (1969–1973)
Best Book: Patti Smith – M Train
Best Festival: Glastonbury
Best Small Festival: End of the Road
Music Moment of the Year: The Libertines secret Glastonbury set
Best Fan Community: The Libertines
Worst Band: 5 Seconds of Summer
Villain of the Year: Donald Trump
Hero of the Year: Dave Grohl
Vlogger of the Year: KSI
Innovation Award: Bring Me the Horizon

NME Awards 2017

Godlike Genius Award: Pet Shop Boys
Best British Band: Biffy Clyro
Best International Band: Metallica
Best New Artist: Dua Lipa
Best British Female Artist: M.I.A.
Best British Male Artist: Skepta
Best International Female Artist: Christine and the Queens
Best International Male Artist: Frank Ocean
Best Festival Headliner: Adele
Best Live Band: The 1975
Best Album: Bastille – Wild World
Best Track: Christine and the Queens – "Tilted"
Best TV Show: Fleabag
Best Film: My Scientology Movie
Best Music Film: Oasis: Supersonic
Best Music Video: Slaves – "Consume or Be Consumed"
Best Reissue: Oasis – Be Here Now
Best Book: Johnny Marr – Set the Boy Free
Best Festival: Glastonbury Festival
Best Small Festival: End of the Road
Music Moment of the Year: Coldplay's Viola Beach tribute at Glastonbury
Worst Band: 5 Seconds of Summer
Villain of the Year: Nigel Farage
Hero of the Year: Beyoncé
Outstanding Contribution To Music: Wiley

NME Awards 2018

Godlike Genius Award: Liam Gallagher
Best British Band: alt-J
Best New Artist: Stefflon Don
Best Live Artist: Kasabian
Best Track: Charli XCX - "Boys"
Best International Band: Haim
Best Mixtape: Avelino - "No Bullshit"
Best Album: J Hus - "Common Sense"
Best Collaboration: Craig David ft. Bastille - "I Know You"
Best Festival: Glastonbury Festival
Best Film: Baby Driver
Best Music Video: The Big Moon - "Sucker"
Under the Radar Award - Pale Waves
Best Festival Headliner - Muse
Best International Solo Artist: Lorde
NME Icon: Shirley Manson
NME Innovation Award: Boy Better Know
Best Book: Wiley - Eskiboy
Best TV Show: Stranger Things
Best Reissue: Radiohead - "OK Computer OKNOTOK 1997 2017"
Best Small Festival: Festival N°6
Music Moment of the Year: One Love Manchester
Cutest of the Year: Harry Price
Hero of the Year: Ollie Hodgkinson
Villain of the Year: Callum Wilson

NME Awards 2020

Godlike Genius Award: Emily Eavis
Songwriter of the Decade: Robyn
Best British Band: The 1975
Best Band in the World: Slipknot
Band of the Decade: The 1975^[7]
Best New British Act: Easy Life
Best New Act in the World: Clairo
Best British Song: AJ Tracey - "Ladbroke Grove"
Best Song in the World: Billie Eilish - "Bad Guy"
Best British Album: Little Simz - Grey Area
Best Album in the World: Lana Del Rey - Norman Fucking Rockwell!
Best British Solo Act: FKA twigs
Best Solo Act in the World: Taylor Swift
Best Live Act: Foals
Best Collaboration: Mura Masa and Slowthai - "Deal Wiv It"
Best British Festival: Glastonbury
Best Festival in the World: Glastonbury
Best Small Festival: End of the Road
Best Film: Blue Story
Best Film Actor: Taron Egerton
Best Music Video: Yungblud - "Original Me"
Under the Radar Award: Beabadoobee
Best Festival Headliner: The Cure
NME Icon: Courtney Love
Best Book: Debbie Harry - Face It: A Memoir
Best TV Show: Peaky Blinders
Best TV Actor: Jessica Barden
Best Reissue: Muse - Origin of Muse
Best Music Film: Liam Gallagher - As It Was
Best Podcast: Have You Heard George's Podcast?
Best Game: Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Best Music Moment of the year: BTS

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