NME Awards
Where: O2 Academy Brixton, London
When: 24th February 2010

Vibe:
The NME Awards is the annual music awards show founded by the music magazine NME (New Musical Express).
The awards began as the NME Poll Winners Concert and awards ceremonies in the 1953, shortly after the founding of the magazine. These continued through the 1960s, where concerts were filmed and broadcast on ITV. The Beatles and The Rolling Stones were most commonly featured.
The Awards Ceremony is the culmination of a series of NME Awards tour which showcases a range of new music talent across the UK.
Judging Panel:
The public determine the nominees in the Shockwaves NME Awards. Register your vote for the longlist at NME.com/awardsvote.
You can vote for any artist you like at this stage, as long as they are eligible in the relevant category.
Everyone who votes will be entered into a draw to win tickets for a special awards party on 25th January 2010, which will feature an exclusive set by The Maccabees and the unveiling of the shortlist for the awards.
2009 Winners:

Best British Band / Oasis
Best International Band / The Killers
Best Solo Artist / Pete Doherty
Best New Band / MGMT
Best Live Band / Muse
Best Album / Kings of Leon, Only By The Night
Best Track / MGMT Time To Pretend
Best Video / The Last Shadow Puppets, My Mistakes Were Made For You
Best Live Event / Glastonbury
Best TV / The Mighty Boosh
Best Dancefloor Filler / Dizzee Rascal, Dance Wiv Me
Best DVD / Arctic Monkeys, At The Apollo
Best Band Blog / Noel Gallagher, Oasis
Best Venue / London Astoria
Best Album Artwork – Muse, HAARP
Hero of the Year / Barack Obama
Villain of the Year / George W Bush
Best Dressed / Alexa Chung
Worst Dressed / Amy Winehouse
Worst Album / Jonas Brothers, A Little Bit Longer
Worst Band / Jonas Brothers
Sexiest Male / Matt Bellamy
Sexiest Female / Hayley Williams
Best Website / YouTube
2010 Contenders:
This year’s NME Awards nominees will be announced 25th January 2010.
View our fantastic range of music from NME Award nominees and winner – past and present.
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