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Arctic Monkeys set to shock NMEs
Posted on 26 Jan 2010 10:30 to category : Music News
Arctic Monkeys are up for seven accolades at this year's Shockwave NME Awards.
The 'Crying Lightning' hitmakers are in the running for Best British Band, Best Album Artwork, Best Live Band, Best Track, Best Video and Best Album and Worst Album for 'Humbug', while frontman Alex Turner is up for two additional awards - Hottest Man and Hero of the Year.
Fellow rockers Kasabian are the Monkeys' biggest rivals, with six nominations including Best Album for 'West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum'.
Alex, 24, said: "It's a good thing knowing we're still up for these awards. Kasabian have said that there aren't any other proper rock bands apart from us and them.
"I don't necessarily agree completely but I know what they're saying. I think we're just co-existing very nicely."
Kasabian frontman Tom Meighan said: "It's been a big year for us and being nominated at the NME Awards is the icing on the cake."
Despite splitting last year, Oasis are named in four categories, Best British Band, Best Live Event, Best Video for 'Falling Down' and the unwanted Worst Band slot.
Lady Gaga is up for Best Solo Artist and Hottest Woman, as well as Best Dressed and the 'honours' Worst Dressed and Worst Album.
US pop band The Jonas Brothers are up for Worst Band for the second year running, and face competition from Green Day, Paramore and JLS as well as Oasis.
This year's event takes place at The O2 Academy Brixton in London on February 24.
The Shockwaves NME Awards 2010 nominations are:
Best British Band (sponsored by Shockwaves):
Arctic Monkeys
Biffy Clyro
Kasabian
Muse
Oasis
Best International Band (sponsored by 4music/T4):
Green Day
Kings Of Leon
Paramore
Vampire Weekend
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Best Solo Artist:
Dizzee Rascal
Florence And The Machine
Jamie T
Julian Casablancas
Lady Gaga
Best New Band (sponsored by USC):
The Big Pink
Bombay Bicycle Club
Mumford & Sons
The xx
La Roux
Best Live Band (sponsored by Tuborg):
Arctic Monkeys
Kasabian
Muse
Radiohead
Them Crooked Vultures
Best Album (sponsored by HMV):
Arctic Monkeys - 'Humbug'
Kasabian - 'West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum'
Muse - 'The Resistance'
The Cribs - 'Ignore The Ignorant'
The Horrors - 'Primary Colours'
Best Track (sponsored by NME Radio):
Animal Collective - 'My Girls'
Arctic Monkeys - 'Crying Lightning'
Florence And The Machine - 'Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)'
Jamie T - 'Sticks N' Stones'
The Big Pink - 'Dominos'
Best Video (sponsored by NME TV):
Arctic Monkeys - 'Cornerstone '
Biffy Clyro - 'The Captain'
Kasabian - 'Fire'
The Maccabees - 'Can You Give It'
Oasis - 'Falling Down'
Best Live Event:
Blur at Hyde Park
Jay-Z at Alexandra Palace
Muse at Teignmouth
Oasis at Heaton Park
The Dead Weather at Shoreditch Church
Best Festival:
Download
Glastonbury
Reading And Leeds Festivals
T In The Park
V Festival
Best Dancefloor Filler:
Dizzee Rascal And Armand Van Helden - 'Bonkers'
Florence And The Machine - 'You've Got The Love'
La Roux - 'In For The Kill' (Skream Remix)
Lady Gaga - 'Poker Face'
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - 'Zero'
Best TV Show:
The Inbetweeners
Never Mind The Buzzcocks
Peep Show
Skins
True Blood
Best Film:
(500) Days Of Summer
In The Loop
Inglourious Basterds
The Twilight Saga: New Moon
Where The Wild Things Are
Best DVD:
Kings Of Leon - Live At The The O2 Arena
Flight Of The Conchords - Complete HBO Second Season
The Killers - Live From The Royal Albert Hall
The Mighty Boosh - Future Sailors
Nirvana - Live At Reading
Giving It Back Fan Award:
Kasabian and Noel Fielding for free 'Vlad The Impaler' video
Danger Mouse for leaking 'Dark Night Of The Soul'
Lily Allen for her Twitter ticket treasure hunt
Arctic Monkeys for their Oxfam golden tickets
Vampire Weekend for giving away 'Horchata' from the album 'Contra'
Hero Of The Year:
Beyonce Knowles
Noel Gallagher
Rage Against The Machine
Matt Bellamy
Alex Turner
Villain Of The Year:
Noel Gallagher
Liam Gallagher
Simon Cowell
Kanye West
Lady Gaga
Best Dressed:
Lady Gaga
Liam Gallagher
Noel Fielding
Florence Welch
Karen O
Worst Dressed:
Lady Gaga
Matt Bellamy
Katy Perry
Liam Gallagher
Elly Jackson, La Roux
Worst Album:
Green Day - '21st Century Breakdown'
Lady Gaga - 'The Fame'
The Jonas Brothers - 'Lines Vines Trying Times'
U2 - 'No Line On The Horizon'
Arctic Monkeys - 'Humbug'
Worst Band:
Green Day
Oasis
Jonas Brothers
Paramore
JLS
Hottest Man:
Alex Turner
Liam Gallagher
Peter Doherty
Matt Bellamy
Brandon Flowers
Julian Casablancas
Hottest Woman:
Lily Allen
Alison Mosshart
Rihanna
Lady Gaga
Florence Welch
Karen O
Best Website (excluding NME.COM):
Muse.mu
YouTube
Greenday.com
Best Album Artwork:
Muse - 'The Resistance'
Green Day - '21st Century Breakdown'
Kasabian - 'West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum'
The Cribs - 'Ignore The Ignorant'
Manic Street Preachers - 'Journal For Plague Lovers '
Best Band Blog:
Muse (Muse.mu and Twitter.com/muse)
Radiohead (Radiohead.com/deadairspace)
Noel Gallagher (Oasisinet.com)
Los Campesinos! (Loscampesinos.com)
Paramore (Paramore.net)
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