The NME Awards 2012 were held in London, England, on 29 February 2012, at the Brixton Academy and was hosted by English comedian Jack Whitehall.[1] The nominations were announced exclusively on Zane Lowe's BBC Radio 1 show on 30 January 2012.[2] Arctic Monkeys had seven nominations, followed by Kasabian, who went on to win best British Band, Lana Del Rey and Muse with three apiece.
| NME Awards 2012 | |
|---|---|
| Date | 29 February 2012 |
| City | London, England, United Kingdom |
| Venue | Brixton Academy |
| Host | Jack Whitehall |
Nominations
editWinners are in bold text.
Best British Band
editBest International Band
editBest Solo Artist
edit- Adele
- Florence and the Machine
- Frank Turner
- Laura Marling
- Miles Kane
- Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
Best New Band
editBest Live Band
editBest 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
editBest Festival
edit- Bestival
- Download Festival
- Glastonbury Festival
- Reading and Leeds Festivals
- T in the Park
- V Festival
Best Film
editBest 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 May joins My Chemical Romance onstage at Reading Festival
- Kasabian see in 2012 with their epic London O2 Arena show
- Noel Gallagher launches his solo career with press conference
- Pulp steal the show at Glastonbury with secret set
- The Stone Roses reunite
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
editVillain of the Year
editWorst 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
editBest Album Artwork
edit- Arctic Monkeys – Suck It and See
- Bombay Bicycle Club – A Different Kind of Fix
- Björk – Biophilia
- Friendly Fires – Pala
- Jay-Z and Kanye 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
editMost Dedicated Fans
editHottest Male
editHottest Female
editGodlike Genius
editOutstanding Contribution to Music
editPerformances
edit- Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds – "Everybody's on the Run", "Dream On", "Don't Look Back in Anger"
- The Horrors – "Still Life" (with Florence 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. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
- ^ "Arctic Monkeys, Noel Gallagher, The Vaccines, Lana Del Rey nominated for NME Awards 2012". NME. 30 January 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2012.