Rock stars will converge in Brixton for the famous NME Awards hosted at the O2 Academy next month.
Headlining the prestigious event on February 18 will be rock duo Royal Blood, The Vaccines and Run the Jewels, a hiphop partnership from Killer Mike and El-P.
Palma Violets, Fat White Family, The Amazing Snakeheads and Slaves are currently fronting the awards tour and are also tipped to perform at the awards ceremony.
An announcement on who will host the music awards has yet to be made, but comedian-turned-activist Russell Brand, Jarvis Cocker and funnyman James Corden have all hosted in the past.
Indie rockers Kasabian lead the way in nominations with eight with Jamie T and Royal Blood hot on their heels with seven.
The bands will be hoping to get their hands on the award, famously shaped like a middle finger salute.
The Libertines are up for Best British Band in the @NME awards – got to be worth a vote? http://t.co/HVFiHrjlry
— Libertines (@libertines) January 6, 2015
Every year NME awards a godlike genius award to those who have changed the world of music and last year the accolade went to Blondie.
It is not just music acts who are honoured with awards being given to Best Film and Best TV Show with the likes of Oscar contender Boyhood, HBO’s gory fantasy Game of Thrones and Girls nominated.
In a strange twist of fate, Taylor Swift and Russell Brand are nominated for both hero and villain of the year highlighting their divisive personas.
Vote The Jewels! It’s up to you to help RTJ win @NME‘s Album of the Year! #NMEAwards #VoteRTJ https://t.co/y9y6BoVl1V
— Run The Jewels (@runjewels) January 23, 2015
Talk was rife in the SWL office over who should pick up the middle finger and we have come up with our picks of the nominees we think should win, see below.
Best British Band: Arctic Monkeys
Best Album: Royal Blood-Royal Blood
Best International Band: Queens of The Stone Age
Best Live Band: Arctic Monkeys
Best New Band: Royal Blood
Best Solo Artist: Jamie T
Best Festival: T in the Park
Best Track: Jungle – Busy Earnin
Best Video: Jamie T-Zombies
Best Music Film: Pulp: A Film About Life Death and Supermarkets
Best Film: Boyhood
Best TV Show: Game of Thrones
Dancefloor Filler- Mark Ronson & Bruno Mars – Uptown Funk
Worst Band – U2
Villain of the Year- Bono
Hero of the Year – Taylor Swift
Music Moment of the Year – Jamie T’s Comeback
Featured image courtesy of Buzz Andersen, with thanks
