NME Awards 2013
If The BRITS are the upstanding citizen of music awards ceremonies, the NME Awards are its delinquent younger sibling, rocking up a week later in a haze of guitar feedback, reeking of booze. Being voted for by readers, they’re a fair bit cheekier too, honouring the best in British indie and naming and shaming the turkeys of the past twelve months, with categories like Worst Album and Villain of The Year. Amusingly, Harry Styles and David Cameron are slugging it out for the latter “honour” this year.
This year’s event took place on 27th February at The Troxy, East London, and featured live performances from Biffy Clyro and “Godlike Genius” Johnny Marr, who was joined by members of The Rolling Stones and The Vaccines to play Smiths classics ‘How Soon Is Now?’ and ‘There Is Light That Never Goes Out’. To find out who won what, and to preview and download music from all the nominees, see below.
Best Album - The Maccabees - Given To The Wild
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An Awesome Wave (2012) by alt-J
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channel ORANGE (2012) by Frank Ocean
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Lonerism (2012) by Tame Impala
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Given To The Wild (2012) by The Maccabees
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Come Of Age (2012) by The Vaccines
| Best British Band - Biffy Clyro |
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| Arctic Monkeys |
| Biffy Clyro |
| Kasabian |
| The Cribs |
| The Maccabees |
| The Vaccines |
| British International Band - The Killers |
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| Crystal Castles |
| Foo Fighters |
| Odd Future |
| Tame Impala |
| The Black Keys |
| The Killers |
Best Track - Foals - ‘Inhaler’
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R U Mine? (2012) by Arctic Monkeys
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Don't Save Me (2012) by Haim
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Best Of Friends/Last of the Summer Wine (2012) by Palma Violets
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Elephant (2012) by Tame Impala
| Best Solo Artist - Florence Welch |
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| Jake Bugg |
| Noel Gallagher |
| Grimes |
| Miles Kane |
| Florence Welch |
| Paul Weller |
| Best New Band - Palma Violets |
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| Alabama Shakes |
| Alt-J |
| Django Django |
| Haim |
| Palma Violets |
| Peace |
Best Dancefloor Anthem - Calvin Harris featuring Florence Welch - 'Sweet Nothing'
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What You Came For - Single (2012) by Mosca
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Gangnam Style (강남스타일) (2012) by Psy
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Watch The Throne (2011) by JAY Z / Kanye West
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Losing You (2012) by Solange
Best Video - Arctic Monkeys - 'R U Mine?'
Outstanding Contribution To Music - The Cribs
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The New Fellas (2009) by The Cribs
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Ignore The Ignorant (2009) by The Cribs
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In The Belly Of The Brazen Bull (2012) by The Cribs
Godlike Genius: Johnny Marr
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The Messenger (2013) by Johnny Marr
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The Queen Is Dead (2011) by The Smiths
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We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank (2007) by Modest Mouse
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Electronic (Special Edition) (2007) by Electronic
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Ignore The Ignorant (2009) by The Cribs
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Meat Is Murder (2012) by The Smiths
Philip Hall Radar Award - The Child Of Lov
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Give Me (2013) by The Child of Lov
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Heal (2012) by The Child of Lov
