Los Angeles (April 9, 2008) - NME -- the longest-running and most famous music weekly in the world -- today announced the shortlists for each of the 19 categories of the first-ever NME Awards USA taking place at Goldenvoice's historic El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles on April 23rd. Following a month's voting by NME.com's online American audience, The Killers have claimed the most nominations among their fellow American artists, having made the shortlists for Best Band, Best Live Band, Album of the Year and Best Track categories.
Meanwhile, UK sensations Arctic Monkeys lead the way in the international categories after capturing nominations for Best International Band, Best International Live Act, Best International Album, Best International Track and Best Video.
The NME Awards USAare set to be a star-studded affair, with live performances on stage from a host of established and breakthrough artists. Music fans can watch the action, live, as it unfolds exclusively on MySpace.com (www.MySpace.com/NMEmagazine).
Voting commences today for each of the shortlisted categories, including Best Band, Album of the Year, Best New Band and Best Video, with the winners announced live at the NME Awards USA ceremony.
Conor McNicholas, NME editor said: "It's great to see The Killers nominated in so many categories. NME has supported them from the outset, and they've already picked up several awards in the UK; let's see if they can have the same success in their home country. With Arctic Monkeys also in the running to be big winners of the night, plus tough competition from Kings Of Leon, Foo Fighters and White Stripes, the inaugural NME Awards USA is shaping up to be an incredible night."
The nominations in full:
Best Band
Kings of Leon
The Killers
My Chemical Romance
The White Stripes
Foo Fighters
Best International Live Act
Arctic Monkeys
Arcade Fire
The Cribs
Kaiser Chiefs
Muse
Best Solo Artist
Cat Power
Ryan Adams
Albert Hammond, Jr.
Andrew Bird
Beck
Best International Album
Neon Bible - Arcade Fire
Favourite Worst Nightmare - Arctic Monkeys
Shotter's Nation - Babyshambles
Myths of the Near Future - Klaxons
In Rainbows - Radiohead
Best Live Band
My Chemical Romance
Kings of Leon
The Killers
Queens of the Stone Age
Foo Fighters
Best International Track
"Intervention" - Arcade Fire
"Teddy Picker" - Arctic Monkeys
"Flux" - Bloc Party
"Foundations" - Kate Nash
"Golden Skans" - Klaxons
Best Album
Echoes, Silence, Patience and Grace - Foo Fighters
Sawdust - The Killers
Because of the Times - Kings of Leon
Girls and Boys of America - The Hold Steady
Icky Thump - The White Stripes
Best New International Band
The Enemy
Foals
The Wombats
The Last Shadow Puppets
Klaxons
Best New Band
Band of Horses
Black Kids
MGMT
Vampire Weekend
Paramore
Best New International Solo Artist
Duffy
Lily Allen
Lightspeed Champion
Kate Nash
Jack Penate
Best New Solo Artist
Sam Sparro
Santogold
Mark Ronson
Cass McCombs
Seasick Ste
Best New International Live Act
CSS
Klaxons
The Wombats
Foals
Pigeon Detectives
Best New Live Act
Band of Horses
Black Kids
Vampire Weekend
Santogold
MGMT
Best Video
"Fluorescent Adolescent" - Arctic Monkeys
"Long Road to Ruin" - Foo Fighters
"D.A.N.C.E." - Justice
"Tranquilize" - The Killers
"Lord Don't Slow Me Down" - Oasis
Best International Band
Arctic Monkeys
Arcade Fire
Muse
Radiohead
Oasis
Best TV Show
Grey's Anatomy
Heroes
Lost
The Mighty Boosh
The Office: An American Workplace
Best International Solo Artist
Feist
MIA
Kate Nash
Jamie T.
Amy Winehouse
Best Film
Control
Juno
No Country for Old Men
The Simpsons Movie
There Will Be Blood
As an alternative to more industry-focused British award events recognizing commercial success, the NME Awards has always turned its attention to recognizing artists who are seeking to achieve artistic significance, providing a media platform for great new music deserving of greater public attention. The NME Awards USA intends to do exactly the same job for American alternative music as it does for breaking British bands.
The NME Awards USA is an invitation-only joint venture between NME and Goldenvoice, and will also be covered comprehensively on NME.com, one of the world's biggest music websites, with 1.8 Million unique users.
In conjunction with the awards ceremony, there will be an NME Awards Tour featuring Kate Nash -- produced by Art Show Touring, the national touring division of Goldenvoice -- which will run before and after the Awards. Kicking off in Atlanta on April 15, the tour will sweep across U.S. cities, ending in San Francisco on May 13. It also includes two Canadian dates - Toronto on April 28, and Vancouver on May 8.www.MySpace.com/NMEmagazine |
