Kasabian (Photo: Paul Bachmann for Live4ever)
Kasabian and Royal Blood are leading the nominations for the 2015 NME Awards with nods in all four of the major categories.
The two group are up for Best British Band, where they’ll no doubt face stiff competition from Arctic Monkeys, and are also nominated for Best Album, Best Live Band and Best Track. Royal Blood too have mentions in the Best New Band and Best Video sections.
There’ll be interest for perennial NME favourites Oasis when the ceremony takes place in London on February 18th; Noel Gallagher is up for Best Track thanks to ‘In The Heat Of The Moment‘ and is also nominated for Hero Of The Year. Liam Gallagher‘s intermittent dabbles with Twitter have been enough for a place on the Best Band Social Media shortlist, while the re-released version of ‘Definitely Maybe‘ is in with a chance of Reissue Of The Year.
2015 NME Awards, selected nominations:
Best British Band
Alt-J
Arctic Monkeys
Chvrches
Kasabian
Royal Blood
The Libertines
Best Album
Jamie T – ‘Carry On The Grudge’
Kasabian – ’48:13′
La Roux – ‘Trouble In Paradise’
Royal Blood – ‘Royal Blood’
Run The Jewels – ‘Run The Jewels 2’
St Vincent – ‘St Vincent’
Best International Band
Arcade Fire
Foo Fighters
Haim
Interpol
Queens Of The Stone Age
Tame Impala
Best Live Band
Arctic Monkeys
Fat White Family
Foo Fighters
Kasabian
Royal Blood
The Libertines
Best New Band
Circa Waves
FKA Twigs
Jungle
Royal Blood
Slaves
Superfood
Best Solo Artist
Jack White
Jake Bugg
Jamie T
La Roux
Lana Del Rey
St Vincent
Best Festival
Bestival
Glastonbury
Isle Of Wight
Latitude
Reading & Leeds
T In The Park
Best Track
Future Islands – ‘Seasons (Waiting On You)’
Jamie T – ‘Zombie’
Jungle – ‘Busy Earnin”
Kasabian – ‘Eez-Eh’
Noel Gallagher – ‘In The Heat Of The Moment’
Royal Blood – ‘Little Monster’
Best Video
Fat White Family – ‘Touch The Leather’
FKA Twigs – ‘Two Weeks’
Jamie T – ‘Zombie’
Jungle – ‘Busy Earnin’’
Peace – ‘Lost On Me’
Royal Blood – ‘Figure It Out’
Worst Band
5 Seconds Of Summer
Bastille
Blink-182
One Direction
The 1975
U2
Villain Of The Year
Bono
David Cameron
Harry Styles
Nigel Farage
Russell Brand
Taylor Swift
Hero Of The Year
Alex Turner
Dave Grohl
Kate Bush
Noel Gallagher
Russell Brand
Taylor Swift
Music Moment Of The Year
Alex Turner’s Brit Awards speech
Jamie T’s comeback
Kasabian headline Glastonbury
Kate Bush returns
The Libertines reunite
Nirvana reunite at The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
Small Festival Of The Year
End Of The Road
Festival Number 6
Field Day
Liverpool Psych Fest
The Great Escape
Tramlines
Reissue Of The Year
Led Zeppelin – ‘Led Zeppelin II’
Manic Street Preachers – ‘The Holy Bible’
Oasis – ‘Definitely Maybe’
Pixies – ‘Doolittle’
Public Enemy – ‘It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back’
Smashing Pumpkins – ‘Adore’
Best Band Social Media
Questlove’s Twitter
Alana Haim’s Twitter
Albert Hammond Jr’s Twitter
Fat White Family’s Facebook
Liam Gallagher’s Twitter
Slaves’ Facebook
