Slowthai, The 1975, Billie Eilish get NME Awards nominations, Emily Eavis named Godlike Genius


Slowthai playing Leeds Festival 2019 (Gary Mather for Live4ever)

Slowthai playing Leeds Festival 2019 (Gary Mather for Live4ever)




Slowthai, The 1975 and Billie Eilish have all received multiple nominations at this year’s NME Awards, while Emily Eavis will be named Godlike Genius.

“This festival has had so many incredible moments over its 50 years, ones that will stay with us forever,” Eavis has said of her award. “Part of the beauty of the event is that it’s brought together by a huge force of great creative masterminds and it’s such a privilege to continue to put this show on and allow it to evolve.”

“I remember being at the NME Awards when I was 16 and being so proud to see my dad named Godlike Genius. It’s a huge honour to be given the same award all these years later. Thank you NME.”

Slowthai will compete for Best British Album, among others, with Michael Kiwanuka, Little Simz, Foals and FKA twigs, while Idles are in the Best British Band category along side Bring Me The Horizon, Krept & Konan, The 1975 and The Big Moon.

NME Awards 2020, selected nominations:

GODLIKE GENIUS
Emily Eavis

BEST BRITISH ALBUM
FKA twigs – ‘Magdalene’
Foals – ‘Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost, Pt. 1’
Little Simz – ‘GREY Area’
Michael Kiwanuka – ‘Kiwanuka’
Slowthai – ‘Nothing Great About Britain’

BEST ALBUM IN THE WORLD
Billie Eilish – ‘When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?’
FKA twigs – ‘Magdalene’
Foals – ‘Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost, Pt. 1’
Lana Del Rey – ‘Norman Fucking Rockwell’
Little Simz – ‘GREY Area’
Michael Kiwanuka – ‘Kiwanuka’
Slipknot – ‘We Are Not Your Kind’
Slowthai – ‘Nothing Great About Britain’
Stella Donnelly – ‘Beware Of The Dogs’
Tyler, the Creator – ‘IGOR’

BEST BRITISH SONG
AJ Tracey – ‘Ladbroke Grove’
Dua Lipa – ‘Don’t Start Now’
Georgia – ‘About Work The Dancefloor’
Mura Masa ft Slowthai – ‘Deal Wiv It’
The 1975 – ‘People’

BEST SONG IN THE WORLD
AJ Tracey – ‘Ladbroke Grove’
Billie Eilish – ‘Bad Guy’
Clairo – ‘Bags’
Dua Lipa – ‘Don’t Start Now’
Georgia – ‘About Work The Dancefloor’
Lil Nas X – ‘Old Town Road (remix)’
Lizzo – ‘Juice’
Mura Masa ft Slowthai – ‘Deal Wiv It’
Post Malone – ‘Circles’
The 1975 – ‘People’

BEST BRITISH SOLO ACT
AJ Tracey
Charli XCX
FKA twigs
Slowthai
Yungblud

BEST SOLO ACT IN THE WORLD
AJ Tracey
Beck
Billie Eilish
Charli XCX
FKA twigs
Lana Del Rey
Lizzo
Slowthai
Taylor Swift
Yungblud

BEST BRITISH BAND
Bring Me The Horizon
IDLES
Krept & Konan
The 1975
The Big Moon

BEST BAND IN THE WORLD
Bring Me The Horizon
Brockhampton
BTS
HAIM
IDLES
Krept & Konan
Slipknot
Tame Impala
The 1975
The Big Moon

BEST NEW BRITISH ACT
Celeste
D-Block Europe
Easy Life
Jade Bird
Sam Fender

BEST NEW ACT IN THE WORLD
Celeste
Clairo
D-Block Europe
DaBaby
Dominic Fike
Easy Life
Fontaines DC
Girl In Red
Jade Bird
Sam Fender

BEST LIVE ACT
Amyl + The Sniffers
Foals
Iggy Pop
Lizzo
Slowthai


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