The NME Awards 2016 with Austin, Texas will take place in Brixton’s O2 Academy were artists will be honoured with the coveted awards. Furthermore punters will be able to see Bring Me The Horizon and Coldplay perform at the event. NME has also revealed that The Maccabees, Foals and Rat Boy will be performing at the ceremony.
Rat Boy said about the news: “’I’m real excited to play at the NME Awards, I want to share a table with Kendrick Lamar – Thank you everyone for the support this year, I never would of dreamed of being a part of one of these awards.”
Mike Williams, NME editor-in-chief, says: “We’re delighted to welcome The Maccabees, Foals and Rat Boy to the stage at this year’s NME Awards with Austin, Texas. The Maccabees and Foals always put on an incredible show and it’s great for us to champion Rat Boy – who has been a firm favourite on the NME Awards Tour with Austin, Texas this year.”
The NME Awards Shows 2016 with Austin Texas continues throughout February with the likes of Crystal Castles, Blossoms, Kid Wave, Spring King, Alex G, VANT, Together Pangea, Crows, Pretty Vicious, Suede, The Magic Gang, Declan McKenna, Mystery Jets, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, Swim Deep and The Strypes.
The NME Awards Tour 2016 with Austin, Texas also kicked off this month with Bloc Party whom are joined by Drenge, Rat Boy and Bugzy Malone.
The NME Awards 2016 with Austin, Texas shortlist in full:
Best British Band
The Libertines
Foals
Wolf Alice
The 1975
Catfish and the Bottlemen
The Maccabees
Best International Band supported by Austin, Texas
Tame Impala
Foo Fighters
The Strokes
The Killers
Alabama Shakes
Run The Jewels
Best New Artist
Rat Boy
Hinds
Halsey
Yak
Lapsley
Formation
Best British Solo Artist supported by Pilot Pens
Adele
Noel Gallagher
Ed Sheeran
Charli XCX
Florence Welch
Skepta
Best International Solo Artist
Kendrick Lamar
Lana Del Rey
Taylor Swift
Courtney Barnett
Kanye West
Grimes
Best Live Band
The Maccabees
The Libertines
Foals
Catfish and the Bottlemen
Royal Blood
Wolf Alice
Best Album supported by HMV
Wolf Alice – My Love Is Cool
The Maccabees – Marks to Prove it
Kendrick Lamar – To Pimp a Butterfly
Tame Impala – Currents
Grimes – Art Angels
Foals – What Went Down
Best Track
Coldplay – Adventure of a Lifetime
The Libertines – Gunga Din
The Weeknd – I Can’t Feel My Face
Skepta – Shut Down
Wolf Alice – Giant Peach
Foals – What Went Down
Best TV Show
The Walking Dead
Game of Thrones
American Horror Story
Peep Show
This is England ‘90
Gogglebox
Best Film
Ex Machina
Spectre
Mad Max: Fury Road
Whiplash
Kill Your Friends
Beasts of No Nation
Best Music Film
Amy
Montage of Heck
Straight Outta Compton
What Happened, Miss Simone
The Reflektor Tapes
New World Towers
Best Music Video
Rihanna – Bitch Better Have My Money
The Libertines – Heart Of The Matter
Wolf Alice – You’re a Germ
Blur – Ong Ong
Slaves – Cheer Up London
Tame Impala – The Less I Know The Better
Best Actor
Tom Hardy
Eddie Redmayne
Nicholas Hoult
Stephen Graham
Idris Elba
Daniel Radcliffe
Best Actress
Vicky McClure
Jennifer Lawrence
Emilia Clarke
Gemma Chan
Amy Schumer
Saoirse Ronan
Best Reissue
David Bowie – Five Years
A Tribe Called Quest – People’s Instinctive Travels And the Paths Of Rhythm
Velvet Underground – Loaded
Rolling Stones – Sticky Fingers
Tori Amos – Under The Pink
Faith No More – Angel Dust
Best Book
I’ll Never Write My Memoirs – Grace Jones
M Train – Patti Smith
Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink – Elvis Costello
Hunger Makes Me A Modern Girl – Carrie Brownstein
Lucky – Professor Green
Over The Top And Back – Tom Jones
Best Festival
Glastonbury
Reading & Leeds
V Festival
T in the Park
Bestival
Isle of Wight
Best Small Festival
Swn
Festival Number 6
Green Man
End Of The Road
Liverpool Sound City
Kendall Calling
Music Moment of the Year
The return of Adele
The Libertines secret Glastonbury set
Dave Grohl breaks leg and carries on
Florence headlines Glastonbury
Kanye at The Brits
One Direction ‘split’
Best Fan Community
Hurts
The Libertines
Muse
Catfish and the Bottleman
The 1975
Wolf Alice
Worst Band
5 Seconds of Summer
One Direction
Little Mix
Sleaford Mods
U2
Nickelback
Villain of the Year
David Cameron
Chris Moyles
Kanye West
Donald Trump
George Osbourne
Simon Cowell
Hero of the Year
Adele
Dave Grohl
Jeremy Corbyn
Florence Welch
Kanye West
Taylor Swift
Vlogger of the Year
KSI
Vikkstar123
Charlie McDonnell
Joe Weller
Danisnotonfire
Savannah Brown
Game of the Year
Metal Gear Solid
The Rise Of The Tomb Raider
Fallout 4
Star Wars Battleforce
The Legend Of Zelda Triforce Heroes
Guitar Hero