NME AWARDS 2010 WINNERS

The NME awards took place last night at the Brixton Academt in London, with performances by Lily Allen and Kasabian, to name a few.

BRIT award winners JLS won an award.........for Worst Band, *oh the shame - mind you they aren't exactly NME's 'cuppa tea' are they?*, Kanye West won Villain Of The Year, no surprises why, and Lady Gaga won awards for Best Dressed and Worst Dressed.

Go under the jump for the full list of winners

Read More...

And The Nominees Are.......NME Awards 2010

The shortlist for the Shockwaves NME Awards 2010 were announced last night at The Tabernacle. Dizzee Rascal, Florence + The Machine, Kings Of Leon and La Roux are amongst the nominees.

Jay-Z is up for Best Live Event for his concert at Alexandra Palace (click here for our review), his wife Beyonce is up for Hero Of The Year award, whilst Rihanna and Lady Gaga are up for Hottest Woman award. Gaga is also up for Best Dressed and Worst Dressed awards, Vilain Of The Year award, alongside Simon Cowell and Kanye West, as well as Best Dancefloor filler for her track 'Poker Face'.

The lovely boys from JLS are up for Worst Band - shock? I guess readers of NME find them cheesy?

If you don't find them cheesy, we're running a competition to win a pair of tickets to an exclusive invite-only JLS gig. Enter here

Go under the cut for the full list of nominees for the Shockwaves NME Awards 2010

Read More...

Front Cover: Jay-Z and Ian Brown For NME Magazine

"The King of Manchester Meets The King of New York"

British punk-rocker Ian Brown and rapper Jay-Z are interviewed for the next issue of NME Magazine.

The interview is a good read....there are some interesting quotes from Jay-Z.