NME Awards facts for kids
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| First awarded | 24 April 1953 |
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| Network | ITV |
The NME Awards is a yearly awards show in the United Kingdom. It celebrates popular music and was started by the music magazine NME (which stands for New Musical Express).
The first awards show happened in 1953. It was called the NME Poll Winners Concerts. Even though the awards are real, the ceremony is often funny and light-hearted. They have even had fun categories like "Villain of the Year" and "Worst Record". The trophies given to winners look like a hand making a specific gesture.
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History of the NME Awards
The NME Awards started in 1953. They were part of the NME Poll Winners Concerts. These concerts and awards continued until 1972. Famous bands like The Beatles and the Rolling Stones often performed. The shows were even filmed and shown on ITV.
The Britpop Era (1990s)
In 1994, the awards were briefly called the NME Brat Awards. This name was a playful copy of the Brit Awards. During this time, the awards supported the new Britpop music scene.
Blur was one of the first bands to win many awards. In 1995, they won five awards. In 1996, their rival band Oasis won four awards. These included Best Band and Best Album for (What's the Story) Morning Glory?. Later in the 1990s, bands like the Manic Street Preachers and Blur continued to win many awards.
The Garage Rock Revival (Early 2000s)
In 2002, the awards showed NME's support for the "New Rock Revolution". This was a time when garage rock revival bands became popular. The Strokes won three awards that year, including "Best New Act" and "Band of the Year".
Some people criticized the awards in 2002. They said the winners were too similar to those at the Brit Awards. This made some wonder if the NME Awards were becoming too mainstream.
In 2006, Arctic Monkeys won "Best New Band" and "Best British Band". They were the third band to win three awards in one year. Their lead singer, Alex Turner, joked that the awards often went to bands the magazine wrote about a lot. In the same year, Kaiser Chiefs won Best Album for Employment.
In 2008, people criticized the awards for not including many female artists. Also in 2008, a big concert called the NME Big Gig happened after the awards. Many popular bands performed there.
In 2009, Oasis was nominated for a record seven awards. The "Villain of the Year" award went to George W. Bush for the sixth year in a row. In 2015, Kasabian broke Oasis's record with nine nominations.
Artists with the Most NME Awards
Many artists have won multiple NME Awards over the years. Here are some of the top winners:
- Elvis Presley and John Peel (26 awards each)
- Cliff Richard (21 awards)
- Paul Weller and Arctic Monkeys (20 awards each)
- Muse (19 awards)
- Morrissey (18 awards)
- Oasis (17 awards)
- The Beatles (17 awards)
- The Jam (13 awards)
- David Bowie (11 awards)
- Blur (11 awards)
Bands Winning Multiple Major Awards in One Year
This list shows bands that won two or more big awards (like Best Album or Best British Band) in the same year:
- 1968 – The Beatles (3 awards)
- 1973 – David Bowie (2 awards)
- 1974 – David Bowie (3 awards)
- 1986 – The Smiths (2 awards)
- 1992 – R.E.M (2 awards)
- 1995 – Blur (5 awards)
- 1996 – Oasis (4 awards)
- 1999 – Manic Street Preachers (4 awards)
- 2000 – Blur (3 awards)
- 2001 – Coldplay (2 awards)
- 2002 – The Strokes (3 awards)
- 2003 – Coldplay (2 awards)
- 2005 – Franz Ferdinand (2 awards)
- 2006 – Arctic Monkeys (3 awards)
- 2007 – Arctic Monkeys (2 awards)
- 2008 – Arctic Monkeys (3 awards)
- 2009 – MGMT (2 awards)
- 2010 – Muse and Kasabian (2 awards each)
- 2011 – My Chemical Romance (2 awards)
- 2012 – Florence and the Machine (2 awards)
- 2013 – Florence and the Machine and the Rolling Stones (2 awards each)
- 2014 – Arctic Monkeys (4 awards)
- 2015 – Jamie T and Kasabian (3 awards each)
- 2016 – Wolf Alice and the Libertines (2 awards each)
- 2017 – Christine and the Queens (2 awards)
- 2018 – Ariana Grande (2 awards)
- 2022 – Sam Fender (2 awards)
See also
In Spanish: NME Awards para niños
