NME Music Awards: i vincitori (e molte delusioni)

Sarà probabilmente una delle edizioni più contestate della storia degli NME Awards, quella che si è svolta il 23 febbraio presso la O2 Academy Brixton di Londra. Nonostante la possibilità di ‘sfogarsi’ votando il peggio in circolazione, i risultati dei voti sono stati quantomeno discutibili. Andiamo con ordine.

Proclamazione della discordia, quella dei My Chemical Romance che si sono accaparrati ben due premi: il ‘Best International Band’ e il ‘Best Video’ per “Na Na Na (Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na)” surclassando gli Arcade Fire e lo splendido “Stylo” dei Gorillaz. Non vi basta? Ce n’è per tutti.

Secondo anno consecutivo come ‘Best British Band’ per i Muse, che hanno sconfitto (meritatamente?) Kasabian e Arctic Monkeys. Bellamy si è aggiudicato anche la (quarta) statuetta come Sexies Male. Il ‘John Peel award for Innovation’ è andato invece ai Crystal Castles, un duo capace sicuramente di grandi cose, ma che definire ‘innovativo’ forse è troppo.

Dulcis (…) in fundo, il premio come ‘Hero Of The Year’ non è andato come si pensava a Kanye West, ma sul trono è salita Lady ‘Miss Germanotta’ Gaga. E a proposito di donne in vetta, altro che Florence Welch: il ‘Best Solo Artist’ è stato – concedeteci il termine – ‘scippato’ da Laura Marling. Siete d’accordo? Intanto guardate l’elenco completo dei vincitori dopo il salto.

Godlike Genius: Dave Grohl

Philip Hall Radar Award: The Naked And Famous

Teenage Cancer Trust Outstanding Contribution To Music: PJ Harvey

John Peel award for Innovation: Crystal Castles

Best British Band (supported by Shockwaves)
Winners: Muse
Nominated: Arctic Monkeys, Biffy Clyro, Foals, Kasabian

Best International Band (supported by T4)
Winners: My Chemical Romance
Nominated: Arcade Fire, Kings Of Leon, The Drums, Vampire Weekend

Best Solo Artist
Winner: Laura Marling
Nominated: Florence Welch, Frank Turner, Kanye West, Paul Weller

Best New Band (supported by Boxfresh)
Winners: Hurts
Nominated: Beady Eye, Everything Everything, The Drums, Two Door Cinema Club

Best Live Band
Winners: Biffy Clyro
Nominated: Arcade Fire, Foals, Kasabian, Muse

Best Album
Winner: Arcade Fire – ‘The Suburbs’
Nominated: Crystal Castles – ‘Crystal Castles II’, Foals – ‘Total Life Forever’, My Chemical Romance – ‘Danger Days: The True Lives Of The Fabulous Killjoys’, Two Door Cinema Club – ‘Tourist History’

Best Track (supported by NME Radio)
Winner: Foals – ‘Spanish Sahara’
Nominated: Cee Lo Green – ‘Fuck You’, Gorillaz – ‘Stylo’, Janelle Monae (featuring Big Boi) – ‘Tightrope’, Mark Ronson & The Business Intl. – ‘Bang Bang Bang’

Best Video (supported by NME TV)
Winners: My Chemical Romance – ‘Na Na Na (Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na)’
Nominated: Arcade Fire – ‘We Used To Wait’, Brandon Flowers – ‘Crossfire’, Chase & Status – ‘Let You Go’, Gorillaz – ‘Stylo’

Best Festival
Winners: Glastonbury
Nominated: Download, Reading And Leeds Festivals, T In The Park, V Festival

Best Dancefloor Filler
Winners: Professor Green – ‘Jungle’
Nominated: Crystal Castles – ‘Baptism’, Kele – ‘Tenderoni’, Plan B – ‘Stay Too Long’, Tinie Tempah – ‘Pass Out’

Best TV Show
Winner: Skins
Nominated: Misfits, Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Peep Show, The Inbetweeners

Best Film
Winner: Inception
Nominated: Get Him To The Greek, Kick-Ass, Scott Pilgrim Vs The World, The Social Network

Hero Of The Year
Winner: Lady Gaga
Nominated: Gerard Way, Julian Assange, Kanye West

Villain Of The Year
Winners: David Cameron
Nominated: Axl Rose, Justin Bieber, Nick Clegg, Simon Cowell

Most Stylish (supported by Shockwaves)
Winner: Brandon Flowers
Nominated: Hayley Williams, Lady Gaga, Liam Gallagher, Noel Fielding

Least Stylish
Winnes: Justin Bieber
Nominated: Cheryl Cole, Ke, Lady Gaga, Liam Gallagher

Worst Album
Winners: Justin Bieber – ‘My World’
Nominated: Cheryl Cole – ‘Messy Little Raindrops’, Katy Perry – ‘Teenage Dream’, Kings Of Leon – ‘Come Around Sundown’, My Chemical Romance – ‘Danger Days: The True Lives Of The Fabulous Killjoys’

Worst Band
Winners: Jonas Brothers
Nominated: 30 Seconds To Mars, JLS, Kings Of Leon, Tokio Hotel

Best Band Blog or Twitter
Winner: Hayley Williams
Nominated: Frank Turner, Kanye West, Lily Allen, Theo Hutchcraft

Best Book
Winner: John Lydon – ‘Mr Rotten’s Scrapbook’
Nominated: Carl Barât – ‘Threepenny Memoir’, Jay-Z – ‘Decoded’, Keith Richards – ‘Life’, Russell Brand – ‘My Booky Wook 2′

Best Small Festival (50,000 capacity or lower)
Winners: RockNess
Nominated: Bestival, Kendal Calling, Latitude, Underage Festival

Best Album Artwork
Winner: Klaxons – ‘Surfing The Void’
Nominated: Foals – ‘Total Life Forever’, Gorillaz – ‘Plastic Beach’, MGMT – ‘Congratulations’, My Chemical Romance – ‘Danger Days: The True Lives Of The Fabulous Killjoys’

Hottest Woman
Winner: Alison Mosshart
Nominated: Emily Haines, Hayley Williams, Lady Gaga, Shakira

Hottest Man
Winners: Matt Bellamy
Nominated: Alex Turner, Billie Joe Armstrong, Dominic Howard, Jared Leto