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NME AWARD NOMINATIONS

Music magazine NME announced nominations for its annual awards on Tuesday, with the Arctic Monkeys top of the pile with seven. The awards ceremony takes place on Feb. 28.

Following is a list of the main categories:



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Best British Band

- Arctic Monkeys

- Babyshambles

- The Cribs

- Klaxons

- Muse

Best International Band

- Arcade Fire

- Foo Fighters

- The Killers

- Kings of Leon

- My Chemical Romance

Best New Band

- The Enemy

- Foals

- Joe Lean and The Jing Jang Jong

- The Pigeon Detectives

- The Wombats

Best Live Band

- Arctic Monkeys

- The Cribs

- Kaiser Chiefs

- Muse

- My Chemical Romance

Best Solo Artist

- Kate Nash

- Jack Penate

- Jamie T

- Amy Winehouse

- Patrick Wolf

Best Album

- Favourite Worst Nightmare, Arctic Monkeys

- Shotters Nation, Babyshambles

- We'll Live and Die in These Towns, The Enemy

- Myths of the Near Future, Klaxons

- In Rainbows, Radiohead

Best Track

- Fluorescent Adolescent, Arctic Monkeys

- Flux, Bloc Party

- Men's Needs, The Cribs

- Lord Don't Slow Me Down, Oasis

- Let's Dance to Joy Division, The Wombats

Best Video

- Teddy Picker, Arctic Monkeys

- Flux, Bloc Party

- D.A.N.C.E., Justice

- Golden Skans, Klaxons

- Teenagers, My Chemical Romance

Villain of the Year

- Tony Blair

- Johnny Borrell

- Gordon Brown

- George W. Bush

- Amy Winehouse

Worst Album

1973, James Blunt

The Trick to Life, The Hoosiers

Spirit, Leona Lewis

Life in Cartoon Motion, Mika

Blackout, Britney Spears