Billie Eilish, in the meantime, lands three nods from editors and readers of the British music magazine, whereas Glastonbury festival organizer Emily Eavis is set to receive the Godlike Genius Award.
- January 21, 2020
AceShowbiz - British rapper slowthai and The 1975 lead the nominees at the 2020 NME Awards.
The U.K. hip-hop star received eight nods from editors and readers of the British music magazine, including Best British Solo Act, Best Solo Act in the World, Best Live Act, as well as Best British Album, and Best Album in the World for his debut LP, "Nothing Great About Britain".
slowthai's remaining nominations are for his collaboration with Mura Masa, "Deal Wiv It", which is up for Best Collaboration, Best British Song, and Best Song in the World.
The 1975 bagged five nods, including Best British Band and Best Band in the World, and Best British Song and Best Song in the World nominations for their track "People".
Other British stars up for prizes include FKA twigs, Foals, Little Simz, Dua Lipa, Charli XCX, and YUNGBLUD.
Notable international acts up for prizes in the global categories are Billie Eilish, who has three nominations, Lizzo, Lana Del Rey, and Taylor Swift.
Glastonbury festival organiser Emily Eavis will receive the magazine's Godlike Genius Award, following her father, who bagged the honour back in 1996.
"I remember being at the NME Awards when I was 16 and being so proud to see my dad named Godlike Genius," she said in a statement. "It's a huge honour to be given the same award all these years later."
The NME Awards will take place at London's Brixton Academy on 12 February.
The list of nominees is as follows:
Godlike Genius:
- Emily Eavis
Best British Album:
- FKA twigs - "Magdalene"
- Foals - "Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost, Pt. 1"
- Little Simz - "GREY Area"
- Michael Kiwanuka - "Kiwanuka"
- slowthai - "Nothing Great About Britain"
Best Album in the World:
- Billie Eilish - "When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?"
- FKA twigs - Magdalene
- Foals - "Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost, Pt. 1"
- Lana Del Rey - "Norman ******* Rockwell"
- Little Simz - "GREY Area"
- Michael Kiwanuka - "Kiwanuka"
- Slipknot - "We Are Not Your Kind"
- slowthai - "Nothing Great About Britain"
- Stella Donnelly - "Beware of the Dogs"
- Tyler, the Creator - "IGOR"
Best British Song:
- AJ Tracey - "Ladbroke Grove"
- Dua Lipa - "Don't Start Now"
- Georgia - "About Work the Dancefloor"
- Mura Masa ft. slowthai - "Deal Wiv It"
- The 1975 - "People"
Best Song in the World:
- AJ Tracey - "Ladbroke Grove"
- Billie Eilish - "Bad Guy"
- Clairo - "Bags"
- Dua Lipa - "Don't Start Now"
- Georgia - "About Work the Dancefloor"
- Lil Nas X - "Old Town Road (Remix)"
- Lizzo - "Juice"
- Mura Masa ft. slowthai - "Deal Wiv It"
- Post Malone - "Circles"
- The 1975 - "People"
Best British Solo Act:
- AJ Tracey
- Charli XCX
- FKA twigs
- slowthai
- YUNGBLUD
Best Solo Act in the World:
- AJ Tracey
- Beck
- Billie Eilish
- Charli XCX
- FKA twigs
- Lana Del Rey
- Lizzo
- slowthai
- Taylor Swift
- YUNGBLUD
Best British Band:
- Bring Me The Horizon
- IDLES
- Krept & Konan
- The 1975
- The Big Moon
Best Band in the World:
- Bring Me The Horizon
- BROCKHAMPTON
- BTS (Bangtan Boys)
- HAIM
- IDLES
- Krept & Konan
- Slipknot
- Tame Impala
- The 1975
- The Big Moon
Best New British Act:
- Celeste
- D-Block Europe
- Easy Life
- Jade Bird
- Sam Fender
Best New Act in the World:
- Celeste
- Clairo
- D-Block Europe
- DaBaby
- Dominic Fike
- Easy Life
- Fontaines D.C.
- Girl in Red
- Jade Bird
- Sam Fender
Best Live Act:
Best Collaboration:
- BTS (Bangtan Boys) + Halsey - "Boy with Luv"
- Charli XCX + Christine and the Queens - "Gone"
- Megan Thee Stallion + DaBaby - "Cash ****"
- slowthai + Mura Masa - "Deal Wiv It"
- YUNGBLUD + Dan Reynolds - "Original Me"
Best Music Video:
- BROCKHAMPTON - "I've Been Born Again"
- Easy Life - "Nice Guys"
- Normani Kordei - "Motivation"
- Stormzy - "Vossi Bop"
- YUNGBLUD - "Original Me"
