About The Show
A British music awards show once known as the NME Brat Awards in 1994 as a pun on the Brit Awards, dates back all the way to 1953. The awards are fan voted and therefore reflect a decision made by the readers of NME.
Date: February 15, 2013
The Nominees
Best British Band:
Best International Band:
Best Solo Artist:
Best New Band:
Best Live Band:
Best Album:
Best Re-issue:
Best Festival:
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Winner:
Reading & Leeds Festivals - Isle Of Wight
- Latitude
- Bestival
- T In The Park
- Primavera
Best Small Festival:
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Winner:
Festival No.6 - End Of The Road
- The Constellations
- Field Day
- The Great Escape
- Swn
Best Tv Show:
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Winner:
Fresh Meat - Doctor Who
- The Thick Of It
- Sherlock
- Breaking Bad
- Noel Fielding’s Luxury Comedy
Best Film:
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Winner:
The Hobbit - The Perks Of Being A Wallflower
- Skyfall
- Ill Manors
- Ted
- The Dark Knight Rises
Best Music Film:
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Winner:
The Rolling Stones: Crossfire Hurricane - Led Zeppelin: Celebration Day
- Marley
- Hit So Hard The Life & Near Death Story Of Patty Schemel
- LCD Soundsystem: Shut Up And Play The Hits
- Searching For Sugar Man
Best Fan Community:
Music Moment Of The Year:
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Winner:
Olympics Opening Ceremony - Pussy Riot’s punk prayer
- Green Day’s secret set at Reading Festival
- The Rolling Stones play London’s O2 Arena
- David Bowie returns
- The Stone Roses play Heaton Park
Hero Of The Year:
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Winner: Barack Obama
- Frank Ocean
- Dave Grohl
- Pussy Riot
- Bradley Wiggins
- David Bowie
Villain Of The Year:
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Winner:
Harry Styles - Azealia Banks
- Fred Macpherson
- Skrillex
- David Cameron
- PSY
Worst Band:
Nme Godlike Genius:
Teenage Cancer Trust:
Best Track:
Philip Hall Radar Award:
Best Book:
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Winner:
Mike Skinner The Story Of The Streets - Peter Hook Unknown Pleasures: Inside Joy Division
- Rolling Stones 50
- Tim Burgess Telling Stories
- David Byrne How Music Works
- Neil Young Waging Heavy Peace