Arctic Monkeys proglašeni su najboljim britanskim bendom na dodeli NME nagrada koja je održana 23. februara u Londonu. Arctic Monkeys su osvojili tri nagrade za najbolji novi bend, najbolju pesmu ‘I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor’ i najbolji britanski bend. The Kaiser Chiefs, koji su bili nominovani u šest kategorija, dobili su samo jednu nagradu i to za najbolji album. Franz Ferdinand su osvojili nagradu za najbolji live act, dok su Oasis dobili nagradu za najbolji spot za pesmu ‘The Importance of Being Idle’.
Ian Brown, nekadašnji frontman sastava Stone Roses, dobio je Godlike Genius nagradu. James Blunt odneo je nagradu za najgori album ‘Back to Bedlam’.
Najbolji internacionalni bend je The Strokes, Solo umetnik Kanye West, najbolji muzicki DVD Live8, dok je Bob Geldof proglašen za heroja godine.
Nagradu John Peel Music Innovation Award dobio je sastav Gorillaz.
NME Winners:
Best New Band-Arctic Monkeys
Best Video-The Importance of Being Idle - Oasis
Best International Band-The Strokes
Best TV Show-Gonzo
Best Solo Artist-Kanye West
Philip Hall Radar Award-Long Blondes
Best Radio Show-Zane Lowe
Best Event-Carling Weekend
Best Live Band-Franz Ferdinand
Best Music DVD-Live8
Best Film-Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
John Peel Music Innovation Award-Gorillaz
Best Track-I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor - Arctic Monkeys
Best Album-Employment - Kaiser Chiefs
Best British Band-Arctic Monkeys
Godlike Genius Award-Ian Brown
Best Website-NME.com
Best Venue-Brixton Academy
Hero of the Year-Bob Geldof
Villain of the Year-George Bush
Best Dressed-Ricky Wilson
Worst Dressed-Justin Hawkins
Worst Album-Back To Bedlam - James Blunt
Worst Band-Son of Dork
Sexiest Man-Pete Doherty
Sexiest Woman-Madonna
Post je objavljen 19.02.2006. u 16:30 sati.