Arctics Lead NME Awards

Arctic Monkeys lead the nominations for the NME awards 2008 with a record seven nominations!

Alex Turners Shefiield group will compete for the Best British Band prize with The Cribs- who have four nods- last years winners Muse, Babyshambles and Mercury Prize winners Klaxons.

Amy Winehouse- who missed out on any Brit nominations- is up for four NME awards although two of those of are for Villain of the Year and Worst Dressed.

Main Nominations

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
Well 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
Mens Needs " The Cribs
Lord Dont Slow My Down - Oasis
Lets 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

Best Dancefloor Filler
Flux " Bloc Party
Hummer - Foals
D.A.N.C.E. - Justice
Atlantis To Interzone - Klaxons
Lets Dance To Joy Division " The Wombats

Best Music DVD
Up The Shambles " Babyshambles
The Song Remains The Same (Special Edition) " Led Zeppelin
Unplugged In New York - Nirvana
Lord Dont Slow Me Down - Oasis
I Told You I Was Trouble " Amy Winehouse

Best Live Event
Glastonbury
Muse At Wembley Stadium
Reading And Leeds Festival
T In The Park
V Festival

The magazine also gives out awards in categories including Best Dressed, Sexiest male and Worst Band. Britney, James Blunt and Leona Lewis will fight it out for the Worst Album award.