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My Picks and Predictions…
IN THIS PHOTO: Wet Leg (Hester Chambers and Rhian Teasdale) are nominated in multiple categories, including Best Song in the World for Chaise Longue/PHOTO CREDIT: Holly Whitaker
Who I Think Will Win at the BandLab NME Awards 2022
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IN addition to music predictions…
there are some other categories as part of the BandLab NME Awards 2022 that I want to take a confident shot at. I have an interest in T.V. and film, so I do not want to be too restrictive. I have already written features about my predictions for this year’s BRIT Awards and the Mercury Prize (which occurs later in the year). Now, as I love NME and they definitely know their stuff, I want to cover most of the categories. This is NME’s piece on the upcoming award ceremony:
“The full list of nominations for the BandLab NME Awards 2022 has been revealed – celebrating the best in pop culture across the worlds of music, film, TV, gaming and beyond over the last year.
The wildest night in music will return to London’s O2 Academy Brixton on Wednesday, March 2 to celebrate the best in music and entertainment from around the globe. Tickets to the event are on sale now and available here.
We’ve already announced that the evening will be co-hosted by comedian, actor and writer Daisy May Cooper and grime trailblazer and radio host Lady Leshurr, alongside huge live performances from Sam Fender, Griff, Rina Sawayama and the recently revealed BERWYN and Chvrches featuring special guest Robert Smith of The Cure. Halsey will also be in attendance on the night to pick up this year’s Innovation Award.
Now, we can reveal the full list of nominees for the BandLab NME Awards 2022 – with Sam Fender, Little Simz, Wet Leg, Wolf Alice, Billie Eilish, Rina Sawayama and CHVRCHES amongst those leading the nominations with multiple nods each, while the likes of Lana Del Rey, Self Esteem, Ghetts, BTS, Olivia Rodrigo, Lorde, Bring Me The Horizon, IDLES and Megan The Stallion are up for the some of the biggest gongs on the night.
Meanwhile, today also sees the announcement that Bleachers frontman singer, songwriter and producer Jack Antonoff, will be honoured with the Songwriter Award at this year’s event – following in the footsteps of 2020’s Songwriter of the Decade winner Robyn.
Following a landmark year, which saw Antonoff release Bleachers’ acclaimed third album ‘Take The Sadness Out Of Saturday Night‘ and work with the likes of Taylor Swift, Bruce Springsteen, Lorde, Lana Del Rey, Clairo and more, NME is thrilled to honour Jack with the award for his outstanding contributions to music over the past two decades. Previous winners of this award include Elton John and Bob Dylan. Bleachers are also nominated for the Best Live Act award.
“Looking at the company of artists who have received this award and I am absolutely humbled,” said Jack. “This one goes out to everyone who writes and knows that sacred place it comes from. If you know it, it’s a place you live in. This means the world to me.”
He added: “To hear that Bleachers are also shortlisted for Best Live Act… well, that’s the shit. We play every show like the last night on earth. So this one means a hell of a lot to be recognised for it.”
You can have your say too – head here to vote for who you think should be crowned this year’s Hero Of The Year and Villain Of The Year.
Check out the full list of winners in the Asia and Australia categories at the BandLab NME Awards 2022 here, and the remaining nominees below. Some of the biggest and most prestigious honorary awards are still to be announced in the weeks ahead – along with some more live performances”.
In anticipation of one of the coolest and best music award ceremonies in the U.K., I have listed most of the categories for the BandLab NME Awards 2022. It will be very exciting to see who takes away the prizes in March! Here are my tips as to whom…
I think will win in the below categories…
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BEST ALBUM IN THE WORLD
IN THIS PHOTO: The cover for Halsey’s If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power
Genesis Owusu – Smiling With No Teeth
Ghetts – Conflict of Interest
Halsey – If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power
Lana Del Rey – Blue Banisters
Little Simz – Sometimes I Might Be Introvert
Sam Fender – Seventeen Going Under
Self Esteem – Prioritise Pleasure
Subsonic Eye – Nature of Things
Tyler, The Creator – CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST
Wolf Alice – Blue Weekend
The Other Best Three: Halsey – If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power/Little Simz – Sometimes I Might Be Introvert/Wolf Alice – Blue Weekend
Who I Think Will Win: Self Esteem – Prioritise Pleasure
BEST ALBUM BY A UK ARTIST
Ghetts – Conflict of Interest
Little Simz – Sometimes I Might Be Introvert
Sam Fender – Seventeen Going Under
Self Esteem – Prioritise Pleasure
Wolf Alice – Blue Weekend
Who I Think Will Win: Self Esteem – Prioritise Pleasure
BEST SONG IN THE WORLD
IN THIS IMAGE: Charli XCX
BTS – Butter
Charli XCX – Good Ones
CHVRCHES & Robert Smith – How Not to Drown
Lorde – Solar Power
Olivia Rodrigo – good 4 u
pinkpantheress – just for me
Sam Fender – Seventeen Going Under
The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber – STAY
Warren Hue – omomo punk
Wet Leg – Chaise Longue
The Other Best Three: Charli XCX – Good Ones/Lorde – Solar Power/pinkpantheress – just for me
Who I Think Will Win: Wet Leg – Chaise Longue
BEST SONG BY A UK ARTIST
Charli XCX – Good Ones
CHVRCHES & Robert Smith – How Not to Drown
pinkpantheress – just for me
Sam Fender – Seventeen Going Under
Wet Leg – Chaise Longue
Who I Think Will Win: Wet Leg – Chaise Longue
BEST LIVE ACT: SUPPORTED BY GROLSCH
IN THIS PHOTO: Rina Sawayama/PHOTO CREDIT: Chloe Sheppard for TIME
Bleachers
Bring Me the Horizon
IDLES
Little Simz
Megan Thee Stallion
Rina Sawayama
Self Esteem
Tomorrow x Together
Wizkid
Yungblud
The Other Best Three: IDLES/Little Simz/Rina Sawayama
Who I Think Will Win: Self Esteem
BEST FESTIVAL IN THE WORLD
All Points East
Austin City Limits
Fuji Rock
Exit Festival
Green Man
Life Is Beautiful
Reading & Leeds
Riot Fest
TRNSMT
Wireless
Who I Think Will Win: Reading & Leeds
BEST FESTIVAL IN THE UK: SUPPORTED BY WHITE CLAW
All Points East
Green Man
Reading & Leeds
TRNSMT
Wireless
Who I Think Will Win: All Points East
BEST SMALL FESTIVAL
End of the Road
Live at Leeds
Lost Village
Mighty Hoopla
Wide Awake
Who I Think Will Win: End of the Road
BEST FESTIVAL HEADLINER
IN THIS PHOTO: Tyler, The Creator/PHOTO CREDIT: Paul Farrell/The Guardian
Billie Eilish
Liam Gallagher
Megan Thee Stallion
Wolf Alice
Tyler, The Creator
The Other Best Three: Liam Gallagher/Megan Thee Stallion/Wolf Alice
Who I Think Will Win: Billie Eilish
BEST BAND IN THE WORLD
IN THIS PHOTO: Nova Twins
Amyl and The Sniffers
Ben&Ben
Bring Me the Horizon
CHVRCHES
Fontaines D.C.
Glass Animals
HAIM
Måneskin
Nova Twins
Wolf Alice
The Other Best Three: Amyl and The Sniffers/HAIM/Wolf Alice
Who I Think Will Win: Fontaines D.C.
BEST BAND FROM THE UK: SUPPORTED BY PIZZA EXPRESS
IN THIS PHOTO: CHVRCHES
Bring Me The Horizon
CHVRCHES
Glass Animals
Nova Twins
Wolf Alice
Who I Think Will Win: Wolf Alice
BEST SOLO ACT IN THE WORLD
IN THIS PHOTO: Little Simz/PHOTO CREDIT: HYPERBEAST
Arlo Parks
Billie Eilish
Burna Boy
Dave
Little Simz
Pyra
Rina Sawayama
Sam Fender
Tkay Maidza
The Weeknd
The Other Best Three: Dave/Little Simz/Wolf Alice
Who I Think Will Win: Billie Eilish
BEST SOLO ACT FROM THE UK
IN THIS PHOTO: Arlo Parks/PHOTO CREDIT: FADER
Arlo Parks
Dave
Little Simz
Rina Sawayama
Sam Fender
Who I Think Will Win: Little Simz
BEST NEW ACT IN THE WORLD: SUPPORTED BY CANO WATER
IN THIS PHOTO: Olivia Rodrigo
Bad Boy Chiller Crew
BERWYN
Bree Runway
Inhaler
King Stingray
Olivia Rodrigo
Shye
Tems
Wet Leg
Yard Act
The Other Best Three: Bree Runway/Olivia Rodrigo/Yard Act
Who I Think Will Win: Wet Leg
BEST NEW ACT FROM THE UK: SUPPORTED BY MUSIC VENUE TRUST
IN THIS PHOTO: Bree Runway
Bad Boy Chiller Crew
BERWYN
Bree Runway
Wet Leg
Yard Act
Who I Think Will Win: Wet Leg
BEST MIXTAPE
BERWYN – TAPE2/FOMALHAUT
Central Cee – Wild West
FKA twigs – CAPRISONGS
Holly Humberstone – The Walls Are Way Too Thin
PinkPantheress – to hell with it
The Other Best Three: Central Cee – Wild West/FKA twigs – CAPRISONGS/PinkPantheress – to hell with it
Who I Think Will Win: Holly Humberstone – The Walls Are Way Too Thin
BEST COLLABORATION
IN THIS PHOTO: BTS
Baby Keem x Kendrick Lamar – family ties
Coldplay x BTS – My Universe
FKA Twigs x The Weeknd – Tears in the Club
Griff x Sigrid – Head on Fire
Rina Sawayama x Elton John – Chosen Family
The Other Best Three: Baby Keem x Kendrick Lamar – family ties/FKA Twigs x The Weeknd – Tears in the Club/Rina Sawayama x Elton John – Chosen Family
Who I Think Will Win: Griff x Sigrid – Head on Fire
BEST PRODUCER: SUPPORTED BY BANDLAB
IN THIS PHOTO: India Jordan
Arca
Fred again..
India Jordan
Nia Archives
Travis Barker
Who I Think Will Win: Nia Archives
BEST FILM
Last Night in Soho
Licorice Pizza
Promising Young Woman
Sound of Metal
The Harder They Fall
The Other Best Three: Last Night in Soho/Promising Young Woman/Sound of Metal
Who I Think Will Win: Licorice Pizza
BEST TV SERIES
It’s a Sin
Feel Good
Sex Education
Stath Lets Flats
We Are Lady Parts
The Other Best Three: It’s a Sin/Feel Good/We Are Lady Parts
Who I Think Will Win: Stath Lets Flats
BEST FILM ACTOR
IN THIS PHOTO: Riz Ahmed/PHOTO CREDIT: Sharif Hamza for British GQ
Alana Haim
Benedict Cumberbatch
Jonathan Majors
Riz Ahmed
Thomasin McKenzie
Who I Think Will Win: Thomasin McKenzie
BEST TV ACTOR
IN THIS PHOTO: Mae Martin/PHOTO CREDIT: Matt Crockett
Aisling Bea
Mae Martin
Ncuti Gatwa
Olly Alexander
Zendaya
Who I Think Will Win: Aisling Bea
BEST REISSUE
IN THIS PHOTO: The cover for Taylor Swift’s Red (Taylor’s Version)
Nirvana – Nevermind
OutKast – ATLiens
Radiohead – KID A MNESIA
Taylor Swift – Red (Taylor’s Version)
The Beatles – Let It Be
The Other Best Three: Nirvana – Nevermind/Radiohead – KID A MNESIA/Taylor Swift – Red (Taylor’s Version)
Who I Think Will Win: The Beatles – Let It Be
BEST MUSIC FILM
Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry
If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power
Oasis Knebworth 1996
Summer of Soul
The Sparks Brothers
The Other Best Three: Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry/Oasis Knebworth 1996/The Sparks Brothers
Who I Think Will Win: Summer of Soul
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
IN THIS IMAGE: Billie Eilish/IMAGE CREDIT: Getty Images/Ringer illustration