The Shockwaves NME Awards nominations have been announced this morning (Jan 25).
Although it was reported last year that rock music sales were at a 50 year low, this year's nominations see both Arcade Fire and Foals up for four plaudits each, whilst My Chemical Romance is up for three awards.
As previously announced by Room Thirteen, Dave Grohl will be awarded the Godlike Genius award for his long and distinguished musical career.
Winners will be announced on Wednesday February 23 at London's Brixton Academy.
A full list of categories and nominees is below:
Best British Band supported by Shockwaves
Arctic Monkeys
Biffy Clyro
Foals
Kasabian
Muse
Best International Band supported by T4
Arcade Fire
Kings Of Leon
My Chemical Romance
The Drums
Vampire Weekend
Best Solo Artist
Florence + The Machine
Frank Turner
Kanye West
Laura Marling
Paul Weller
Best New Band supported by Boxfresh
Beady Eye
Everything Everything
Hurts
The Drums
Two Door Cinema Club
Best Live Band
Arcade Fire
Biffy Clyro
Foals
Kasabian
Muse
Best Album
Arcade Fire – 'The Suburbs'
Crystal Castles – 'Crystal Castles II'
Foals – 'Total Life Forever'
My Chemical Romance – 'Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys'
Two Door Cinema Club – 'Tourist History'
Best Track supported by NME Radio
Cee Lo Green – 'F*** You'
Foals – 'Spanish Sahara'
Gorillaz – 'Stylo'
Janelle Monae (feat Big Boi) – 'Tightrope'
Mark Ronson & The Business Intl –'Bang Bang Bang'
Best Video supported by NME TV
Arcade Fire – 'We Used To Wait'
Brandon Flowers – 'Crossfire'
Chase & Status – 'Let You Go'
Gorillaz – 'Stylo'
My Chemical Romance – 'Na Na Na (Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na)'
Best Festival
Download
Glastonbury
Reading & Leeds Festivals
T In The Park
V Festival
Best Dancefloor Filler
Crystal Castles – 'Baptism'
Kele – 'Tenderoni'
Plan B – 'Stay Too Long'
Professor Green – 'Jungle'
Tinie Tempah – 'Pass Out'
Best TV Show
Misfits
Nevermind The Buzzcocks
Peep Show
Skins
The Inbetweeners
Best Film
Get Him To The Greek
Inception
Kick-Ass
Scott Pilgrim Vs The World
The Social Network
Hero Of The Year
Gerard Way
Julian Assange
Kanye West
Lady Gaga
Matt Bellamy
Villain Of The Year
Axl Rose
David Cameron
Justin Bieber
Nick Clegg
Simon Cowell
Most Stylish supported by Shockwaves
Brandon Flowers
Hayley Williams
Lady Gaga
Liam Gallagher
Noel Fielding
Least Stylish
Cheryl Cole
Justin Bieber
Ke$ha
Lady Gaga
Liam Gallagher
Worst Album
Cheryl Cole – 'Messy Little Raindrops'
Justin Bieber –' My World'
Katy Perry – 'Teenage Dream'
Kings Of Leon – 'Come Around Sundown'
My Chemical Romance – 'Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys'
Worst Band
30 Seconds To Mars
JLS
Jonas Brothers
Kings Of Leon
Tokio Hotel
Best Band Blog Or Twitter
Frank Turner
Hayley Williams
Kanye West
Lily Allen
Theo Hutchcraft
Best Book
Carl Barat – Threepenny Memoir
Jay-Z – Decode
John Lydon – Mr Rotten's Scrapbook
Keith Richards – Life
Russell Brand – My Booky Wook 2
Best Small Festival (50,000 capacity or lower)
Bestival
Kendal Calling
Latitude
RockNess
Underage Festival
Best Album Artwork
Foals – 'Total Life Forever'
Gorillaz – 'Plastic Beach'
Klaxons – 'Surfing The Void'
MGMT – Congratulations
My Chemical Romance – 'Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys'
Hottest Woman
Alison Mosshart (The Kills)
Emily Haines (Metric)
Hayley Williams (Paramore)
Lady Gaga
Shakira
Hottest Man
Alex Turner (Arctic Monkeys)
Billie Joe Armstrong (Green Day)
Dominic Howard (Muse)
Jared Leto (30 Seconds To Mars)
Matt Bellamy (Muse)