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British music

BPI • OCC

Charts
Singles chart (#1s; Records)
Albums chart (#1s)
Download chart (#1s)

Awards
BRIT Awards • Mercury Prize
NME Awards

Periods
Pre-1950 • 1950s & 60s
1970s • 1980s
1990s - Present

Origins and influences
Overview
England • Scotland • Wales
Ireland • Caribbean

Genres
Classical • Britpop • Brithop
Opera • Rock • Jazz

Major music publications
NME • Melody Maker
Music Week • Record Collector
Record Mirror • Record Retailer
Smash Hits • Sounds
Q • Kerrang! • fRoots

Other links
Bands • Musicians
Festivals • Venues

Timeline
1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995
1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000
2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005
2006 • 2007 • 2008 • (full list)
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The NME Awards are an annual music awards show, founded by the music magazine NME (New Musical Express). Music from the United Kingdom has lost great popularity since the 1960s when a wave of musicians helped to popularise Rock and roll. The British Phonographic Industry (BPI is the British record industry's trade association. The Official UK Charts Company ( OCC) previously called the Chart Information Network ( CIN) compiles various "official" UK record charts The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC on behalf of the British record industry This is a list of the number one hits in the UK Singles Chart, from its inception in 1952 to the present Since the inception of the UK Singles Chart in 1952 there have been various records to break including most chart toppers longest run at number one biggest selling single etc The UK Albums Chart is a list of Albums ranked by sales in the United Kingdom. This is a list of the number one hits in the UK Albums Chart, from its inception in 1956 to the present The UK Official Download Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company on behalf of the Music industry. This is a list of the number one hits in the UK Official Download Chart, from its inception on 23 June 2004 to the present The BRIT Awards, often simply called The BRITs, are the British Phonographic Industry 's annual pop music awards The Mercury Prize, formerly the Mercury Music Prize and currently known as the Nationwide Mercury Prize for Sponsorship reasons is an annual music prize The diverse Nations that now make up the United Kingdom were much more distinct from each other prior to modern times The roots of British popular music for the rest of the 20th century and into the next were set during the 1950s In the 1970s, music from the United Kingdom further diversified In the early 1980s in the United Kingdom, Punk rock diversified into genres such as Gothic rock (e In the early 1990s American grunge bands such as Nirvana and Pearl Jam helped inspire the British alternative rock scene Music from the United Kingdom has lost great popularity since the 1960s when a wave of musicians helped to popularise Rock and roll. The Folk Music of England has a long history. History Little survives of the early music of England by which is meant the music that was used by the people before Scotland is internationally known for its traditional music which has remained vibrant throughout the 20th century when many traditional forms worldwide lost popularity to Pop music Wales has a strong and distinctive tradition of Folk music related to the Celtic music of countries such as Ireland and Scotland. Irish Music is the generic term for music that has been created in various genres on the entire island of Ireland, North and South of the border Music from Trinidad Large-scale Caribbean migration to England began in 1948 This article is concerned with Classical music in the sense elsewhere defined of formally composed and written music of chamber concert and church type as distinct from popular Britpop is a subgenre of Alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom. British hip hop is a genre of music, and a culture that covers a variety of styles of Hip hop music made in the United Kingdom. The history of Opera in the English language commences in the 17th century British rock and roll, or Brit rock, was born out of the influence of Rock and roll and Rhythm and blues from the United States, but added Jazz in Britain has been performed in the country since shortly after the music's first appearance on record in 1917 The New Musical Express (better known as the NME) is a Popular music Magazine in the United Kingdom which has been Melody Maker, published in the United Kingdom, was according to its publisher IPC Media, the world's oldest weekly Music Newspaper Music Week is a trade paper for the UK record industry Founded in 1959 as Record Retailer, it was relaunched on 18 March 1972 as Record Collector is the United Kingdom 's longest-running monthly music magazine Record Mirror was a national tabloid consumer weekly pop music newspaper founded by Isadore Green in 1953 then priced 6d (2½p in decimal currency featuring news articles interviews Record Retailer was a trade newspaper for the UK Record industry. This article is about a magazine For the compilation album by Jimi Hendrix, see Smash Hits (album. Sounds was a British Music paper, published weekly from October 10, 1970 &ndash April 6, 1991 Q is a Music Magazine published monthly in the United Kingdom, with a circulation of 130179 as of June 2007 Kerrang! is a weekly rock Magazine published by Bauer Consumer Media in the United Kingdom. fRoots (pronounced "eff-Roots" originally Folk Roots) is a specialist Music Magazine published monthly in the UK. There are a large number of music festivals in the United Kingdom, covering a wide variety of genres This is a summary of 1991 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year This is a summary of 1992 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year This is a summary of 1993 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year This is a summary of 1994 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year This is a summary of 1995 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year This is a summary of 1996 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year This is a summary of 1997 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year This is a summary of 1998 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year This is a summary of 1999 in music in the United Kingdom including the official charts from that year This is a summary of 2000 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year This is a summary of 2001 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year This is a summary of 2002 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year This is a summary of 2003 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year This article gives details on 2004 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year This is a summary of 2005 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts This is a summary of 2006 in music in the United Kingdom including the official single and album charts This is a summary of the year 2007 in British music. It was the first year of Digital downloads being fully integrated into the charts leading to many songs not This is a summary of the year 2008 in British music. So far this year fifteen singles have been at Number one with six being new releases Popular music is Music belonging to any of a number of musical styles that are accessible to the general public and are disseminated by one or more The New Musical Express (better known as the NME) is a Popular music Magazine in the United Kingdom which has been

The first awards show was held in 1953, shortly after the founding of the magazine. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Contents

Awards by year

NME Awards USA

Host: Jim Jeffries & Har Mar Superstar

The award party took place at the El Rey Theatre on April 23, 2008. Jim Jeffries (born Perth, Western Australia) is an Australian comedian Sean Tillmann (born on 6 February 1978 in Owatonna, Minnesota) better known by his stage names of Har Mar Superstar and Sean The El Rey Theatre is currently a live music venue in the Miracle Mile area of the Mid-Wilshire region in Los Angeles, California. Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

Shockwaves NME Awards 2008

The award party took place in indigO2 next to the O2 Arena on 28 February 2008. Justice is a Grammy -nominated French electronic music duo consisting of Gaspard Augé (b " DANCE " is the second single by Justice, and the first from their album †. My Chemical Romance (often shortened to MCR or' My Chem') is an American alternative / post-hardcore quintet that formed in 2001 Arcade Fire (often referred to as The Arcade Fire) is an Indie rock band based in Montreal, Quebec and fronted by the husband and wife duo Vampire Weekend is an Indie rock band from New York, formed in 2006 and signed to XL Recordings. Klaxons are a English Indie rock / Dance punk band based in London Albert Hammond Jr (born April 9 1980 Los Angeles, California) is a Musician and member of the Garage rock band, The Strokes Mark Daniel Ronson (born 4 September 1975 is an English Brit Award and three-times Grammy award -winning Music producer, artist and co-founder of Kate Marie Nash (born 6 July 1987) is an English Singer-songwriter based in London. Santi White (born September 25 1976 better known by her stage name Santogold, is an American Songwriter, producer, and Singer Arctic Monkeys are a British Indie band from High Green, a suburb of Sheffield. Favourite Worst Nightmare is the second Studio album by Sheffield indie Rock band Arctic Monkeys that was first released Foo Fighters is an American Alternative rock and Post-grunge band formed by singer/guitarist Dave Grohl in 1995 Echoes Silence Patience & Grace is the sixth studio album by the Foo Fighters, released on September 25, 2007. " Tranquilize " is a song by Las Vegas -based Rock band, The Killers featuring Lou Reed. Klaxons are a English Indie rock / Dance punk band based in London " Golden Skans " is a song released by London band Klaxons on 22 January 2007. MGMT (previously known as The Management) On November 14, 2007 Rolling Stone pegged MGMT as a top 10 "Artist to Watch" " Time to Pretend " is the debut single (in the UK) from MGMT 's debut album Oracular Spectacular. Jane's Addiction is an American Alternative rock band formed in Los Angeles California in 1985 Michael Geoffrey "Mick" Jones (born 26 June 1955 was the lead Guitarist and a vocalist of the British Punk rock band The The O2 is a large entertainment district including an indoor arena a music club a cinema an exhibition space piazzas and bars and restaurants built within a large dome-shaped The O2 is a large entertainment district including an indoor arena a music club a cinema an exhibition space piazzas and bars and restaurants built within a large dome-shaped Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

Host: Mathew Horne & James Corden

Among rumours preceding the ceremony, Ray Davies of The Kinks was scheduled to appear alongside British band Babyshambles to perform "You Really Got Me", but this performance has since been cancelled. Facebook is a social networking Website launched on February 4 2004 Radiohead Glasvegas are a Scottish band from Dalmarnock in the east end of Glasgow. Ray Davies CBE (born Raymond Douglas Davies, 21 June 1944, Fortis Green, London) is an English rock The Kinks were an English pop and rock group formed in 1963 and categorised in the US as a British Invasion band This article is about the band Babyshambles For the song see Babyshambles (song Babyshambles are an English [2]

At the ceremony, Klaxons kicked off proceedings, with other performers including Dizzee Rascal, Gallows who teamed up with Lethal Bizzle, The Cribs along with Johnny Marr, and Kate Nash who performed a song with Billy Bragg, Lightspeed Champion also performed his single "Galaxy of the Lost". Klaxons are a English Indie rock / Dance punk band based in London Dylan Mills (born 1985 in Bow, East London) known professionally as Dizzee Rascal, is a British Rapper, Record producer and Gallows are an English Hardcore punk band from Hemel Hempstead. Lethal Bizzle (also known as Lethal B born 14th September 1984 Maxwell Ansah is a Rapper from Walthamstow, East London, born to Ghanaian The Cribs are an English 4-piece Indie rock band from Wakefield, West Yorkshire. Johnny Marr (born John Martin Maher on 31 October 1963 in Ardwick, Manchester) is an English Guitarist, Kate Marie Nash (born 6 July 1987) is an English Singer-songwriter based in London. Stephen William Bragg (born December 20, 1957 in Essex, England) better known as Billy Bragg, is an English musician who Lightspeed Champion is the name of the new musical venture by ex- Test Icicle Devonte Hynes. " Galaxy of the Lost " is the first single from Lightspeed Champion 's Album Falling Off the Lavender Bridge.

The ceremony was followed by the NME Big Gig at the adjacent O2 Arena, where The Cribs performed with Johnny Marr, followed by Klaxons, Bloc Party, Kaiser Chiefs, and Manic Street Preachers, who also performed with Tom Clarke of The Enemy and Cerys Matthews. The Cribs are an English 4-piece Indie rock band from Wakefield, West Yorkshire. Johnny Marr (born John Martin Maher on 31 October 1963 in Ardwick, Manchester) is an English Guitarist, Klaxons are a English Indie rock / Dance punk band based in London Bloc Party are a British Indie rock band composed of Kele Okereke on vocals and Rhythm guitar, Russell Lissack on Kaiser Chiefs are an English Indie rock band who formed in 1997 Manic Street Preachers (often known colloquially as the " Manics " or " MSP " are a Welsh rock band consisting of James The Enemy are an English rock band formed in Coventry in 2006 signed to Warner Music Group (UK Cerys Matthews (pronounced) (born 11 April 1969) is a Welsh singer and Songwriter.

A 14-track CD album titled NME Awards 2008 was given away free with a special souvenir box set of the NME on February 27, 2008. NME Awards 2008 is a CD album given away free with a special souvenir box set issue of the NME magazine on 27th February 2008 Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

Shockwaves NME Awards 2007

Host: Lauren Laverne[3]

Shockwaves NME Awards 2006

Host: Russell Brand

Shockwaves NME Awards 2005

Host: Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. YouTube is a video sharing website where users can upload view and share Video clips YouTube was created in February 2005 by three former PayPal employees Enter Shikari (ɛntɜr ʃɪkɑriː is a British band formed in 2003 in St Albans, Hertfordshire where all four members are from The Twang are an indie rock band from Birmingham, England, formed in 2001 Russell Edward Brand (born June 4 1975 is a British Comedian, Actor, Columnist and a Presenter of Radio and Arctic Monkeys are a British Indie band from High Green, a suburb of Sheffield. Oasis are an English rock band that formed in Manchester in 1991 " The Importance of Being Idle " is a Song on the British rock band Oasis ' sixth Album, Don't Believe the Truth MTV Two, formerly known as MTV2 Europe and M2, is a 24 hour alternative music channel broadcast from London throughout Europe. Kanye Omari West (ˈkɑnjɛj born June 8 1977 is a ten-time Grammy Award -winning American Rapper, Record producer and Singer. The Long Blondes are a five-piece English Indie rock band from Sheffield, United Kingdom circa 2004 Zane Lowe (born Alexander Zane Reid Lowe on 7 August 1973 also known as 'Zipper' is a radio DJ and television presenter Franz Ferdinand is a rock band that formed in Glasgow, Scotland in 2001 Live 8 was a string of Benefit concerts that took place on 2 July, 2005, in the G8 states and in South Africa. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is a 2005 Fantasy Adventure Film, based on J Gorillaz is a Virtual band created in 1998 by Damon Albarn of alternative rock band Blur, and Jamie Hewlett, co-creator of the Comic Arctic Monkeys are a British Indie band from High Green, a suburb of Sheffield. " I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor " is the first single released by Sheffield band the Arctic Monkeys after being signed on Domino Kaiser Chiefs are an English Indie rock band who formed in 1997 Employment is the debut album by English Rock band Kaiser Chiefs. Arctic Monkeys are a British Indie band from High Green, a suburb of Sheffield. Ian George Brown (born 20 February 1963) is an English musician and former lead singer of the Alternative rock band The Stone Roses The Brixton Academy or Brixton is one of London 's leading music venues Robert Frederick Zenon Geldof, KBE, known as Bob Geldof (born 5 October 1951, is an Irish singer George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. Ricky Wilson (born Charles Richard Wilson, 17 January 1978) is the Lead singer of English band Kaiser Chiefs. Justin David Hawkins (born 17 March 1975 in Chertsey, Surrey, England) is an English Musician and Singer-songwriter, best James Blunt (born James Hillier Blount, 22 February 1974 is an English Acoustic / Folk rock Singer-songwriter whose debut album "Back To Bedlam" is the debut album from British Singer-songwriter James Blunt, released by Custard Records in 2004 Son of Dork were a British pop band formed by James Bourne after his previous band Busted, split in January 2005 Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16 1958 known as Madonna, is an American Simon Pegg (born Simon John Beckingham; 14 February 1970) is an award-winning English Actor, Comedian, Writer Nicholas John Frost (born 28 March, 1972) is an award-winning English Actor, Comedian and movie script-writer He is best known

NME Awards 2004

Host: Vernon Kay

NME Carling Awards 2003

Host :Bill Bailey

NME Carling Awards 2002

Host: Zane Lowe

NME Awards 2001

Host: Peter Kay

NME Premier Awards 2000

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Award facts/trivia

2007

2006

2004

2002

1996

1995

Criticism

Whilst the awards were original intended to be an 'alternative' to the Brit awards, they have received criticism for becoming increasingly commercial. The BRIT Awards, often simply called The BRITs, are the British Phonographic Industry 's annual pop music awards After the 2002 awards an article on telegraph.co.uk reported that the winners of the NME awards "were almost interchangeable" with the winners of the Brit awards and criticised then editor Ben Knowles for what they saw as a hypocritical attack on the commercial nature of the Brit Awards. For "The Daily Telegraph" in Australia see The Daily Telegraph (Australia. [4]

The 2008 award nominations were criticised in The Guardian for a lack of diversity and not including any female artists. The Guardian (until 1959 The Manchester Guardian) is a British Newspaper owned by the Guardian Media Group. [5]

References

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ [2]
  3. ^ SHOCKWAVES NME AWARDS 2007: THE WINNERS - Press Releases - IPC Media - The UK's leading consumer magazine publisher
  4. ^ Where's the aggro?
  5. ^ Where are the women?

External links

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