NME Awards 2020

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2020 NME Awards
Date12 February 2020
Location O2 Academy Brixton, London
Hosted by Katherine Ryan and Julie Adenuga
Website www.nme.com
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The 2020 NME Awards were held on 12 February 2020 at the O2 Academy Brixton in London and were hosted by comedian Katherine Ryan and radio host Julie Adenuga. [1] [2] The nominations were announced on 20 January 2020. [3]

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Among the special awards given, the Glastonbury Festival organizer Emily Eavis received the Godlike Genius Award, Swedish singer and songwriter Robyn received the Songwriter of the Decade Award, British band Arctic Monkeys won Album of the Decade for their 2013 album AM , The 1975 won Band of the Decade and American singer Courtney Love received the Icon Award. [4] [5] [6] [7]

Winners and nominees

Best British AlbumBest Album in the World
Best British SongBest Song in the World
Best British Solo ActBest Solo Act in the World
Best British BandBest Band in the World
Best New British ActBest New Act in the World
Best Live ActBest Collaboration
Best Music VideoBest Reissue
Best British FestivalBest Small Festival
Best Festival in the WorldBest Festival Headliner
Best FilmBest Film Actor
Best TV SeriesBest TV Actor
Best Music FilmBest Music Book
Best PodcastBest Game
  • Have You Heard George's Podcast?
  • My Dad Wrote a Porno
  • Sex Power Money
  • Stay Free: The Story of The Clash
  • The Missing Cryptoqueen

Special Awards

NME Radar Award
Innovation Award
Icon Award
Songwriter of the Decade
Godlike Genius Award
Album of the Decade
Band of the Decade
Villain of the Year
Music Moment of the Year

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