The Monkeys, Chemical, and Others to Battle in NME Awards

Thu, 04 January 2007 12:00:00 ET

Arctic Monkeys, My Chemical Romance, The Killers, Muse and Kasabian are set to battle it out at this year's Shockwaves NME Awards. The five bands all received four nominations and will go head-to-head in the Best Album category.

British group Arctic Monkeys are also vying for the title of Best British Band with Babyshambles, Kasabian, Muse and Oasis. Monkeys drummer Matt Helders, 20, said: "When it's your own thing you don't really see yourself alongside The Killers and Kasabian. "We didn't think we'd be up for much but people have recognised what we did last year. It's good to be nominated. We'd always love to win Best Live Band. We take a lot of pride in our shows."

My Chemical Romance and The Killers face stiff competition in the Best International Band category from CSS, The Strokes and We Are Scientists. Best Solo Artist is being contended by Lily Allen, Jarvis Cocker, Jamie T, Thom Yorke and Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly. Rock 'n' roll hellraiser, singer Johnny Borrell has received nominations for Villain of the Year and Worst Dressed while his band Razorlight has been shortlisted for Worst Band and Worst Album, for their self-titled record 'Razorlight'.

The winners - voted for by NME readers - will be announced at London's Hammersmith Palais on March 1. Music fans can vote at www.NME.com/awards

Best British Band

Arctic Monkeys, BabyShambles, Kasabian, Muse, Oasis

Best International Band

CSS, The Killers, My Chemical Romance, The Strokes, We Are Scientists

Best Solo Artist

Lily Allen, Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly, Jarvis Cocker, Jamie T, Thom Yorke

Best New Band

The Fratellis, The Horrors, Klaxons, The Kooks, The View

Best Live Band

Arctic Monkeys, BabyShambles, Kasabian, Muse, My Chemical Romance

Best Album

Arctic Monkeys - 'Whatever People Say I am, That's What I Am Not', Kasabian - 'Empire', The Killers - 'Sam's Town', Muse - 'Black Holes And Revelations', My Chemical Romance - 'The Black Parade'

Best Track

Dirty Pretty Things - 'Bang Bang You're Dead', The Killers - 'When You Were Young', Klaxons - 'Atlantis To Interzone', Muse - 'Supermassive Black Hole', The View - 'Wasted Little DJs'

Best Video

The Horrors - 'Sheena Is A Parasite', Kasabian - 'Empire', The Killers - 'Bones', OK Go - 'Here It Goes Again', Panic! At The Disco - 'I Write Sins Not Tragedies'

Best Music DVD

Arctic Monkeys - 'Scummy Man', Dirty Pretty Things - 'Puffing On A Coffin Nail', Foo Fighters - 'Skin And Bones', Maximo Park - 'Found On Film', My Chemical Romance - 'Life On The Murder Scene'

Best Live Event

Carling Weekend: Reading And Leeds Festivals, Download 2006, Oxegen, T In The Park, V2006

Hero Of The Year

Carl Barat, Pete Doherty, Faris Rotter, Alex Turner, Gerard Way

Villain Of The Year

Tony Blair, Johnny Borrell, George Bush, Pete Doherty, Gerard Way

Worst Dressed

Lily Allen, Johnny Borrell, Russell Brand, Pete Doherty, Faris Rotter

Worst Album

Lily Allen - 'Alright, Still', The Feeling - 'Twelve Stops And Home', My Chemical Romance - 'The Black Parade', Razorlight - 'Razorlight', Robbie Williams - 'Rudebox'

Worst Band

The Feeling, The Horrors, The Kooks, Panic! At The Disco, Razorlight