The 2022 NME Awards, also named BandLab NME Awards 2022, were held on 2 March 2022 at the O2 Academy Brixton in London and were hosted by actress Daisy May Cooper and rapper Lady Leshurr.[1] The nominations were announced on 27 January 2022.[2] Sam Fender, Rina Sawayama, Griff with Sigrid, Berwyn, Chvrches with Robert Smith, FKA Twigs and Bring Me The Horizon performed on the night.[1] The nominations of categories focusing on Asian and Australian music were announced on 15 December 2021.[3][4] The winners were announced on 11 January 2022 and set to compete in the global categories.[5]
American singer Halsey received the Innovation Award, while American songwriter and producer Jack Antonoff received the Songwriter Award. English singer FKA twigs received the Godlike Genius Award.[6]
Winners and nominees
| Best Album in the World
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Best Album by a UK Artist
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| Best Song in the World
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Best Song by a UK Artist
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| Best Solo Act in the World
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Best Solo Act from the UK
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| Best Band in the World
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Best Band from the UK
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| Best New Act in the World
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Best New Act from the UK
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| Best Mixtape
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Best Collaboration
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| Best Live Act
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Best Producer
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| Best Festival in the World
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Best Festival in the UK
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| Best Small Festival
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Best Festival Headliner
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| Best Film
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Best TV Series
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| Best Film Actor
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Best TV Actor
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| Best Reissue
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Best Music Film
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| Best Music Video
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Best Music Book
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| Best Podcast
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Game of the Year
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| Indie Game of the Year
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Best Game Development Studio
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| Best Ongoing Game
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Best Audio in a Game
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Asia and Australia
| Asia
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| Best Album by an Asian Artist
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Best Song by an Asian Artist
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- "Omomo Punk" – Warren Hue (Indonesia)
- "Honey, Baby" – Grrrl Gang (Indonesia)
- "Lotus" – FORCEPARKBOIS (Malaysia)
- "Yellow Fever" – Pyra, Ramengvrl & Yayoi Daimon (Thailand / Indonesia / Japan)
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| Best Band from Asia
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Best Solo Act from Asia
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| Best New Act from Asia
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- Shye (Singapore)
- Alec Orachi (Thailand)
- Ena Mori (Philippines)
- The Filters (Malaysia)
- Warren Hue (Indonesia)
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| Australia
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| Best Album by an Australian Artist
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Best Song by an Australian Artist
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| Best Band from Australia
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Best Solo Act from Australia
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| Best New Act from Australia
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Special awards
- Godlike Genius Award
- Innovation Award
- Songwriter Award
- Hero of the Year
- Villain of the Year
References
- ^ a b Trendell, Andrew (13 January 2022). "BandLab NME Awards 2022: Chvrches, Robert Smith and Berwyn to perform, Daisy May Cooper and Lady Leshurr to host". NME. Archived from the original on 27 January 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ Trendell, Andrew (27 January 2022). "BandLab NME Awards 2022: Full list of nominations revealed". NME. Archived from the original on 27 January 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ Gwee, Karen (15 December 2021). "BandLab NME Awards 2022 announce brand-new Asian categories and nominees". NME. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ Gwee, Karen (15 December 2021). "BandLab NME Awards 2022 announce nominees in Australian categories: The Kid LAROI, Genesis Owusu, King Stingray and more". NME. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ Gwee, Karen (11 January 2022). "BandLab NME Awards 2022 announce winners in Australia and all-new Asia categories". NME. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ Green, Alex (2 March 2022). "All the winners from the NME Awards 2022". The Independent. Archived from the original on 3 March 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
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