# NME Awards 2020

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. The nominations were announced on 20 January 2020.
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.

## Winners and nominees

| Best British Album | Best Album in the World |
| Little Simz – GREY Area FKA twigs – Magdalene Foals – Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost, Part 2 Michael Kiwanuka – Kiwanuka Slowthai – Nothing Great About Britain | Lana Del Rey – Norman Fucking Rockwell! Billie Eilish – When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? FKA twigs – Magdalene Foals – Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost, Part 2 Little Simz – GREY Area Michael Kiwanuka – Kiwanuka Slipknot – We Are Not Your Kind Slowthai – Nothing Great About Britain Stella Donnelly – Beware of the Dogs Tyler, the Creator – IGOR |
| Best British Song | Best Song in the World |
| AJ Tracey – "Ladbroke Grove" Dua Lipa – "Don't Start Now" Georgia – "About Work the Dancefloor" Mura Masa ft. Slowthai – "Deal Wiv It" The 1975 – "People" | Billie Eilish – "Bad Guy" AJ Tracey – "Ladbroke Grove" Clairo – "Bags" Dua Lipa – "Don't Start Now" Georgia – "About Work the Dancefloor" Lil Nas X – "Old Town Road (remix)" Lizzo – "Juice" Mura Masa ft. Slowthai – "Deal Wiv It" Post Malone – "Circles" The 1975 – "People" |
| Best British Solo Act | Best Solo Act in the World |
| FKA twigs AJ Tracey Charli XCX Slowthai Yungblud | Taylor Swift AJ Tracey Beck Billie Eilish Charli XCX FKA twigs Lana Del Rey Lizzo Slowthai Yungblud |
| Best British Band | Best Band in the World |
| The 1975 Bring Me the Horizon IDLES Krept & Konan The Big Moon | Slipknot Bring Me the Horizon Brockhampton BTS HAIM IDLES Krept & Konan Tame Impala The 1975 The Big Moon |
| Best New British Act | Best New Act in the World |
| Easy Life Celeste D-Block Europe Jade Bird Sam Fender | Clairo Celeste D-Block Europe DaBaby Dominic Fike Easy Life Fontaines D.C. Girl in Red Jade Bird Sam Fender |
| Best Live Act | Best Collaboration |
| Foals Amyl + The Sniffers Iggy Pop Lizzo Slowthai | Slowthai + Mura Masa BTS + Halsey Charli XCX + Christine and the Queens Megan Thee Stallion + DaBaby Yungblud + Dan Reynolds |
| Best Music Video | Best Reissue |
| Yungblud – "Original Me" Brockhampton – "I Been Born Again" Easy Life – "Nice Guys" Normani – "Motivation" Stormzy – "Vossi Bop" | Muse – Origin of Muse Aretha Franklin – Amazing Grace Prince – 1999 R.E.M. – Monster 25 The Beatles – Abbey Road |
| Best British Festival | Best Small Festival |
| Glastonbury All Points East Parklife Reading & Leeds Wireless | End of the Road Bluedot Iceland Airwaves Kendal Calling Øya |
| Best Festival in the World | Best Festival Headliner |
| Glastonbury All Points East Coachella Fuji Rock Mad Cool Parklife Reading & Leeds Rock in Rio Sziget Wireless | The Cure Cardi B Lana Del Rey Stormzy The 1975 |
| Best Film | Best Film Actor |
| Blue Story Hustlers Joker Midsommar Once Upon a Time in Hollywood | Micheal Ward Florence Pugh Joaquin Phoenix Lupita Nyong'o Taron Egerton |
| Best TV Series | Best TV Actor |
| Peaky Blinders The End of the F***ing World Fleabag Stranger Things Top Boy | Jessica Barden Asa Butterfield Jodie Comer Kano Zendaya |
| Best Music Film | Best Music Book |
| Liam Gallagher: As It Was Beyoncé: Homecoming BTS: Bring the Soul Michael Hutchence: Mystify Rocketman | Elton John – Me Brett Anderson – Afternoons with the Blinds Drawn Debbie Harry – Face It: A Memoir Prince – The Beautiful Ones Tegan & Sara – High School |
| Best Podcast | Best 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 | Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Death Stranding Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Super Smash Bros. Ultimate The Outer Worlds |

## Special Awards
### NME Radar Award

* Beabadoobee

### Innovation Award

* The 1975

### Icon Award

* Courtney Love

### Songwriter of the Decade

* Robyn

### Godlike Genius Award

* Emily Eavis

### Album of the Decade

* AM – Arctic Monkeys

### Band of the Decade

* The 1975

### Villain of the Year

* Piers Morgan

### Music Moment of the Year

* BTS – Wembley Stadium