NME Celebrity Best Of

The NME interviewed certain music celebrities about what was their favourite music and other matters relating mainly to 1984. The music celebrities included John Peel, Morrissey, Bono of U2, Holly Johnson of Frankie Goes To Hollywood and some others. Peel was asked the following questions which he responded and published on 23rd February 1985:
* Best Group: The Fall
* Male Singer: Pete Wylie
* Female Singer: Liz Cocteau (Liz Fraser of the Cocteau Twins)
* Best New Act: Jesus And Mary Chain
* Best Single: Mighty Wah! - Come Back
* Best LP: Smiths - Hatful Of Hollow
* Best Songwriter: Morrissey / Marr (Smiths)
* Creep Of The Year: John Selwyn Gummer (Conservative Party Chairman)
* Most Wonderful Human Being: King Kenny (Kenny Dalglish) / Clive Ponting (Historian)
* TV Show: The Beiderbecke Affair
* Radio Show: The Archers
* Film: Repo Man
* Soul Act: The Pogues
* Reggae Act: Wailing Souls
* Instrumentalist: Ken Colyer
* Best Dressed: Peter Hooten (The Farm)
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