The NME Awards have taken place in London’s O2 Arena with stars including Kate Nash, Klaxons, Arctic Monkeys, The Enemy, Dizzee Rascal, The Cribs and Manic Street Preachers in attendance.
Nu-rave kings Klaxons kicked off the show with a performance of Atlantis To Interzone while Dizzee Rascal also made a surprise appearance playing live.
Muse, Arctic Monkeys, The Enemy and Kate Nash picked up soem of the biggest awards of the night. All winners below.
The Winners:
Best New Band The Enemy
Best Track Arctic Monkeys - Fluorescent Adolescent
Best Solo Artist Kate Nash
Best Video Arctic Monkeys - Teddypicker
Best Live Band Muse
Best Dancefloor Filler The Wombats - Let’s Dance To Joy Division
Duffy - Rockferry-[Retail]-(2008)-UKD 1. Rockferry 2. Warwick Avenue 3. Serious 4. Stepping Stone 5. Syrup & Honey 6. Hanging On Too Long 7. Mercy 8. Delayed Devotion 9. Scared 10. Distant Dreamer
Rockferry is the debut album from Welsh singer Duffy. Written and produced in collaboration with Bernard Butler, the album is a stunning showcase for her voice, which brings to mind such great singers as Dusty Springfield, Lulu and Sandie Shaw. Includes the singles Rockferry and UK number 1 Mercy.
The most outspoken supporter of the new Estelle music has been Estelle herself. She has been telling a lot of people how good her new album is going to be, no doubt learning a thing or two about modesty from her new friend Kanye West, and if her new video is anything to go by the whole thing is going to be very polished.
American Boy features both of Estelle's famous American friends, Kanye and John Legend, and some special effects involving Estelle's shadow.
Looks like another UK female is about to make it big in the States.
Mark Ronson will play very special Bandstand shows in London and Liverpool this May- DJing and performing live.
The team behind Bestival (and car people Vauxhall) have put together a super-cool bill for each of the gigs. In the capital on May 3 Late Of The Pier, Annie Mac and The Cuban Brothers will all support Ronson at Old Billingsgate.
A week later at Liverpool Carling Academy Rob Da Bank, Kitty Daisy and Lewis and Kissy Sell Out will turn out for the second show. In typical style the venues will be decked out in an Alice In Wonderland style as the team aim to bring a festival vibe to an indoor venue.
This is Leona Lewis's brand new single Footprints In The Sand which is a double A-side with Better in Time. It will be released on March 10th in the UK and Ireland in aid of Sports Relief. We should all try to buy a copy of this single when it comes out, it's for a very good cause and is a beautiful song.
2 tracks from Usher's new album released this year. I Can't Win written by Ne-Yo and produced by Stargate is a usual Usher ballad on the same level as U Got It Bad & Burn. Moving Mountains on the other hand is a more up-tempo track produced by Timbaland.
Janet_Jackson_-_Discipline-(2008)-[Retail] 1.I.D. (Interlude) 2.Feedback 3.LUV 4.Spinnin (Interlude) 5.Rollercoaster 6.Bathroom Break (Interlude) 7.Rock With U 8.2nite 9.Can't B Good 10.4 Words (Interlude) 11.Never Letchu Go 12.Truth Or Dare (Interlude) 13.Greatest X 14.Good Morning Janet (Interlude) 15.So Much Betta 16.Play Selection (Interlude) 17.1, The 18.What's Ur Name 19.Meaning, The (Interlude) 20.Discipline 21.Back (Interlude) 22.Curtains
Janet Jackson's tenth studio album finds her wrestling with its title in her subject matter. Discipline forms the main creative inspiration for the songs, which take an immediate autobiographical viewpoint. The sound is distinctly harder and more complex than Jackson's previous material, reflected in her choice in producers. Ne-Yo, Rodney 'Darkchild' Jerkins and Jackson herself are all credited with the role, but it is ultimately Jackson's show. Discipline includes the singles Feedback and Rock With U.
Girls Aloud attended The Brits tonight without Nadine Coyle fuelling speculation she has left the group.
According to Heatworld Nadine says she forgot her passport at the airport so couldn’t make the ceremony on time.
However a ‘well-placed source’ then told the website: “They think she’s walked out on the band… Nadine has told the girls she doesn’t want to walk the red carpet or be a part of the Brits tonight so she didn’t fly back.”
Girls Aloud were nominated for Best British Band at the awards so you’d think she would be desperate to be there.
But the source continued: “She’s thrown tonight’s appearance into a complete spin. It was supposed to be Cheryl Cole’s big first night out since the Ashley scandal – but instead it’s all about Nadine. Everyone’s in panic mode – Nadine was due to be there.”
British Male Solo Artist Jamie T Mark Ronson Mika Newton Faulkner Richard Hawley
Our Tip: Mark Ronson
British Female Solo Artist Bat For Lashes Kate Nash KT Tunstall Leona Lewis PJ Harvey
Our Tip: Leona Lewis
British Group Arctic Monkeys Editors Girls Aloud Kaiser Chiefs Take That
Our Tip: Take That
British Album Arctic Monkeys for 'Favourite Worst Nightmare' Leona Lewis for 'Spirit' Mark Ronson for 'Version' Mika for 'Life In Cartoon Motion' Take That for 'Beautiful World'
Our Tip: Arctic Monkeys for 'Favourite Worst Nightmare'
British Breakthrough Act Bat For Lashes Kate Nash Klaxons Leona Lewis Mika
Our Tip: Klaxons
British Live Act Arctic Monkeys Kaiser Chiefs Klaxons Muse Take That
Our Tip: Muse
British Single The Hoosiers for 'Worried About Ray' Leona Lewis for 'Bleeding Love' Mark Ronson and Amy Winehouse for 'Valerie' Mika for 'Grace Kelly' Take That for 'Shine'
Our Tip: Leona Lewis for 'Bleeding Love'
International Male Bruce Springsteen Kanye West Michael Bublé Rufus Wainwright Timbaland
Our Tip: Kanye West
International Female Solo Artist Alicia Keys Bjork Feist Kylie Minogue Rihanna
Our Tip: Rihanna
International Group Arcade Fire Eagles Foo Fighters Kings of Leon White Stripes
Our Tip: Foo Fighters
International Album Arcade Fire for 'Neon Bible' Eagles for 'Long Road out of Eden' Foo Fighters for 'Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace' Kings of Leon for 'Because of the Times' Kylie Minogue for 'X'
Our Tip: Foo Fighters for 'Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace'
Arctic Monkeys’ Alex Turner has released details of his side project who are releasing their new album in April.
He’s teamed up with The Rascals frontman Miles Kane for the band who’ve taken the dodgy name The Last Shadow Puppets. Their debut The Age of Understatement will come out on April 21 with a single of the same name released a week before.
Alex and Miles recorded the pop album in France last summer with producer James Ford (Arctics, Klaxons) who also played drums on the record. According to NME the band last week flew to Russia to film a music video for the single.
Kanye West has helped two Essex MCs by posting a video of them freestyling on his blog.
The biggest rapper in the world yesterday put up footage of Devlin and Dogzilla spitting lyrics over a grime beat on his website, under the heading Gangsta Rap.
Kanye regularly posts about his favourite artists, cars, mobile phones and architecture on the blog and recently bigged up Adele through the journal.
Now Dagenham based Devlin- who is signed to indie label O.T recordings- and Dogzilla could be the latest artists to benefit from West’s support.
Amy Winehouse has been confirmed to perform twice at this evening’s Brit Awards.
The star, who is just out of rehab, was rehearsing yesterday but missed a run-through on Monday because she was visiting hubby Blake Fielder-Civil in jail. She will sing with Mark Ronson on their hit Valerie and one of her own solo hits. Ronson will perform a medley with singers including Daniel Merriweather and Adele.
Leona Lewis and Mika are also playing live while Rihanna will be backed by Nu-rave kings Klaxons.
The_Feeling_-_Join_With_Us-(2008) 01. I Thought It Was Over 02. Without You 03. Join With Us 04. Spare Me 05. Turn It Up 06. I Did It For Everyone 07. Won't Go Away 08. Loneliness 09. Connor 10. This Time 11. Don't Make Me Sad 12. The Greatest Show On Earth 13. We Can Dance (Hidden Track)
Join With Us is the second album by Sussex based group The Feeling. Picking up where debut Twelve Stops And Home left off, the band take their blend of 70s influenced soft rock and pop to subtle new heights. Recalling ELO, Queen and Yes, this is a carefully crafted record packed with sing-alonghits and memorable melodies. Features the single I Thought It Was Over.
The Best Single list for the The Brits has been narrowed down to five songs.
Mika’s Grace Kelly, The Hoosiers Worried About Ray, Take That’s Shine, Mark Ronson’s Valerie and Bleeding Love by Leona Lewis are competing for the award.
They’ll fight it out this for the award this Wednesday at the ceremony in London’s Earls Court.
Man band Take That and X Factor winner Leona lewis lead the poptastic nominations at The Brits.
Klaxons are set to perform with Rihanna at this week’s Brit Awards on a remix of her massive single Umbrella.
The Mercury Award winning three-piece will be the Barbados beauty’s backing band on the night and have re-versioned her hit with a bit of Golden Skans thrown in.
Klaxon James Righton told the BBC: “We've made our own slant on a contemporary version of it. It's an electronic version with guitars on it.”
The nu-rave/ R&B collaboration will take place during The Brits on Wednesday where both acts are up for awards.
Mark_Ronson_-_Just-(CDM)-2008-PMS 01. Just (Radio Edit) 3:15 02. Just (DJ Premier JustRemixItMix Feat. Blaq Poet (Clean) 3:58 03. Just (Go Team mix) 2:31 04. Just (Loving Hand mix) 6:12 05. Just (DJ Premier JustRemixItMix Feat. Blaq Poet (Instrumental) 3:57 06. Just (Loving Hand Instrumental) 6:12
Just will be the fourth single lifted off Mark Ronson's cover album Version. Featuring Alex Greenwald of Phantom Planet.
Trailer for the 4rd episode of the new season of Lost. Eggtown will premiere in the States on Thursday and here on SkyOne Sunday. The 21st & 24th respectively
Top 10 Singles 1. Duffy - Mercy 2. Nickelback - Rockstar 3. Basshunter - Now You're Gone 4. David Jordan - Sun Goes Down 5. Adele - Chasing Pavements 6. Rihanna - Don't Stop The Music 7. H Two O Featuring Platnum - What's It Gonna Be 8. Kelly Rowland - Work 9. The Feeling - I Thought It Was Over 10. Goldfrapp - A&e
Top 10 Albums 1. Jack Johnson - Sleep Through The Static 2. Nickelback - All The Right Reasons 3. Michael Jackson - Thriller 25 4. Adele - 19 5. Morrissey - Greatest Hits 6. Michael Buble - Call Me Irresponsible - Special Edition 7. Amy McDonald - This Is The Life 8. Scouting For Girls 9. Mika - Life In Cartoon Motion 10. One Night Only - Started A Fire
All this week on Radio1, Jo Whiley has been showcasing all five acts nominated for British Breakthrough Act at this years Brit Awards. Each day a different artist has covered one of their favourite tracks, with the exception of Mika and Leona Lewis who couldnt make it, but had pre-recorded material instead.
Live Lounge Does Brit Awards (2008) 01 Bat For Lashes - Sweet Dreams (Eurythmics cover) 02 Kate Nash - Seven Nation Army (The White Stripes cover) 03 Klaxons - Fairground (Simply Red cover) 04 Leona Lewis - Run (Snow Patrol cover) 05 Mika - Teardrop (Massive Attack cover)
After the success of St. Elsewhere, and the track Crazy in particular, here is the first release from the 2nd Gnarls Barkley album The Odd Couple. Run is your typical track from Cee-Lo & Danger Mouse, uptempo and somewhat weird at first, but definately a grower.
Never one to steer clear of controversy, Nas wore a T-Shirt to the Grammy Awards Sunday night featuring the title of his new album ‘N*gger.’
Despite protests from some quarters, including the Reverend Jesse Jackson, Nas is seemingly intent on pushing the title of the record.
His wife Kelis was also at the ceremony wearing a jacket emblazoned with the divisive album title.
Speaking to CNN at the industry bash, Nas defended his fashion choice, saying: "Its all the experiences we go through every day, of all ethnicities - Black, White, indifferent.
“We’ve all at some point felt discriminated on, whether it's in Dominican Republic, whether it's in China, whether it's in Iraq with soldiers getting their heads blown off for reasons we don’t know why. The meaning of the word is supposed to be ignorant.
“So no longer are Black people still n*ggers, it’s also me and you (a white correspondent). I want people to think about what I’m thinking about today.”
Foals-Antidote-(Advance)-2008 01. The French Open 02. Cassius 03. Red Sock Pugie 04. Olympics Airways 05. Electric Ballroom 06. Balloons 07. Heavy Water 08. Tow Steps, Twice 09. Big Big Love (Fig.2) 10. Like Swimming 11. Tron
Combining poly-rhythmic casio guitars, pulsing analogue synth, vocal melodies and chopping drum-lines, foals create organic agitated dance-pop. This is not techno.
They recently signed to Sup-Pop for US distribution. And featured on the cover of NME magazine, tipped as a ‘band of the year’ for 2008. Debut album Antidotes is released on March 24th - minus critically acclaimed singles Mathematics and Hummer .
Taio_Cruz-Departure-(Advance)-2008 01. I'll Never Love You Again 3:51 02. I Just Wanna Know 4:00 03. I Can Be 3:19 04. I Dont Wanna Fall In Love 3:24 05. So Cold 3:29 06. Fly Away 4:05 07. Moving On 3:53 08. Come On Girl (Feat. Luciana) 3:36 09. Never Gonna Get Us 3:54 10. She's Like A Star 3:39
Trailer for the 3rd episode of the new season of Lost. The Economist will premiere in the States on Thursday and here on SkyOne Sunday. The 14th & 17th respectively
Amy Winehouse has won FIVE Grammy Awards in the US including the prestigious Record Of The Year gong- despite not making it to the States.
She made acceptance speeches with her mother next to her and performed two songs live on a video feed from a private party in the UK.
Accepting record of the year Wino dedicated it to her loved ones, saying: “To Mark Ronson, to my mum and dad, for my Blake incarcerated and this is for London because Camden Town aint burning down!”
Amy was nominated for six awards in total and amazingly took five of them. The singer played Rehab and You Know I'm No Good from her album Back To Black.
Panic at the Disco - Nine in the Afternoon [Video]
New video from Panic at the Disco for Nine in the afternoon, the first track to be taken from their new album entitled Pretty.Odd, released March 25th.
Official video for latest Taio Cruz track, Come On Girl. This is getting alot of Radio airplay and may just be the track that gets him noticed in the popular, commercial market.
Track is released March 3rd, with album dropping a week later.
