Arctic Monkeys lead the list of nominees at this year's NME Awards with seven nods – including worst album

The Sheffield outfit will compete against Kasabian in five categories - Best British Band, Best Live Band, Best Album, Best Video and a new category, the Giving It Back Fan Award.

The Arctics have also been nominated for Best Single with 'Crying Lightning' and curiously they're are also nominated in the Worst Album category for 'Humbug'.

Despite splitting in August, Oasis have also been nominated for three (positive) awards alongside Worst Band, Villain of the Year and Worst dressed nods.

The winners of The NME Awards will be announced at London's Brixton's Academy on February 24.

The full list of nominees is as follows:

Best British Band

• Arctic Monkeys
• Biffy Clyro
• Kasabian
• Muse
• Oasis

Best International Band

1. Green Day
2. Kings Of Leon
3. Paramore
4. Vampire Weekend
5. Yeah Yeah Yeahs

   Best Solo Artist

   • Dizzee Rascal
   • Florence And The Machine
   • Jamie T
   • Julian Casablancas
   • Lady Gaga

   Best New Band

   • The Big Pink
   • Bombay Bicycle Club
   • Mumford & Sons
   • The xx
   • La Roux

   Best Live Band

   • Arctic Monkeys
   • Kasabian
   • Muse
   • Radiohead
   • Them Crooked Vultures

   Best Album

   • Arctic Monkeys – 'Humbug'
   • Kasabian – 'West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum'
   • Muse – 'The Resistance'
   • The Cribs – 'Ignore The Ignorant'
   • The Horrors – 'Primary Colours'

   Best Track

   • Animal Collective – 'My Girls'
   • Arctic Monkeys – 'Crying Lightning'
   • Florence And The Machine – 'Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)'
   • Jamie T – 'Sticks N' Stones'
   • The Big Pink – 'Dominos'

   Best Video

   • Arctic Monkeys – 'Cornerstone'
   • Biffy Clyro – 'The Captain'
   • Kasabian – 'Fire'
   • The Maccabees – 'Can You Give It'
   • Oasis – 'Falling Down'

   Best Live Event

   • Blur at Hyde Park
   • Jay-Z at Alexandra Palace
   • Muse at Teignmouth
   • Oasis at Heaton Park
   • The Dead Weather at Shoreditch Church

   Best Festival

   • Download
   • Glastonbury
   • Reading And Leeds Festivals
   • T In The Park
   • V Festival

   Villain Of The Year

   • Noel Gallagher
   • Liam Gallagher
   • Simon Cowell
   • Kanye West
   • Lady Gaga

   Worst Dressed

   • Lady Gaga
   • Matt Bellamy
   • Katy Perry
   • Liam Gallagher
   • Elly Jackson (La Roux)

   Worst Album

   • Green Day – '21st Century Breakdown'
   • Lady Gaga – 'The Fame'
   • The Jonas Brothers – 'Lines Vines Trying Times'
   • U2 – 'No Line On The Horizon'
   • Arctic Monkeys – 'Humbug'

   Worst Band

   • Green Day
   • Oasis
   • Jonas Brothers
   • Paramore
   • JLS

   Best Dancefloor Filler

   • Dizzee Rascal And Armand Van Helden – 'Bonkers'
   • Florence And The Machine – 'You've Got The Love'
   • La Roux – 'In For The Kill' (Skream Remix)
   • Lady Gaga – 'Poker Face'
   • Yeah Yeah Yeahs – 'Zero'

   Best TV Show

   • The Inbetweeners
   • Never Mind The Buzzcocks
   • Peep Show
   • Skins
   • True Blood

   Best Film

   • (500) Days Of Summer
   • In The Loop
   • Inglourious Basterds
   • The Twilight Saga: New Moon
   • Where The Wild Things Are

   Best DVD

   • Kings Of Leon – Live At The The O2 Arena
   • Flight Of The Conchords – Complete HBO Second Season
   • The Killers – Live From The Royal Albert Hall
   • The Mighty Boosh – Future Sailors
   • Nirvana – Live At Reading

   Giving It Back Fan Award

   • Kasabian and Noel Fielding for free 'Vlad The Impaler' video
   • Danger Mouse for leaking 'Dark Night Of The Soul'
   • Lily Allen for her Twitter ticket treasure hunt
   • Arctic Monkeys for their Oxfam golden tickets
   • Vampire Weekend for giving away 'Horchata' from the album 'Contra'

   Hero Of The Year

   • Beyoncé Knowles
   • Noel Gallagher
   • Rage Against The Machine
   • Matt Bellamy
   • Alex Turner

   Best Dressed

   • Lady Gaga
   • Liam Gallagher
   • Noel Fielding
   • Florence Welch
   • Karen O

   Best Website

   • Muse.mu
   • YouTube
   • Facebook
   • Twitter
   • Greenday.com

   Best Album Artwork

   • Muse – 'The Resistance'
   • Green Day – '21st Century Breakdown'
   • Kasabian – 'West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum'
   • The Cribs – 'Ignore The Ignorant'
   • Manic Street Preachers – 'Journal For Plague Lovers'

   Best Band Blog

   • Muse (Muse.mu and Twitter.com/muse)
   • Radiohead (Radiohead.com/deadairspace)
   • Noel Gallagher (Oasisinet.com)
   • Los Campesinos! (Loscampesinos.com)
   • Paramore (Paramore.net)

   (by Scott Colothan)
   
   

   
   
   

   See also:

    Arctic Monkeys Cook Up A Storm In LA (28.04.2011)

    Kasabian To Release 'Positive' New Album In October (27.04.2011)

    Orlando Bloom: New Film Role Based On Oasis And Stone Roses (26.04.2011)

    Noel Gallagher Backs LS Lowry Campaign (26.04.2011)

    Noel Gallagher 'To Record Manchester City FA Cup Final Song' (24.04.2011)

    Arctic Monkeys 'Suck It And See' Album Cover Revealed (20.04.2011)

    Arctic Monkeys' Matt Helders Loses Out On 40,000 Pounds (20.04.2011)

    Liam Gallagher: Me And Noel Gallagher Are Over (20.04.2011)

    Liam Gallagher Changes Hotel To Avoid Brother Noel (15.04.2011)

    Coldplay's Chris Martin Covers Oasis At Secret London Gig (14.04.2011)

    Arctic Monkeys Plan November Tour (12.04.2011)
   
   
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