Garbage front woman Shirley Manson has been selected by Britain’s NME to receive this year’s Icon Award.
The honor will be presented on February 14 at the O2 Academy in Brixton. Liam Gallagher is also being honored with the Godlike Genius Award.
NME Editor-in-chief Mike Williams said “Shirley Manson first appeared on the cover of NME way back in March 1996. Back then, her attitude, voice and general badassness made Garbage one of the most visceral and important bands of the era – and she’s as outspoken and inspirational to this day. Garbage gave us some of the defining singles of the 90s, and Shirley set a template for being a fearless straight-talker that has influenced countless acts and millions of fans since. It’s our delight to officially honor her as an NME Icon.”
Manson said “I am quite shocked but delighted to be recognized by NME with this award. I read it religiously as a young teen and well into adulthood, back when it was still a broadsheet, learning so much between its pages about music and the trailblazing artists who filled its pages. I will always be grateful for their support in being one of the first British publications to help break Garbage back in 1995 and I still use the website as an excellent resource for discovering new talent. So yeah…. I’m pretty chuffed about it.”
The full list of nominees for the NME Awards (veteran artists in bold):
BEST BRITISH BAND
Alt-J
Kasabian
Wolf Alice
The 1975
The xx
Bastille
BEST INTERNATIONAL BAND
Haim
The National
Foo Fighters
The Killers
Paramore
Migos
BEST BRITISH SOLO ARTIST
Dua Lipa
Liam Gallagher
Ed Sheeran
Stormzy
Loyle Carner
Charli XCX
BEST INTERNATIONAL SOLO ARTIST
Kendrick Lamar
Taylor Swift
Lorde
Lana Del Rey
St Vincent
Father John Misty
BEST NEW ARTIST
Stefflon Don
J Hus
The Magic Gang
Sigrid
SZA
Shame
BEST ALBUM
Lorde – Melodrama
J Hus – Common Sense
Wolf Alice – Visions Of A Life
Gorillaz – Humanz
Loyle Carner – Yesterday’s Gone
The National – Sleep Well Beast
REISSUE OF THE YEAR
Radiohead – OK Computer OKNOTOK 1997 2017
Prince – Purple Rain
The Beatles – Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
REM – Automatic For The People
The Smiths – The Queen Is Dead
Super Furry Animals – Radiator
BEST TRACK
Kasabian – ’God Bless This Acid House’
Kendrick Lamar – ’Humble’
Lorde – ’Green Light’
The Horrors – ’Something To Remember Me By’
Dua Lipa – ‘New Rules’
Charli XCX – ‘Boys’
BEST LIVE ARTIST
Kasabian
Stormzy
Lorde
Royal Blood
LCD Soundsystem
Liam Gallagher
BEST FESTIVAL
Glastonbury
Reading & Leeds
Download
Parklife
TRNSMT
Bestival
BEST COLLABORATION
Craig David and Bastille – ‘I Know You’
Stefflon Don and Skepta – ‘Ding-A-Ling’
Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile – ‘Continental Breakfast’
Gorillaz and Jehnny Beth – ‘We Got The Power’
Lily Allen and Giggs – ‘Trigger Bang’
Yungen and Yxng Bane – ‘Bestie’
BEST MIXTAPE
Charli XCX – ‘Pop 2’
Drake – ‘More Life’
Krept & Konan – ‘7 Nights/7 Days’
Rex Orange County – ‘Apricot Princess’
Dave – ‘Game Over’
Avelino – ‘No Bullshit’
BEST VIDEO
The Big Moon – ‘Sucker’
Charli XCX – ‘Boys’
St Vincent – ‘Los Ageless’
Taylor Swift – ‘Look What You Made Me Do’
Dua Lipa – ‘New Rules’
Pale Waves – ‘Television Romance’
MUSIC MOMENT OF THE YEAR
One Love Manchester
The Killers play surprise set at Glastonbury
Grime4Corbyn
Noel Gallagher plays ‘Don’t Look Back In Anger’ at Manchester Arena
Lady Gaga at the Super Bowl
Linkin Park’s Chester Bennington tribute concert
BEST FESTIVAL HEADLINER
Muse
BBK
Ed Sheeran
Noel Gallagher
Foo Fighters
The 1975
BEST SMALL FESTIVAL
Festival Number 6
Boardmasters
Wilderness
Field Day
End Of The Road
Kendal Calling
VILLAIN OF THE YEAR
Donald Trump
Theresa May
Katie Hopkins
Piers Morgan
Kim Jong-un
Jeremy Hunt
HERO OF THE YEAR
Ariana Grande
Rose McGowan
Jeremy Corbyn
Ellie Rowsell
Big Shaq
David Attenborough
BEST FILM
T2: Trainspotting
Blade Runner 2049
Baby Driver
The Disaster Artist
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
It
BEST TV SHOW
Stranger Things 2
Game Of Thrones
Westworld
Rick & Morty
Glow
Peaky Blinders
BEST MUSIC BOOK
Wiley – Eskiboy
Action Bronson – Fuck That’s Delicious: An Annotated Guide To Eating Well
Dylan Jones – David Bowie: A Life
Allan Jones – Can’t Stand Up For Falling Down: Rock’n’Roll War Stories
Lizzy Goodman – Meet Me In The Bathroom: Rebirth And Rock And Roll In New York City 2001-2011
The KLF – 2023: A Trilogy
BEST MUSIC FILM
Lady Gaga: Five Foot Two
L7: Pretend We’re Dead
Bunch Of Kunst: A Film About Sleaford Mods
George Michael: Freedom
England Is Mine
Whitney: Can I Be Me
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