Some fifty years after their first gig, the Rolling Stones have again been nominated for Best Live Band, this time at the NME awards. The Stones are also up for three other gongs at the awards ceremony, which will take place in London on February 27th.
Speaking of the glut of nominations, Mick Jagger was quoted by Sky as saying: "it's very nice to be nominated. When first heard it was four things, I thought 'Oh blimey! That's very nice! And it's not a journalists-only thing; it's not a coterie of closely-knit people choosing."
Elsewhere, M.I.A., Haim and Tame Impala are also up for four awards each and David Bowie, who recently announced his return to music, is already up for three awards in the aftermath of his comeback single 'Where Are We Now?'
The undesirable villain of the year award puts unlikely foes David Cameron and One Direction's Harry Styles in direct competition, with Azealia Banks also a strong contender.
See below for the full list of nominees for the NME Awards 2013:
Best British Band
Arctic Monkeys
Kasabian
The Vaccines
Biffy Clyro
The Maccabees
The Cribs
Best Album
Frank Ocean – Channel Orange
Jake Bugg – Jake Bugg
The Maccabees – Given To The Wild
Alt-J – An Awesome Wave
The Vaccines – Come Of Age
Tame Impala – Lonerism
Best International Band
The Killers
Tame Impala
The Black Keys
Odd Future
Crystal Castles
Foo Fighters
Best Track
Arctic Monkeys – 'R U Mine?'
Haim – 'Don't Save Me'
MIA – 'Bad Girls'
Foals – 'Inhaler'
Palma Violets – 'Best Of Friends'
Tame Impala – 'Elephant'
Best Re-Issue
Manic Street Preachers – Generation Terrorists
Blur – 21
Prodigy – The Fat Of The Land
Interpol – Turn On The Bright Lights
Smashing Pumpkins – Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness
Ian Brown – Collected
Best Solo Artist
Jake Bugg
Noel Gallagher
Florence Welch
Miles Kane
Grimes
Paul Weller
Best New Band
Alt-J
Peace
Palma Violets
Django Django
Alabama Shakes
Haim
Best Music Video
Grimes – 'Oblivion'
MIA – 'Bad Girls'
David Bowie – 'Where Are We Now?'
Arctic Monkeys – 'R U Mine?'
Haim – 'Don't Save Me'
Tame Impala – 'Feels Like We Only Go Backwards'
Best Festival
Reading & Leeds
T In The Park
Bestival
Primavera
Latitude
Isle Of Wight
Best Small Festival
Swn
The Great Escape
Field Day
Festival No.6
End Of The Road
Constellations
Best Live Band
The Maccabees
The Cribs
Blur
Biffy Clyro
Foals
The Rolling Stones
Best Dancefloor Anthem
Mosca featuring Katy B – 'What You Came For'
Calvin Harris and Florence Welch – 'Sweet Nothing'
Psy – 'Gangnam Style'
MIA – 'Bad Girls'
Kanye West/Jay-Z – 'Paris'
Solange – 'Losing You'
Music Moment Of The Year
David Bowie's comeback
The Stone Roses comeback shows at Heaton Park
London 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremony
The Rolling Stones 50th anniversary show at London's O2 Arena
Green Day's secret set at Reading Festival
Pussy Riot's punk prayer
Hero Of The Year
David Bowie
Bradley Wiggins
Pussy Riot
Barack Obama
Frank Ocean
Dave Grohl
Villain Of The Year
David Cameron
Harry Styles
Skrillex
Psy
Fred Macpherson
Azealia Banks
Worst Band
One Direction
Muse
Mumford & Sons
Alt-J
Justin Bieber
Ed Sheeran
Best Book
David Byrne – How Music Works
Neil Young – Waging Heavy Peace
Mike Skinner – The Story Of The Streets
Tim Burgess – Telling Stories
The Rolling Stones – 50
Peter Hook Unknown Pleasures: Inside Joy Division
Best Film
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Ted
iLL Manors
The Dark Knight Rises
Skyfall
The Perks Of Being A Wallflower
Best Music Film
Searching For Sugar Man
LCD Soundsystem – Shut Up And Play The Hits
Hit So Hard: The Life & Near Death Story of Patty Schemel
Marley
The Rolling Stones – Crossfire Hurricane
Led Zeppelin – Celebration Day
Best TV Show
Breaking Bad
Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy
Fresh Meat
Sherlock
The Thick Of It
Doctor Who
Best Fan Community
Muse
Hurts
30 Seconds To Mars
Manic Street Preachers
The Killers
Enter Shikari
Best Twitter
Muse (@muse)
Fred Macpherson, Spector (@fredmacpherson)
Theo Hutchcraft, Hurts (@theohurts)
Alana Haim, Haim (@babyhaim)
Wiley (@EskiDance)
MIA (@MIAuniverse)
