Manic Street Preachers to receive NME Godlike Genius Award

The NME has announced that those Manic Street Preachers will be presented with the Godlike Genius Award at next year's NME Awards. The band's Nicky Wire told NME: "Well I've got to say, when our manager told us about it I just genuinely felt humbled and excited. We've won four BRIT Awards, Ivor Novellos, but it's vindication. It feels like the best one because the NME is what I grew up with and for all its faults it still means a lot to me. It's so fucking brilliant, honestly. It's really made me feel fantastic".