Jan 24, 2006 • 1 min read

NME Awards nominations in full

The full shortlist for the NME Awards 2006 has been published, covering best band, album, track, video, event, venue, and the hero, villain and dressing categories.

Best British Band: Arctic Monkeys, Bloc Party, Kaiser Chiefs, Franz Ferdinand, Oasis.

Best International Band: Arcade Fire, Green Day, The Killers, The Strokes, Foo Fighters.

Best Solo Artist: Antony And The Johnsons, Richard Ashcroft, Ian Brown, Graham Coxon, Kanye West.

Best New Band: Arctic Monkeys, Editors, Magic Numbers, Maximo Park, We Are Scientists.

Best Live Band: Arctic Monkeys, Franz Ferdinand, Green Day, Kaiser Chiefs, Oasis.

Best Album: Babyshambles - Down In Albion, Bloc Party - Silent Alarm, Franz Ferdinand - You Could Have It So Much Better, Kaiser Chiefs - Employment, Oasis - Don't Believe The Truth.

Best Track: Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor, Babyshambles - Fuck Forever, Franz Ferdinand - Do You Want To, Kaiser Chiefs - I Predict A Riot, Oasis - The Importance Of Being Idle.

Best Video: Franz Ferdinand - Do You Want To, Gorillaz - Dare, Kaiser Chiefs - I Predict A Riot, Oasis - The Importance Of Being Idle, The Strokes - Juicebox.

Best Event: Carling Weekend: Reading And Leeds Festivals, Glastonbury, Live8,

T In The Park, V Festival.

Best TV Show: Gonzo, Little Britain, Lost, The Mighty Boosh, Peep Show.

Best Radio Show: Colin And Edith, Steve Lamacq, Zane Lowe, Chris Moyles, Lauren Laverne.

Best Film: Batman Begins, Charlie And The Chocolate Factory, Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire, King Kong, Sin City.

Best Music DVD: Dig!, Green Day: Bullet In A Bible, Kaiser Chiefs: Enjoyment, Live8, Morrissey: Who Put The M In Manchester.

Best Website: nme.com, kaiserchiefs.co.uk, myspace.com, oasisinet.com, wearescientists.com.

Best Venue: London Brixton Carling Academy, Glasgow Barrowlands, London Astoria, London Koko, Manchester Apollo.

Hero Of The Year: Carl Barat, Pete Doherty, Liam Gallagher, Bob Geldof, Alex Turner.

Villain Of The Year: Tony Blair, James Blunt, George Bush, Pete Doherty, Justin Hawkins.

Best Dressed: Pete Doherty, Brandon Flowers, Liam Gallagher, Alex Kapranos, Ricky Wilson.

Worst Dressed: Pete Doherty, Justin Hawkins, Chris Martin, Jack White, Robbie Williams.

Worst Album: Babyshambles - Down In Albion, James Blunt - Back To Bedlam, The Bravery - The Bravery, The Darkness - One Way Ticket To Hell... And Back, McFly - Wonderland.

Worst Band: Babyshambles, Coldplay, The Darkness, McFly, Son Of Dork.

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