The 2020 NME Awards were held on 12 February 2020 at the O2 Academy Brixton in London and were hosted by comedian Katherine Ryan and radio host Julie Adenuga.^[1][2] The nominations were announced on 20 January 2020.^[3]

Among the special awards given, the Glastonbury Festival organizer Emily Eavis received the Godlike Genius Award, Swedish singer and songwriter Robyn received the Songwriter of the Decade Award, British band Arctic Monkeys won Album of the Decade for their 2013 album AM, The 1975 won Band of the Decade and American singer Courtney Love received the Icon Award.^[4][5][6][7]

Winners and nominees

Special Awards

NME Radar Award

• Beabadoobee

Innovation Award

• The 1975

Icon Award

• Courtney Love

Songwriter of the Decade

• Robyn

Godlike Genius Award

• Emily Eavis

Album of the Decade

• AM – Arctic Monkeys

Band of the Decade

• The 1975

Villain of the Year

• Piers Morgan

Music Moment of the Year

• BTS – Wembley Stadium

References

External links

• Official website