NME Cool List 2008

By Luke Lewis

Posted on 04/11/08 at 09:54:47 am

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Since its inauguration in 2002 the NME Cool List has taken the form of a major feature in the magazine. This year, however, we're placing it exclusively online in order to make it easier for you to debate the list and decide your own Top 10.

Below you'll find our own run-down of the coolest people of 2008. If there's anyone you think we've unfairly overlooked, let us know by leaving a comment. Meanwhile, you can help decide the NME Readers' Cool List by browsing through a much longer shortlist and rating each artist out of ten.

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As ever, aside from being a bit of fun, it's also an attempt to take the pulse of Britain in 2008. What trends emerge from this year's Cool List?

One thing that stands out is the kudos given to compelling, energetic live performers – from Late Of The Pier's Sam Dust to Rage Against The Machine's Zack de la Rocha. Perhaps that's indicative of an industry that has swung so dramatically in favour of live music in the wake of disappearing CD sales.

It's fitting too, given current events on the other side of the Atlantic, that the creative resurgence of America is reflected in this year's list, with 18 US artists making the Top 50, set against 14 in 2007.

Most striking, however, is the number of 'veteran' performers in the list, from Robert Plant to Johnny Marr. No fewer than 13 artists have been making music for over 10 years. Proof, perhaps, that 'coolness' is not the preserve of the young, and is a commodity that can be regained as well as lost.

Enjoy the list – and don't miss the special Cool List show on NME TV (Sky Channel 382) on Wednesday (November 4) at 9pm, repeated at the same time on Saturday November 8.

[Blog: Cool List 2008 - If Only They Rocked]

[Blog: Cool List 2008 - Had It...Lost It!]

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50. Jon McClure, Reverend & The Makers
[new entry]
In an age of apolitical hedonists, The Rev is a beacon of conscience and political engagement. You might not always agree with what he says, but in the current apocalyptic climate, rock needs outspoken firebrands like McClure more than ever.

49. Carl Barat
[re-entry]
2008 was a rough year for the man Pete Doherty used to call Biggles, with serious illness and poor album sales conspiring to spell the end for Dirty Pretty Things. Yet Carlos retains an indelible aura of cool and his recent announcement that The Libertines have "unfinished business" bodes well for 2009.

48. Lethal Bizzle
[last year: 5]
He's slipped down the rankings since 2007, when he made Number Five on the back of his Gallows collaboration. Even so, any man who can face down a knuckle-headed Download festival bottling without losing his cool – as Bizzle did in June 2008 – deserves respect.

47. Eva Spence, Rolo Tomassi
[new entry]
Sheffield hardcore bruisers Rolo Tomassi wouldn't be half as thrilling without the razor-raw vocals of Spence, whose guttural banshee screams belie her demure appearance.

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46. Matt Bellamy, Muse
[last year: 27]
Whether he's holding Wembley Stadium in thrall or discussing intergalactic conspiracy theories, Bellamy's greatest gift is his childlike impulsiveness. This is a man who once strapped a praying mantis to a rocket and sent it hurtling skyward, for a laugh.

45. Brian Fallon, The Gaslight Anthem
[new entry]
Like fellow New Jersey-resident Bruce Springsteen, Fallon brings a heartfelt everyman quality to his band's galloping punk rock. Fallon's clear-eyed lyrics made The Gaslight Anthem's second album, 'The 59 Sound', one of 2008's most welcome surprises.

44. Gruff Rhys, Neon Neon
[new entry]
Twelve years on from Super Furry Animals' debut album, and a year after calling time on his solo project due to "musical indifference", Gruff Rhys staged 2008's most unlikely comeback, notching up a Mercury nomination for the debut Neon Neon album, 'Stainless Style', his collaboration with producer Boom Bip.

43. Karen O, Yeah Yeah Yeahs
[last year: 28]
An avatar of cool, Karen O has made the Top 50 almost every year since the list was first compiled in 2002. It doesn't even matter that 2008 saw no Yeah Yeah Yeahs release, since her side project Native Korean Rock was impressive in itself, proving she could do minimalist alt-folk as well as caterwauling garage-rock:

42. Tom Vain – S.C.U.M.
[new entry]
Keyboardist Sam Kilcoyne might get the attention thanks to his involvement in the Underage Festival, but it's rail-thin frontman Vain who imbues this black-hearted mob with all their gothic portent.

41. Shunda K, Yo Majesty
[new entry]
One half of Florida's most potty-mouthed lesbian hip-hop duo, Shunda K is typical of the hard-partying, needle-in-the-red spirit that re-energised hip-hop in 2008.

40. Robert Plant
[new entry]
After the O2 reunion gig he could have toured the world with Led Zeppelin and banked millions. Instead he returned to his rootsy collaboration with Alison Krauss, preferring to move forward rather than wallow in past glories. And he still has hair like Aslan. Respect.

39. Robbie Furze, The Big Pink
[new entry]
Former Alec Empire guitarist Furze is one half of nihilistic drone-kings The Big Pink. The other half is Merok label boss Milo Cordell. You can download a free Big Pink track from the Radar blog, and check out their track 'Too Young To Love' below:

38. Jason Pierce, Spiritualized
[new entry]
After nearly dying from double pneumonia in 2007, this year Jason Pierce capped a remarkable comeback with the mesmeric 'Songs In A&E'. The Spiritualized veteran would have ranked even higher had he realised his ambition of playing a gig inside the Large Hadron Collider…

37. Brandon Flowers, The Killers
[last year: 44]
Sadly no placing for Brandon's moustache this year, which debuted at 18 in 2007. But there will always be room for Flowers in the NME Cool List, regardless of whether he ever gets to the bottom of that human/dancer conundrum:

36. Frank Carter, Gallows
[last year: 1]
"People think Kurt Cobain's cool, but he's dead, so how cool is he really?" So said Carter upon topping the 2007 Cool List, revealing a shaky grasp of rock n roll mythology. This year Carter stays in the list by dint of still being in the band, no matter how reluctantly, in spite of endless threats to become a full-time tattooist.

35. Little Boots
[new entry]
Rising starlet and NME blogger, Little Boots - aka 25-year-old Victoria Hesketh - helped shape a vintage year for electro; but you sense her best is yet to come.

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34. DJ Mujava
[new entry]
'Township Funk' electrified hipster dancefloors across the country in 2008, while the rumours concerning the South African artist's fragile mental health only added to the intrigue.

33. Josh Homme, Queens Of The Stone Age
[last year: 41]
The desert-rock James Dean possesses a classic charisma that ensures he'll always be a Cool List contender. And news that he's working with Arctic Monkeys just makes us love him more.

32. Lovefoxxx, CSS
[last year: 3]
We were told CSS had "grown up" with second album 'Donkey'. Thankfully that didn't stop Lovefoxxx from dressing up in a silver dragon outfit (see below) and generally turning every UK festival into a riot of kaleidoscopic drunken joy. Again.

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31. Rivers Cuomo, Weezer
[new entry]
2008 was the year he stopped acting batshit barmy and concentrated on writing amazing tunes again. 'Pork And Beans' boasted his best chorus in years (not to mention the best Weezer video since 'Buddy Holly'):

30. Will Roan, Amazing Baby
[new entry]
If MGMT ditched the neat synth hooks and indulged their prog-stoner instincts to the max, they'd sound like fellow Wesleyan Uni graduates Amazing Baby, whose frontman Will Roan is a tousle-haired VanWyngarden-in-waiting.

29. Scarlett Johansson
[new entry]
An album of Tom Waits covers, produced by Dave Sitek and featuring Nick Zinner: Johansson's debut album was so breathtakingly hip it made Alice Glass look like Harriet Harman. Whether anyone is still listening to it six months down the line is another matter.

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28. Miles Kane, The Rascals/The Last Shadow Puppets
[new entry]
Would he have made the list on the strength of The Rascals? Unlikely. But Alex Turner coaxed a songwriting panache from Kane that had hitherto lain dormant. Meanwhile, few rocked a shirt-and-tie with as much flair as the Wirral lad did in 2008.

27. Yannis Philippakis, Foals
[last year: 45]
Not even getting arrested in the wake of an ugly fracas with John Lydon in July 2008 could slow the steady ascent of post-punk's hippest Oxford dropout.

26. Nick McCabe, The Verve
[new entry]
Take away guitarist McCabe and what have you got? Another Richard Ashcroft solo album. And no-one wants that.

25. Peter Gabriel
[new entry]
Yes, really. Chuffed at being name-checked in Vampire Weekend's 'Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa', the ex-Genesis man responded by teaming up with Hot Chip to cover the song. If only all prog dinosaurs were this clued up.

24. Zack de la Rocha, Rage Against The Machine
[new entry]
You probably wouldn't want to go for a pint with him, but RATM's comeback festival appearances reminded the world that de la Rocha is the master of vein-popping, moshpit-slaying iconoclasm.

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23. Jamie Reynolds, Klaxons
[last year: 2]
OK, so he didn't really do much in 2008, but the uber-hedonist's wild-eyed determination to have a good time all the time stands as a lesson for us all in these joyless, gloomy times.

22. Jay Reatard
[new entry]
He's been making music for 10 years but it's only been in the last year, since signing to Matador, that the wider world has been turned on to this Memphis berserker's jittery garage-pop.

21. Damon Albarn
[re-entry]
It's been a good year for Albarn - only in 2008 has Albarn's abundant creativity found its most mature expression. Monkey opera is his business, and business is good.

20. Dev Hynes, Lightspeed Champion
[last year: 45]
The alt-folk troubadour scraped into the Top 50 last year, but that was before we heard 'Falling Off The Lavender Bridge', a debut album whose sun-dappled loveliness ensures an impressive jump of 25 places.

19. Florence Welch, Florence & The Machine
[new entry]
Combining megawatt charisma with a pin-you-to-the-wall vocal ferocity, Florence inspires devotion through sheer force of personality. Only a lunatic would bet against her making it big in 2009.

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18. Ed MacFarlane, Friendly Fires
[new entry]
'Paris'' beatific chorus - "Every night we'll watch the stars/They'll be out for us" – demonstrates MacFarlane's ability to underpin his band's juggernaut beats with a kernel of big-hearted humanity.

17. Santogold
[last year: 48]
She used to be an R'n'B A&R, before quitting in protest at the way P Diddy was dominating the scene. Clearly, Santi White is someone whose instincts you can trust.

16. Ezra Koenig, Vampire Weekend
Over-educated and proud of it, Koenig has built up his own distinct lyrical world of collegiate eccentrics and Oxford commas. Not since Lynne Truss has grammatical propriety gained such a broad mainstream audience.

15. Johnny Marr
[new entry]
Tedious reactionaries scoffed at his decision to join The Cribs, but Marr proves that, in an era of endless big name reunions, the coolest thing an "elder statesman" can do is to move with the times, not trade on past achievements.

14. Dave Sitek, TV On The Radio
[re-entry]
Whether producing Foals and Scarlett Johansson or propelling his own band down ever more visionary vistas, Sitek's forward-thinking philosophy is crystallised by his own mantra: "Why mess around when you can fuck around?"

13. Lil Wayne
[new entry]
Forget the backstory – the cough syrup addiction, the fact he shot himself in the chest at 16 – and revel in the sheer, otherwordly strangeness of Lil Wayne's music. 'Tha Carter III' has sold 2.5 million copies. How did that happen?

12. Guy Garvey, Elbow
Elbow's Mercury Prize victory – ensuring 'overnight' success after 18 years – focused deserved attention on Garvey's qualities as a lyricist. Now he'll be singing 'Newborn' at Wembley Arena. Who saw that coming?

11. Pink Eyes, Fucked Up
[new entry]
The spirit of punk writ large, the swivel-eyed anarchy of Pink Eyes' onstage antics is doubly impressive when you consider that he also holds down a job in the film industry – though amazingly no-one he meets at work knows about his double life.

10. Caroline McKay, Glasvegas
[new entry]
She'd never played drums before she joined the band; frontman James Allan just recruited her on the grounds that she "looked like someone from a movie". Proof that some people are just born cool.

9. Liam Gallagher, Oasis
[re-entry]
The less Liam mouths off, the cooler he becomes. As Noel's rants increasingly enter grumpy old man territory, Liam is entering middle age with something approaching dignity.

8. M.I.A.
[last year: 11]
Just when you thought M.I.A. was destined to generate more style mag features than record sales, along came 'Paper Planes', an inter-continental radio smash that made M.I.A. properly famous as well as untouchably hip.

7. Caleb Followill, Kings Of Leon
[last year: 21]
Beyond the carnal exhilaration of 'Sex On Fire', 'Only By The Night' was a surprisingly nuanced album lyrically, with Followill wrestling with desire, self-disgust and, on 'Cold Desert', overpowering religious guilt. A man of intriguing hidden depths.

6. Ladyhawke
[new entry]
Live she's so shy she can barely look at the audience, yet Pip Brown's limitations as a performer are an intrinsic part of her appeal, creating an enthralling disjunction between the euphoria of the music and the punishing self-doubt of its creator.

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5. Sam Dust, Late Of The Pier
[new entry]
It takes a true maverick to grow up in Castle Donington and become, not a denim-clad rocker or downcast screamo fan, but rather a purveyor of hyper-energetic, splatter-gun electro. In Dust we trust.

4. Alex Turner, Arctic Monkeys/The Last Shadow Puppets
[last year: 6]
Despite the best efforts of girlfriend Alexa Chung, Turner is still cool, with The Last Shadow Puppets proving he can play the role of the debonair Scott Walker-type as well as that of the caustic kitchen-sink poet.

3. Andrew VanWyngarden, MGMT
[new entry]
2008 saw the words "shamanic" and "cosmic" bandied around more recklessly than at any time since 1973, and it was primarily down to MGMT's bandana-clad frontman, the blissed-out figurehead for a new generation of inner-vision voyagers.

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2. Jay-Z
[re-entry]
"For those that didn't get the memo, my name is Jay-Z and I'm pretty fucking awesome." With these words the rapper introduced his Glastonbury headline set, surely one of the most talked-about live performances of all time, and created an unforgettable moment of grandstanding hip-hop theatre in the process.

1. Alice Glass, Crystal Castles
[new entry]
Whether forcing Glastonbury organisers to pull the plug on her crazed onstage antics or eliciting gasps with tales of her nihilistic, rootless upbringing ("bonfires and fights and endless pills"), Glass was a black hole at the centre of 2008, utterly magnetic yet thrillingly inscrutable. Is she remotely bothered about topping the Cool List? What do you think?

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Hello Alice, how do you feel about being named the coolest person on planet Earth in 2008?
"I'm flattered, but back in school the people who held themselves in the same regard were the biggest waste of skin I've ever met".

Why do you think you got so many votes?
"My pact with Satan hasn't expired yet."

What's the coolest thing you own?
"Slaves."

Who is your cool icon?
"We need new idioms, we need to stop talking like beatniks."

Does cool even matter?
"Nothing matters. We're all dust."

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Rob [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 10:21

yeh this is alright I guess I agree that Alice should be number 1 she's easily cooler than Frank Carter or Beth Ditto glad to see Johnny Marr's in there :) shame Ryan Jarman seems to have disappeared from the list, he's easily the coolest 'rock star' out there at the moment

David Moynihan [Member] //November 4 2008 at 10:35

My top 10 would include, in no order: 1. Dave Sitek, 2. Florence (of 'And The Machine'), 3. Chuck Berry, 4. Natasha Khan (Bat For Lashes), 5. Thom Yorke, 6. Santogold, 7. Alice Glass, 8. Ezra Koenig, 9. Alex Turner, 10. Frank Carter.
And Paul Newman - if it was allowed. Hell, stick Obama in there too.

[Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 11:19

Ok, third time i'm writing this, as your fucking site has abruptedly refrehed my site TWO fucking times, fucking, fuckedty fuck, fuck fucking fuckers! Where was i, oh yes. In a list that rewarded Matt Belemy for doing absoulutely fuck all, Carl Barat for being mediocre, (oh, no, you argue. Its different. He is quite Britishly mediocre. That makes it OK) and Jon McClure for masking his utter lack of talent with an easily agreeable, armchair revolutionary, 'right-on' cause (its a great cause though, just blatenly obvious; We get it, racism is bad), there is one startling omission; Kele Okereke. Why so you may axe;2008 revealed the man to be a Lydon nostaligia/jingoistc trip deflating, psuedo rave-rapping, unintentional audience flashing rock guerilla, whose numerous suprise attacks made the 'In Rainbows' announcement look like the build up to Bejing, and hence super awesome. Now if this was last year, it would be alright, because AWITC was quite mediocre. But NO , you had to give him spot 20 or something. Not cool NME. Not cool. Although kudos for putting Ladyhawke at number 6

Chris [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 11:43

The best part about this list is the fact that Noel Gallagher isn't in it. About fucking time, the outspoken gobshite.

[Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 11:47

if theres any typos, its your fault. This ridiculous abrupt refreshing thing gave me no time to go over it, and in a mad panic, i just posted it on there.............By the way, who's on the 'had it lost it list?'. Let me guess; 1 Jonh Lydon for being a complete humourless thug. 2 Tom Clarke, for being a sactimonious and humourless thug, what, with that whole Arctic Monkeys smear campaign. 3 Luke Pritchard for kicking Alex Turner in the face (look at his face; from a completely heterosexual perspective, he's adorable. how could you want to hurt him you thoughless and sadistic human being), and then offering to 'jam' to patch things up (that would be a funny though; "Hey Alex, look at this cool new tune i made" "What, you mean 'Cant Stand Me Now'" "oh....Shit, i've got nothing then). Wait what am i thinking? He was never cool to begin with. 4 Morrissey for playing "Spot the White Guy" in a cosmopolitan urban area. 5 Matt Bowman, for continuing to produce DNA and indeed, aweful, aweful music. 6 Beth Ditto, Something standing in the way of writing another song eh? 7 The writers of Skins, Come on, Chris was an innocent being who harmed no-one and brough nothing but sunshine into people's lives. His killing was unwarrented and unjust. Why Chris? why not Abigale or Sketch? Everybody hated them. To paraphrase that one South Park episode, why not just pull the bunny rabbit from the glovebox and blow its brains out in front of everyone...Murderers

Gary Massie [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 11:58

Where the hell is James Allan. You rightly bang on about Glasvegas for months on end. They bring out an amazing album and continue to be effortlessly cool and then top off the year by writing a Christmas album. Now thats cool

[Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 12:00

Alice Glass is easily the coolest person this year, no compitition. She is in the best band of the year and she happens to be extremely attractive.

christien [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 12:14

where the fuck is paul banks?

jonthebeef [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 12:15

I'm surprised you didn't completely sell out to the current zeitgeist by having Barack Obama at number one.

dan elsworth [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 12:18

im sorry Carlos makes it ? but pete dosnt ? somthing wrong here NME, if he wasnt cool why is they're a story about him every other day. Carl brought out a shit album and has been teasing us about teh libertines for far too long. Pete however made a headlining festival set more then once...caused police to cancel one of his fest sets (moonshine) which made the entire festival fall apart. and i agree with rob...where the hell has ryan dropped off to.

Kieren [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 12:24

No We Are Scientist!?!?! NO OBAMA!?!?!

fannyballs [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 12:28

GLASS CANDY

Alex [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 12:35

why isnt noel gallagher there? come on nme you know without noel you'd go under! you have a go at all his rants but yet you have to do an article every week on the thoughts of noel! its not like hes talking to nme! a pretensious list though

Youngpunk [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 12:59

I honestly think that Adam Ficek should be in there. He is one of the nicest and most caring people out there. Plus he goes over and beyond in order to bring people new and inspired music. I have the up-most respect for him and he deserves a lot more coverage than he gets!! Only if more musicians took a leaf out of his book!!

Sarah Valentine [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 13:18

Where's God Like Genious Nicky Wire?

no [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 13:49

good thing we are scone trick ponies ren't in the list. saying politics doesn't have a place in music when asked about RATM. so shitty, forgettable tunes about failed relationships do?

[Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 14:00

One obvious omission no Palin, what were you thinking

[Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 14:14

Where is erol alkan?

Gino Ginelli [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 14:17

Little Boots but no Sebastian Muravchix from Heartbreak? WTF?! I guess when you're running out of credible girls...

idiots [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 14:21

sam dust grew up in loughborough not castle donington

[Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 14:28

The lack of Rick Wakeman saddens me.

Joshua [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 14:37

No Jarman inclusion?! I met them in your very own NME signing tent. Johnny Marr was lovely but Gary Jarman was just as nice. You talk about Pink Eyes and the spirit of punk but what about the Jarmans and the true spirit of indie.

'';.##][';/. [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 14:41

1 should be obama 2 is right with jay z 3 should be will smith because he is always cool 4 should be mr blobby because you have no idea what cool is

Joe [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 14:52

Honestly, Alexa Chung is so unbelievably uncool, the fact that he is just not bothered about what other people may think about him going out with her might just make Alex Turner even cooler that he already is (which is technically impossible, since, as we remember, he was the coolest person on the planet to begin with).

Mo Dabbler [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 14:55

naaarrrggghhhhh! debate debate debate! where are the saterdays and girls allowed! where the devil is duffy and the bird that just keeps chasing donuts! where have all the cowboys gone! i like the list, i guessed the number 1 coolest person, because she is cool, and hot, and fucking talented! a beautiful departure from last years list! i salute you nme!

Vingdom [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 15:08

legendary Oasis and turned them into another shit band. Alex Turner should be at the top for being Alex Tuner. No need for an explanation. This list is a big fail.

rachel and emma and jasmine [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 15:16

where is ryan jarman!?! and adam green should be on there somewhere too!

Ben Keeler [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 15:18

You missed out Erol Alkan, Fab Moretti, Joseph Mount (Metronomy), Beck, and Zack de la Rocha should be number 1 and you damn well know it!

Tom [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 15:57

MGMT are the furture

Eilidh [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 16:09

where the hell is pete doherty?! calr barat is on here & pete isnt? jesus christ.

amzy [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 16:23

How can you have manic street preachers as well-deserved godlike geniuses 2008 and leave all of them off your cool list?!?! wtf?!

Chrissi [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 16:31

By the way, as far as girlfriends go, you won't find them any more uncool than Nicole Appleton now, will you?

mAttthhheaLy [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 16:39

I'm with whoever said that Joseph Mount should be on there. Metronomy > Crystal Castles. Also, Andrew Mears should be in there, because what's cooler than being Britain's best prog-folk-punk-pop-indie-math-rock songwriter?

chloe [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 16:47

where the hell is erol alkan on this???? he produced two of the best albums of the year -21 and fantasy black channel- and hes done a heck of a lot more than bloody carl barat. but at least sam dust, ladyhawke, andrew vanwyngarden, alex turner and ezra koenig are there so its ok. but i think laura marling should be somewhere

Eric [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 16:58

I agree with others ... where the fuck are the Jarmans? Definitely the truest rockstars out there. And no WAS? After a stellar sophomore album and an amazing slew of mock interviews and pieces of humour?

Cubbeh [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 17:01

why lots of people complaining? this is the 'cool' list, not of people who are famous or big or just twatty [im looking a noel and liam] plus its what NME thinks isnt it. Thumbs up from me =]

Sophie [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 17:01

Alex Turner should be at No.1. No explanation needed.

Oliverrrrrr [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 17:02

Where is Robert Smith? none of these are as cool as him.. especially liam gallagher... stupid yob

Harry [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 17:02

yeh where the fuck is chris cain from we are scientists! or keith murrary?! i mean commee onnn!

Hannah [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 17:03

Wheres Keith Murray? and why is Matthew Bellamy so low on the list? He should be at least top 20... Although good call on Andrew Vanwyngarden and Ezra Koenig...

Sean [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 17:14

Graham Coxon, Jarvis Cocker & Nick Zimmer should just constantly maintain the first three places each year.

dude [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 17:17

liam gallagher is fucking cool just by being himself, the majority of ppl above him try too hard to be cool, alice isnt cool jumping into crowds thinking she is hardcore it's just pathetic

Fin [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 17:20

Yeah, I need to agree with Kieren - the Scientist boys should both be on the list. And Kele from Bloc Party. Glad to see Guy Garvey so far up though - and Little Boots made it on! Yay!

FHS [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 17:27

seriously lacking some paul banks on here and matt bellamy should be higher alice glass isnt the coolest but thank god we don't have Beth Ditto on there worst joke of 06 that

[Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 17:32

sort your life out nme! Carlos yes! Pete? Alice, Alice Who the...?

InTransit [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 17:41

jay-z is NOT cool.

n [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 17:42

why jay z, he's the uncool

Rorz [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 17:43

Eh....everyone knows Nicola from Girls Aloud is the coolest person in music, therefore this list is puuure rubbish

Brides. [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 17:43

oh my gosh right. i don't see ryan jarman on here and i think he's pretty cool. johnny greenwood is someone who would make me consider having a sex change because he's so gorge. alex turner - personally he has a big head and don't see what all the fuss is about big deal he writes songs about how crap sheffield is. burnley is much worse mate believe me. there are far cooler people and the bizzle biz is too low man. come on he's the shizzle shiz.

Suzep [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 17:48

Glad to see you added Robert Plant to this list of mostly unknowns to me...since I am 50 and a classic rocker.

Johnny A [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 17:48

Lil' Wayne? M.I.A.? Jay Z? I'm sorry but it's embarrassing for the rest of that list to be in the same category as the true rockers. All those rappers' poses are purely for entertainment and business. What's so 'cool' about people making business out of shit music that seems to sell?

Kim [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 17:48

In my mind NME is quickly becoming nothing more than a tabloid gossip magazine. Whatever happened to good music journalism? The "Cool" List disappoints me every year. It just shows how throw away this publication finds musicians. They'll bum people one year, then after a few months get bored, find some shitty "indie band", bum them, create a new genre (nu-rave my arse) to tag them with and get the public to follow suit whilst slating and criticising last year's favourites, probably making a dent in their careers in the process. Oh that is of course unless they are a Gallagher in which case deserve a good hard bumming all of the fucking time because they are so "brilliant"...

Suzep [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 17:48

Glad to see you added Robert Plant to this list of mostly unknowns to me...since I am 50 and a classic rocker.

[Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 17:50

Ryan Jarman ?? He has to be on the list.

jordan [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 18:06

were the fuck is kele and russell for le bloc

holly [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 18:07

alice glass?she should be the no. 1 wanker of the year. and where the fuck is obama? and pete? and where is casablancas?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 the world has gone MAAAAD

Shruti [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 18:16

Bellamy is so low down! What happened? Thought he'd make top twenty. -and Jay-Z at 2?! How did that happen. Also, what on earth is Turner doing at 4? I'd have thought he's be on 2, at least! Very happy with Miles Kane being in the list :) Also extremely happy about Garvey being at 12.

[Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 18:17

WHERE IS RICK ASTLEY

hayley [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 18:18

ryan jarman is the coolest british musician we have, not some flash in the pan like late at the pier. Where is he NME? Thought you had more sense than to be lured in by these forget em tomorrow no marks.

Jez [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 18:21

It's all wrong, as it always is. And this year the pathetic obsession with Jay-Z. I mean, FFS! After the disaster of Bizzle on the RnR Riot tour, you'd think NME would learn that all sane people hate hip-hop!

james [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 18:24

it should have been james allen you go on about his band yet dont bother too put him in the list,this number 1 wont eeven be heard of next year come nme pull your tongues out of these peoples arses

Mark Bowie [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 18:25

noel gallagher, paul weller, keith richards their cool not some ponsy skinny jean wear talentless fucks! Kelly Jones, Tom Meighan, Craig Finn, Steve Craddock, Gem Archer,Steve van Zandt, Bruce Springsteen,Ryan Adams, Jesse Malin,The Beep Seals, The Edge,Seasick Steve...their cool! not matt bellamy,beth ditto,jay z!

Emma [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 18:33

You missed: Pete Doherty Noel Fielding & Robert Smith that's just wrong. pleased Andrew VanWyngarden is so high up, but why is Lovefoxxx at 32 or somewhere round there?? she should be higher.

loha [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 18:33

Where's Noel Fielding you crazy fools?!

Winter-boy [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 18:34

1. Ryan Jarman 2. Noel Gallagher ..so obvious!!!!!

Janet [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 18:44

Excuse me NME but you seem to have a picture of Chris Wolstenhome on your poll but you have tagged it as Dom Howard. Please sort this out.

becca [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 18:44

where is noel fielding and ryan jarman?? and miles kane and carl barat should definately be higher and comon wheres james ford in all of this?

Renald [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 18:51

How on Earth did Nicola Roberts (Girls Aloud) not make this list? She's without doubt the coolest person in music right now.

alex t [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 18:51

Yeah, no Paul Banks? I know interpol haven't done THAT much this year, but hes a legend. end of...

alex t [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 18:52

Or Joel Stoker from The Rifles?

Jimmy [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 18:52

Alice, who the f*** is Alice?!? Marr but no Jarmans ? Only 1 Gallagher surely the man on the front of your magazine most must be quite cool ? God Like Genius award winners ? Wire ? Bradfield ? The other Glasto Headliner - Ashcroft ? Only half of the libertines ? Many names missing - poor poor replacements in their place

Flo [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 19:01

MIA? its the worst music i have EVER heard. Lil wayne is shit, and Yannis Philippakis should be in the top 10. At least you got No.1 right though :)

[Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 19:02

I am struggling to believe that you have left pete doherty of the list but have put carl on it, the fathers of all these little indie bands. Also drew McConnell deserves a place on the list he has to be one the hardest working musicans around and has used his profile to raise awarnes for countless causes

Hannah [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 19:04

VanWyngarden is the coolest guy to have walked the Earth!!! And what about Goldwasser? hmmmm/

Hollie [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 19:05

Noel Fielding, Dee Plume, Sue Denim, Russell Brand and Russell Howard have all been overlooked....

Flo Simons [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 19:05

It's All Wrong... (Cries and runs away)

Jack Lewis [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 19:08

Erm...not sure what to think about that. Alice Glass? I guess it shows that you're very easy to persuade. "Hey! Dodgy Past? Junky? Does amazingly weird things just so she can look weird? Damn that is so bad which means she's cool!" (groan) grow up!

Azzy [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 19:10

Ryan jarman not being included is a DAFT decision.

Sally [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 19:20

Where is Matt Bowman?! He is an utter legend he needs to be on this list. Another thing where is Nicky Wire? What happened NME i thought you loved Manics or was that only when you gave them the godlike genius award?

Natalie [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 19:22

Wow, now that is a cool top 10 if I've ever seen one... A few problems with the whole list though: Where is James Allan? A mention for Geraldine would have been good too, what with her inspiring one of the best songs of 2008. Also Bloc Party not appearing on the list? And Lil Wayne? What the hell is that about, eh? He's hardly a musical genius...

Mim [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 19:23

WOAHHHH hang on a second. Andrew only being 3rd? Something's gone wrong. Andrew might possible be the coolest ( and nicest guy to meet ) EVER. :)

Paulio [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 19:33

No does it offend you, yeah? ? Justice?

Fucker [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 19:37

Didn't Pete Doherty top this list last year or something, and suddenly he's gone? To be honost a list like this is bollocks. Making a list of the coolest people fuck me you tits.

Cool [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 19:45

Not bad nme.. but these people are commercially fairly cool.. but i expected more. Pete ? drew mconnel? RYAN JARMAN? NOEL FIELDING?!

Manno [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 19:45

My Top 10 would be: 10. Zane Lowe 9. Keith Murray (W.A.S) 8. Caleb Followhill 7. Johnny Marr 6. Andrew VanWyngarden 5. Barack Obama 4. Miles Kane (purely for speaking to me at their gig) 3. Alex Turner 2. James Allan 1. Ryan Jarman

Jamie Johnson [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 20:04

Alice number one! what a good choice, don't get the whole blood fetish thing tho? Drew needs to be at least top ten!

[Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 20:04

we want pete!!!!

Jowen [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 20:22

Ladyhawke should be top.

Faith [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 20:28

I think Ryan Jarman should've got higher , but i agree Alice Glass is pretty damn cool!

Bethany [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 20:31

Is it just me who didnt pay much attention, but.. wheres pete doherty? D: i also think Alex turner should have been no1 i'v never even heard of the winner D:

Jaynie [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 20:37

Whoa!, where is kele from bloc party, freindly fires and razorlight ? what is this ? lol

jake [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 20:38

Alex Turner is God

Declan [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 20:52

what the actual f*ck? where's Kele? this is a joke, most of the people up there a retards! www.myspace.com/bonethugsnharmony2006 add me on myspace to continue this conversation! x

funk henderson [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 20:54

what the hell nme?! there isnt one single jarman - easily the second coolest family in britain after the royles - in the list and yet you put carl barat who hasnt done any done anything of worth since about 2003

Mike Davis [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 20:59

Where on earth is James Allan from Glasvegas? All year you've done nothing but hype up Glasvegas, giving them 2 front covers and hailing them as the saviours of british music. As for Alice Glass as number 1, what are things coming to? The best thing that ever happened to her was Glastonbury pulling the plug on them 2 deranged losers. No body on here can agree with her being number 1 surely?

katy [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 21:00

WHERE IS RYAN JARMAN?!?!?!?

[Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 21:04

where's noel fielding on this list? surely he deserves a place.

Huwperman [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 21:05

But what about the Jarmans??? What about Pete? This Cool list should be on the 'Had it, Lost it' list!

hannah [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 21:13

AND WHERE IS NOEL FIELDING :|

Stuart [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 22:05

For all the people moaning that pete doherty isnt on here there is good reason! he is a complete dickhead! and jay z? f^ck off!!

hayley [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 22:07

WHERE IS WE ARE SCIENTISTS!!!! BRAIN THRUST MASTERY IS THE ALBUM OF THE DECADE, THEY R THE COOLEST GEEKS AROUND. COME ON, SLIDE UP TOP ON THE LIST!!! PLEASE.

Me [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 22:19

Pete Doherty. Alex Turner Higher Up. Julian Casablancas. Keith Murray.Noels Quite Cool But Ruins It With Some Of His Opinions. Alice Glass (N) Not Cool.

miles [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 22:55

i think nme's perseption of cool is clearly one that everyone else hasnt quite developed but good props on putting ladyhawke in shes cool as a chesire cat

kele okareke [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 22:56

where am i!

regan [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 22:57

From the look of her, I'd say Alice Glass reckons she's pretty fucking cool.

kenita [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 23:20

i honestly don't know who that girl in the number 1 is and where is pete?!

Doubter [Visitor] //November 4 2008 at 23:35

no metronomy? no justice? no alkan? but you include chung? barat? the reverend? wrong wrong wrong

C-Unit [Visitor] //November 5 2008 at 00:01

Where is Ryan Jarman??????? And Jay-Z at 2. what the hell is that all about. get a grip nme

ryan [Visitor] //November 5 2008 at 00:12

what the fuck this is bullshit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ??????????

lawrence of alabia [Visitor] //November 5 2008 at 00:13

what would henry rollins say?

ash87 [Visitor] //November 5 2008 at 00:29

your photo of dom howard is of chris wolstenhlome. c'mon lads get your head in the game you're meant to be pros. Does anyway use the word cool still?

Anon [Visitor] //November 5 2008 at 00:30

Where the heck are The Cure? Surely having Godlike Genius makes you cool? I'm surprised the Glasvegas member wasn't higher, since this magazine seems to love that band. Good choice on MGMT, although Matt Bellamy should be way higher, at least more so than all the rap artists (sorry to their fans)

Anon [Visitor] //November 5 2008 at 00:31

[Visitor] //November 5 2008 at 01:32

these people are boring. jay z is CLEARLY well cool, did you not watch the glastonbury things. the cribs are good, but ryan jarmans not that cool. and alice glass seems like a massive loser. obama should be on here yeah, and so should your mother.

gros [Visitor] //November 5 2008 at 01:32

Alice Glass , are you joking ??? have you seen her live ? she's ridiculous. i hate that hype around that band

Karl Gent [Visitor] //November 5 2008 at 01:34

this list is absolute cringe. chance you got NME, absoulte shambles, sort yourselfs out. pickin the dregs of the day

matt [Visitor] //November 5 2008 at 02:11

Where is Vampire Weekend and Hot Chip?

tania arthur [Visitor] //November 5 2008 at 02:31

I just listened to crystal castles for the first time. sounds like anne clark, I think it's rubbish, sorry.

pete himself [Visitor] //November 5 2008 at 03:35

all ppl moanin about pete i'm sure nme said he can't be in it unless he comes off the drugs, just like to say too that the pic of carl proves how cool he is bring him up some!

girpo [Visitor] //November 5 2008 at 04:29

Bowie will always be the coolest EVER!!!!!!

Stacy555 [Visitor] //November 5 2008 at 06:43

What do I think ?, Really ?. Its an another awards ceremony, and that in itself is not "cool".

Hans [Visitor] //November 5 2008 at 07:51

Where the fuck am I on this list. NME has sunk to new lows. Respectable music journalism my arse. Maybe if i collaborate with Foals, it too will make me number 25, beacuse collaborating with Foals instantly makes you youthful, hip and 'totally rock n roll'. Although, knowing th fickle nature of the NME, if i do this, i will be in nexts year's 'Had It Lost It' Section in no time.

ThePeake [Visitor] //November 5 2008 at 08:28

Brandon Flowers should always be higher, but glas to see there'll always be a place for him. Good call on Ezra Koenig, too. But yeah, where is Keith Murray? And Alice Glass? Cool? Really? a fat man who calls himself Pink Eyes? Really?

Bob [Visitor] //November 5 2008 at 09:32

WHO THE F*CK IS JOHN SIMS!

2cool4school [Visitor] //November 5 2008 at 10:18

Ryan Jarman and Girls Aloud entry needed.

Paul. H [Visitor] //November 5 2008 at 11:04

What happened to some one being cool on the grounds that they are phenomenally talented and have made a well respected contribution to music? If being cool is judged on how bad your narcotics dependancy was and how close you came to f**king up your life before managing to fall into making averagely forgettable music.... I'll give the 'cool' list a wide birth next year thanks. I've seen more talent and style queueing outside the dole office.

user [Visitor] //November 5 2008 at 11:07

Wheres Andy Woollatt?

Adam [Visitor] //November 5 2008 at 11:14

Where is Andy Woollatt?

Adam [Visitor] //November 5 2008 at 11:15

I think Goldie Lookin Chain deserve a mention!

grum [Visitor] //November 5 2008 at 11:17

Can't believe no Jesse Hughes man. That dudes a legend live, and his tash is much more impressive than Brandon Flowers.

Jimmy [Visitor] //November 5 2008 at 11:47

Thanks for giving Sam Dust and Late of the Pier the respect they deserve, they really are the most innovative and exciting band in the Uk right now. Their bassist should be on the list as well - he played Reading in his dressing gown!

Melissa [Visitor] //November 5 2008 at 12:10

NOEL?! WHERE IS NOEL FIELDING?! Alice glass? no way! she's an anal wipe and the music is shit.

i luv noel xxx [Visitor] //November 5 2008 at 12:37

Noel Fielding, Dee Plume, Sue Denim, Russell Brand and Julian Barrett...These people seriously deserve a place ..Seriously the worst cool list ever soz NME x

hmm [Visitor] //November 5 2008 at 12:43

Dom Howard (the drummer from Muse) was definately cooler than Matt Bellamy in 2008.

Sketch [Visitor] //November 5 2008 at 12:47

Perhaps I'm not cool, in fact I know I'm not, but...who the hell ARE half of these people ?..are they put in the list fo being cool ?..or because NME think they'll be cool if THEY put them in the list ?...I dunno...I wouldn't give most the people in the list the time of day...most of them are far too pretentious about bein 'indie' or whatever...

Courtney [Visitor] //November 5 2008 at 12:50

JAY Z!!! My List;; 10) Meg White (White Stripes) 9) Hayley Williams (Paramore) 8) Pete Doherty 7) Alex Turner 6) Beth Ditto 5) Russell Brand 4) Amy Winehouse 3) NOEL FIELDING 2) OLBAMA 1) RYAN JARMAN!!! Sort it out NME

Courtney [Visitor] //November 5 2008 at 13:10

... and wheres simon amstell :l

Nina [Visitor] //November 5 2008 at 13:13

Quite amusing the number of times 'hasn't really done much this year' appears. I doubt Jamie Reynolds has done anything bar take a lot of drugs this year, and if that's cool there are a couple of wasters at the bottom of my road I could put you in touch with. Oh NME, truly you have lost it now. Not even the courage of your convictions to devote an issue to this list, then why bother doing it?

Charlotte [Visitor] //November 5 2008 at 13:24

NME! WTF? Jay-Z before Yannis?? He should be 1st!! Alice Glass is pretty cool, though. My list: 1. Yannis Philippakis 2. Aleksandra Campesinos! 3. Ladyhawke 4. Ezra Koenig 5. Amy Winehouse 6. Andrew VanWyngarden 7. Lovefoxxx 8. Jon McClure 9. Potter LOTP 10. That guy with the make-up from the Cure....yeah, Robert Smith...

[Visitor] //November 5 2008 at 13:27

is it me or has nme completly lost it where is pete where is amy and why oh why did alice glass win who decided this list ?!?!

Charlotte [Visitor] //November 5 2008 at 13:28

Oh, and WHERE is Ryan Jarman??

Charlotte [Visitor] //November 5 2008 at 13:30

Comment number 3 (ugh) And Alejandra and Claudia from School of Seven Bells deserve a place...

j* [Visitor] //November 5 2008 at 13:32

laura marling, noel fielding, matt helders.

Casey [Visitor] //November 5 2008 at 13:43

Where's; Jamie T? Pete Doherty? Ryan Jarman? Noel Fielding? Alex Turner? (higher) Jack Penate? Keith Murray & Chris Cain? Mathew Horne & James Corden? Kanye West? Joel Stoker? James Allan? Zane Lowe? Liam Fray? Amy Winehouse? Matt Bowman?

Steven540 [Visitor] //November 5 2008 at 14:05

Em....kinda missed all 5 of the Hives!!! Come on!??

Casey [Visitor] //November 5 2008 at 14:11

Wigston [Visitor] //November 5 2008 at 14:29

Surely Girls Aloud should be in there somewhere...probably in place of Lil Wayne because he stole his name from our very own Lil Savage. Also Mo Dabbler should be in there. X

Laura [Visitor] //November 5 2008 at 14:48

Where is Dave Grohl!? Jamie T? Jared Followill? Noel Fielding? Matt tuck!

O.o [Visitor] //November 5 2008 at 15:10

Finding it hard to believe noel fielding isnt on the list

Hayley [Visitor] //November 5 2008 at 15:24

Where the sodding hell is Ryan Jarman? and Noel Fielding? was this list compiled by a bunch of remiedial monkeys?

hannah [Visitor] //November 5 2008 at 15:37

I'M NOT DUST!

[Visitor] //November 5 2008 at 15:41

Alex Turner should be top, no question about it, this Crystal Castles stuff is rubbish, Alex is the coolest guy in music, Secondly, Jay Z shouldn't be in the list, and what happened to Matt Bellamy, he should be close and where did Noel Fielding go...

American [Visitor] //November 5 2008 at 15:46

Great, more losers that we've never heard of. Most of those names will never be big in America.

Adam [Visitor] //November 5 2008 at 15:48

Every single person who's commented on here about the lack of somebody or the inclusion of an unworthy needs to seriously consider whether or or not they like music or if they just want want people to think that they do. Cocksuckers.

julian barratt [Visitor] //November 5 2008 at 15:49

NOEL FIELDING ? mmmm....(:

Stu [Visitor] //November 5 2008 at 16:33

Glass isn't cool, shes a stupid wannabe waste of space, she should get a hold of herself and remember no matter how much fame inflates her ego, shes as human as the rest of us

macro [Visitor] //November 5 2008 at 16:35

Jay-Z doesn't belong in there, he belongs in a mental institution

Trust We Are Scientists! [Visitor] //November 5 2008 at 16:35

Why the hell aren't We Are Scientists in there?! I've been a fan for years now and when I finally got the oppurtunity to meet them earlier this year, in all honesty they were the most charming and funny guys I have ever met in my life. They're the coolest guys alive!

lucy [Visitor] //November 5 2008 at 16:45

yannis should be higher like, sort it out! what about the rest of KOL and Bloc Party? What about Kitty, Daisy and Lewis? Zane LOwe? James Corden? Obama?

Bethany [Visitor] //November 5 2008 at 17:00

Laura Marling? Matt Helders? Noel Fielding? James Corden? I though you'd put Obama at number one. Followed by Alex Turner, seen as I buy your magazine every time it has his name in it. Miles should have been higher, jay-z is an idot & who the feck is Alice?

Time Wastin' J [Visitor] //November 5 2008 at 17:12

Wow, I don't believe it, but I am actually quite happy with the cool list. Alice defo desereved the No. 1 spot, and though I don't really like hip hop, Jay Z does deserve a spot, if just for opening Glasto, which was a stroke of genius. Was glad to see Shunda K in there aswell, as shes in the only rap group I actually like. Now onto the pointless "should have been" list: Grace Jones and Amanda Palmer both deserved a place, as they put on a fucking amazing show(Grace also the most AMAZING arse for 60, and happyily showed it), and Gareth Campesinos! and Reggie Youngblood too. One more person who so should have really been in is Nomi from Hercules And Love Affair, as shes the coolest (and probably only) disco dancing, stunngly gorgeous transexual soul singer out there. But at least there was no Noel Fielding, I don't care who many people wank over his "genius", he's just a weasel faced pseudo eccentric with his stupidly hairy head up his arse. The Gallaghers have had their day too, It's just the same old shit again and again and again. Anyway, Long live Alice and Ethan!

Time Wastin' J [Visitor] //November 5 2008 at 17:13

Wow, I don't believe it, but I am actually quite happy with the cool list. Alice defo desereved the No. 1 spot, and though I don't really like hip hop, Jay Z does deserve a spot, if just for opening Glasto, which was a stroke of genius. Was glad to see Shunda K in there aswell, as shes in the only rap group I actually like. Now onto the pointless "should have been" list: Grace Jones and Amanda Palmer both deserved a place, as they put on a fucking amazing show(Grace also the most AMAZING arse for 60, and happyily showed it), and Gareth Campesinos! and Reggie Youngblood too. One more person who so should have really been in is Nomi from Hercules And Love Affair, as shes the coolest (and probably only) disco dancing, stunngly gorgeous transexual soul singer out there. But at least there was no Noel Fielding, I don't care how many people wank over his "genius", he's just a weasel faced pseudo eccentric with his stupidly hairy head up his arse. The Gallaghers have had their day too, It's just the same old shit again and again and again.

DaveCarr=] [Visitor] //November 5 2008 at 17:29

ive thrown up everywhere, last time i looked jay z was shit at glastonbury just an idiot with a big fat ego cock up his arse and people who think winehouse should be on are idiots as well shame not to see any los campesinos entrants, theyve worked hard this year

`` [Visitor] //November 5 2008 at 18:00

Ryan Jarman, Matt Bowman, NoelFielding, Kele, Jack Penate and Matthew Horne 6 People Who Couldn't of Been Overlooked.

Ian [Visitor] //November 5 2008 at 18:12

Where is Liam Fray of the Courteeners? Obviously none of you numpties have seen him live, because he is unbeleivable cool. Crystal Castles are everything that is wrong with the industry at the moment also, I think you are losing the plot NME, I am losing faith.

...... [Visitor] //November 5 2008 at 18:27

Scarlett fucking johansson??????? and no noel fielding!?! THIS IS AN OUTRAGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Visitor] //November 5 2008 at 18:38

bloc party?!

Bretty [Visitor] //November 5 2008 at 18:38

I agree Alice Glass is pretty cool but number 1?! Come the fuck on! I'm also rather disappointed at the lack of Interpols Paul Banks. Our Love To Admire is amazing!!!

Steeve [Visitor] //November 5 2008 at 18:44

Emmy The Great. The clue is in the name.

Alex [Visitor] //November 5 2008 at 19:03

This list is a total sham without the legends that are Amy Winehouse and Pete Doherty

Alex [Visitor] //November 5 2008 at 19:04

Amy Winehouse, Pete Doherty, Simon Amstell, Lily Allen, Kate Moss..... need I say more??

Kells [Visitor] //November 5 2008 at 19:14

ok........wheres noel fielding??? in fact the boosh as a whole deserve to be up there!!! And theres a whole lotta ppl on here youve cited as having 'not done much this year. Surely ppl who HAVE done stuff this year and have been noticed for doing so, therefore deserving of a place on the list, should be here?? crazyness!!! sort it out NME!!!

Lauren [Visitor] //November 5 2008 at 19:27

Where the bloodyhell are.. Simon Amstell, Noel Feilding, Ryan Jarman, Amy Winehouse, Russell Brand, Johnny Borrell, Mark Ronson, James Corden and Kate Nash. And Alex Turner should be wayy higher up! Noel Fielding should be number 1 in my opinion hes fucking awesome (:. This list is so so so wrong!!

crystal [Visitor] //November 5 2008 at 19:28

Come on, Hayley Williams should sooo be on there

Natalie [Visitor] //November 5 2008 at 19:33

Hmmm... well, I think Matt Bellamy needs to be a bit higher up there please :) And Yannis should be higher. As far as missing people are concerned... Patrick Wolf (OK, he's not actually done anything much this year, but COME ON!)? We Are Scientists (one of my concerts of the year)? Laura Marling should definitely be on there too, her album's amazing! And sorry, but Crystal Castles just make noise, so I think they might need demoting! Thank you!

El [Visitor] //November 5 2008 at 19:44

WHERE'S PATRICK WOLF???? Tsk, he's far cooler than all the rappers you have on here. Jay-Z is number 2?? Also where is Mike Fielding? I thought you would at least have Noel on but I think Mike should be on here.

JOHN MCCAIN [Visitor] //November 5 2008 at 20:10

WHERES OBAMA

dean [Visitor] //November 5 2008 at 20:26

Xavier de Rosnay,Pete Doherty,Simon Amstell,Kanye West,Obama...???=[

Sophie [Visitor] //November 5 2008 at 20:35

Ryan Jarman Keith Murray Chris Cain Liam Fray Ricky Wilson Jared Followhill should all be in the list!

OUTRAGED! [Visitor] //November 5 2008 at 20:36

Dear God! What were you thinking? You only have to look at the public outcry to see that Noel and Pete MUST BE ON THE LIST!!! The Boosh is amazing - and if Carls on the list...? Not to mention good old Robert Smith! Getting a godlike genius award, and yet still doesnt make the cool list? WRONG JUST PLAIN WRONG!!! Who writes this fucking thing anyway?!?!?

Bez [Visitor] //November 5 2008 at 20:52

NME, whats going on, i used to buy this magazine becasue it was good, no its just...shit to be honest, have you got a new editor or something, if so fire them. Thanks! x

Adam L [Visitor] //November 5 2008 at 22:24

SAM DUST IS GOD.

Jack [Visitor] //November 5 2008 at 22:31

who cares...

Jake [Visitor] //November 5 2008 at 23:37

How do people still not understand that non-musicians are not allowed in the list! Fools! I must say I can never understand your inclusion of Liam without Noel. Noel has always been and will continue to be far far cooler than Liam.... Other than that, this is a pretty good list! Although Lil Wayne should be a bit higher.... :) X

Jake again [Visitor] //November 5 2008 at 23:39

Actually, I do agree about the Jarmans, especially Ryan!!!!! I forgot about him, lol, maybe you did too! Bye now!

Gricey [Visitor] //November 6 2008 at 00:27

Matt bellamy should have got way higher number one even, he is a legend and a half. Also wheres noel fielding?!?!

Gricey [Visitor] //November 6 2008 at 00:30

Matt bellamy should have got way higher number one even, he is a legend and a half. Also wheres noel fielding?!?! And simon amstel!!!

[Visitor] //November 6 2008 at 00:53

Seriously, who cares?

Dan [Visitor] //November 6 2008 at 00:57

The NME cool list is kinda uncool. Theres loads of people missing (noel fielding, barak obama, russell brand, jack white)

Andy [Visitor] //November 6 2008 at 01:08

Brandon Flowers

[Visitor] //November 6 2008 at 01:20

blaine harrison blaine harrison blaine harrison blaine harrison i say once again blaine harrison

Lil Wayne? [Visitor] //November 6 2008 at 01:25

=[ Please.... Lightspeed Champion is a million times cooler than him!!! PS: I recommend you guys to listen to K-OS he's a true hip-hop artist.

[Visitor] //November 6 2008 at 02:24

Dear NME, More Rick Astley and Barack Obama Thanks, World.

[Visitor] //November 6 2008 at 02:32

seriously, where are flight of the conchords? they can out-cool any of these chumps!! good call on andrew from mgmt though :)

Em [Visitor] //November 6 2008 at 07:58

no Ben Goldwasser! he's just as cool as Andrew!!! shuffle Brandon Flowers (and all the killers for that matter) down a few spaces too! cheers

Tommy [Visitor] //November 6 2008 at 08:16

I don't see my girlfriend on here. She's cooler than anyone else in the world. Take a hint NME and disappear up your own arse.

[Visitor] //November 6 2008 at 10:07

What about Prince? Following his sensational, record-breaking 21 nights at the O2, I think he deserves a place here. He is lethal with a guitar, sings like no one else on Earth and is a consummate musician. Added to this, the man oozes class and style 365 days a year.

John [Visitor] //November 6 2008 at 10:14

Where's Pete Doherty? Where's Pete Doherty? I'm sorry, this is the cool list. Not the junkie wastrel list. He's probably sweeping chimneys for smack money somewhere. Nice choice with Alice Glass.

2dd [Visitor] //November 6 2008 at 10:40

Damon Albarn is a genius.

Mollieh [Visitor] //November 6 2008 at 11:54

DOUGIE POYNTER!!! Where is he?? Is he not the coolest of the cool? McFly FTW xoxo

Vic [Visitor] //November 6 2008 at 12:04

seriously!!! ... not a jarman in sight when ryan was 4 last yr u gotta b kidding ... jay-z has balls for what he did at glasto but it was the worst rendition of wonder wall i think ive ever hear n certainly doesnt deserve No 2 spot ... not impressed this yr guys!

milkyway [Visitor] //November 6 2008 at 12:36

where is Ben of MGMT? He is as cool as Andrew. Ben should be in the NME Cool List...

Miss Ferouch [Visitor] //November 6 2008 at 12:50

You guys @ NME really need to check out this band from the US that I think by next year will be on your cool list. AK$TB! myspace.com/arikakaosa Where's Hayley Williams? She's the raddest chick out there!

Annie [Visitor] //November 6 2008 at 12:53

What a load of bobbins!!!

Boosh_Baby [Visitor] //November 6 2008 at 12:57

Where is Noel Fielding?????

Leum [Visitor] //November 6 2008 at 13:33

Hmmm I guess Alice bein no.1 is ok but where is Ethan? He's what makes crystal castles, not Alice. In my opinion Andrew Vanwyngarden should've been no1. Making one the best albums of the year and inspiring a whole new scene in america has got to mean something.

???? [Visitor] //November 6 2008 at 14:12

in the poll; Julian Casablancas -The Strokes. did nothing in 2008. still cool. wel YES he did something, what about 'my drive thru'?

Ewan. [Visitor] //November 6 2008 at 14:40

WHERE IS RYANNNN

Dawn [Visitor] //November 6 2008 at 14:43

Nicky Wire!

katy [Visitor] //November 6 2008 at 14:51

wtf? alice glass at no1?! JAY-Z at 2?! he's not even indie!! where's liam fray? where's jack white?

The Pro [Visitor] //November 6 2008 at 15:18

Ok Without Noel Gallagher, there would be no Arctic Monkeys, Killers, Cribs etc and the man is GOD. He should be at least in the top 5. As for Crystal castles....... HAHAHAHA give me a break! Turner and Wyngarden have got to be 2 and 3 behind the Governor mr Gallagher. Liam and Richard Ashcroft should both be up their too aswell as Caleb Followill. Next year fucking Mark Ronson will be number one, then you will be absolutely ruined! GET PETE IN TOO!

felix [Visitor] //November 6 2008 at 15:45

janelle monae should be on this list.

Joe 201 [Visitor] //November 6 2008 at 15:54

NO-ONE COULD HAVE WON EXCEPT ALICE!!! XXXXXXX

BlackLizzy [Visitor] //November 6 2008 at 16:09

What about Lykke Li? and Krysta from IWABO?

lilylol [Visitor] //November 6 2008 at 16:34

Matt Bellamy, Nicky Wire and Dom Howard are so high up on the people's poll, but your poll seems to be filled with a load of absolute rubbish!

Jack [Visitor] //November 6 2008 at 16:36

Once again NME's cool list has failed to impress me, with the talentless number one which is alice glass and the simple fact simon amstell has no mention, Let us vote next year, yes?

moodie [Visitor] //November 6 2008 at 16:50

this is a load of crap without ryan jarman.

Jack [Visitor] //November 6 2008 at 17:28

Bollocks to Noel Fielding, I'm sick of seeing that twat everywhere. Julian Barrat should be in the cool list.

María Belén [Visitor] //November 6 2008 at 17:42

Where is Laura Marling? she is a great new singer. But Alice is a fucking cool girl, she deserve the first place, for make us dance all night.

Blythe Arpino-James [Visitor] //November 6 2008 at 17:53

No Noel Fielding? Well the cool list isn't cool any more

Peaches [Visitor] //November 6 2008 at 17:54

Robots in Disguise!?

Peaches [Visitor] //November 6 2008 at 17:54

Robots in Disguise!?

Kez [Visitor] //November 6 2008 at 17:55

Matt Bellamy should be Number 1!!! where is Chris Wolstenholme????????

m [Visitor] //November 6 2008 at 18:10

pete doherty, ryan jarmin and noel fielding should be on this

Louis B [Visitor] //November 6 2008 at 18:17

Pile of shit

po30 5jx [Visitor] //November 6 2008 at 18:19

james yuill No.1 fo sho!

Julio [Visitor] //November 6 2008 at 18:31

Heres my top 10. 10. Matt Bellamy 9. Simon Amstell 8. Barrack Obama 7. Keith Murray 6. James Cordon 5. Zane Lowe 4. Liam Fray 3. Caleb Followill 2. Pete Docherty 1. Ryan Jarman.

Travis Bickle [Visitor] //November 6 2008 at 18:33

Wheres Ryan Jarman? Wheres Noel Fielding, he should be higher.

bennii.. [Visitor] //November 6 2008 at 19:03

Noel gallagher...? 1st. place..?

Charly. [Visitor] //November 6 2008 at 20:18

i luv noel xxx [Visitor] //November 5 2008 at 12:37 Noel Fielding, Dee Plume, Sue Denim, Russell Brand and Julian Barrett...These people seriously deserve a place ..Seriously the worst cool list ever soz NME x :| I think if that person actually met Noel she'd just quote the Boosh to him and then talk about how 'amazing' Robots in Disguise are, when actually, they're criminally diabolical. NME i have to admit this is possibly the worst albeit controversial list to date. Ladyhawke should be number one! Crystal Castles, EURGHH! I'd rather have cats clawing at my already bruised body as i'd of have to pinched myself whilst listening to them. They are shit.

... [Visitor] //November 6 2008 at 20:37

OBAMA., RICK ASTLEY, LIL WAYNE SHOULD BE HIGHER, BRANDON FLOWERS SHOULD BE HIGHER, BRENDON URIE, HAYLEY WILLIAMS, NOEL FIELDING, RUSSEL BRAND, KANYE WEST, ALEX TURNER NO.1

Honey [Visitor] //November 6 2008 at 20:51

Where's Amy? Matt Helders? Come on! And Alex Turner definitely should have been #1 this year. I've never heard of the girl who made it to the top.

rage [Visitor] //November 6 2008 at 20:52

How can Radiohead not be anywhere here? They've done vasts amounts this year! It doesnt even look like anyones mentioned them below.

Leo [Visitor] //November 6 2008 at 22:59

Where is my cousin Jeremy? He is way cooler than anyone in this list. You guys suck.

mike [Visitor] //November 7 2008 at 00:20

no foos?

jigga [Visitor] //November 7 2008 at 00:31

lil wayne mass respect ,should be higher tho!

[Visitor] //November 7 2008 at 00:50

Alex Turner should be number 1!!! (L)

Lucas [Visitor] //November 7 2008 at 02:10

WHERE IS BJÖRK ???????

nate [Visitor] //November 7 2008 at 03:52

where are Blood Red Shoes? Box of Secrets is an amazing first album! I know it released in mid 2008 but anyone cool should know who they are.

Awesome Person [Visitor] //November 7 2008 at 04:33

Alex Turner should be number one.

AA [Visitor] //November 7 2008 at 08:25

RYAN JARMAN

peacey [Visitor] //November 7 2008 at 10:56

excuse me. Ryan Jarman.

[Visitor] //November 7 2008 at 12:15

Where is Ben Goldwasser???

Max [Visitor] //November 7 2008 at 14:33

Please don't homogenize Rolo Tomassi. They deserve way ore than to be placed temporarily at the top of some indie bullshit podium then thrown away like a used jonnie. I don't really give a shit about anyone else in the list except zach, rob p and maybe matt bellamy. At least there were none of those faggy arsehole gallaghers....

jackson [Visitor] //November 7 2008 at 16:07

wtf. this lost has had it. where is Pete doherty. alex turner should be higher and so should carl barat! btw alice glass is not cool

Benjamin [Visitor] //November 7 2008 at 16:55

The Hold Steady's Craig Finn!? Reggie Youngblood for his name alone surely?

gman [Visitor] //November 7 2008 at 17:43

RYAN JARMAN! RYAN JARMAN! RYAN JARMAN! what a legend. there is no list without him and you know it!

gegs [Visitor] //November 7 2008 at 17:49

liam gallagher really isnt cool...all this time in music and still the same dull shit. frank carter is just too annoying to be cool. the jarman trio and kele and russell from bloc should appear quite high up. yannis and matt bellamy should be higher. MGMTs andrew vanwyngarden shouldnt really appear up there for making an average album. otherwise it was pretty cool! rivers and helders are brilliant choices!

Catherine [Visitor] //November 7 2008 at 18:29

sorry but noel fielding & the robots should be on the list :] !

[Visitor] //November 7 2008 at 18:31

Ohh NME :( I do love you very much but i'm afraid i'm quite outraged :( Noel Fielding is clearly one of the coolest people ever. Why else would there be so many people saying so ? I do love you NME but i'm quite upset about the people in this cool list :( xxx

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Lennon [Visitor] //November 7 2008 at 18:42

Pete Doherty, Noel Gallagher, Jarmans,Serge & Tom kasabian,Andy & Tom the enemy? No? Cool list more like shit list!

Dom [Visitor] //November 7 2008 at 19:04

look at all those indie fuckers^ to all of you above me, how is pete doherty cool? noel fielding? amy winehouse? the NME is so full of shit. comercial, ''cool'' bullshit. go listen to some real music, not a load of songs that sound the same and encourage you to dress like twats.

Sara [Visitor] //November 7 2008 at 19:07

This list is a joke. It's time to stop underrating Gary Jarman, but then again he is probably too cool for a list like this.

Tasha [Visitor] //November 7 2008 at 20:04

Alex Turner should have been number 1, purely because he IS one of the coolest people of the decade, if not THE coolest ... Miles Kane should have been second ... Then Keith Murray should have been in the top 10! ... Same as Chris Cain and Matt Bellamy ... Yannis would have also been in my top 10! Not to happy with the Cool List 2008!!! :D

bouncing idiods [Visitor] //November 7 2008 at 20:49

why isn`s peter on the cool, list hes a fuckin legend?

ryan [Visitor] //November 7 2008 at 22:29

wow, has anyone noticed how pretencious the #1 is?

M>>> [Visitor] //November 8 2008 at 00:34

Alice Glass number 1 all the fucking way. Good pick

TJ [Visitor] //November 8 2008 at 02:13

I'm almost positive Rivers Cuomo is the coolest person on Earth. But just in case I'm wrong, he at least needs to be above Lil Wayne...Just look at his picture, does that look cool? Because it looks sad and annoying to me.

frankee [Visitor] //November 8 2008 at 12:40

eeer how the fuck did the drummer from glasvegas get to number 10?! she doesn't do anything! sunglasses obsessed james should be there instead! and yeah where is ryan jarman? pete doherty? liam fray? noel gallagher and KEITH MURRAY? i'd like to add alex turner should be higher up (: x

Danaé [Visitor] //November 8 2008 at 13:07

jay z, lil wayne ? is it a joke ?? where the REAL cool persons ? PETE DOHERTY (god) the Strokes Carl Barat should be SOOO higher and Andrew should be n°1 because crystal castle is shit ! Drew McConnell should be in top 10 NME people sucks !

Georgia [Visitor] //November 8 2008 at 13:55

this is a terrible list! where's Fielding, or a suitable Jarman? Jay Z is certainly not the second coolest, and alex turner being 4th to miles kane's 28 th is appaulling, kane and turner CO PRODUCED that album, and the rascals are just as good as the arctic monkeys. Alex turner's turning into a joke.

naz [Visitor] //November 8 2008 at 15:36

i don't like the names of 2008 coolist,only alice glass and karen o is cool of them.

katie [Visitor] //November 8 2008 at 15:55

russell brand, simon amstall, noel fielding, noel gallagher should all be on this, the cool list has lost its coolness :(

Amber [Visitor] //November 8 2008 at 16:14

noel fielding pls.

biscuitsjoe [Visitor] //November 8 2008 at 17:46

i love rivers cuomo! shame he didn't make it higher, but he really has been acting batshit crazy for the past few years...

laura [Visitor] //November 8 2008 at 20:35

1-alex turner yes, 2-kele and the rest 3- all jarmans, yes please 4-why is brandon flowers here, he's a nonce 5- chromeo?! hello, how coool can you get. 6-bret and jemaine form the conchrods- 100% 7- both WAS, they are the best people on earth 8-that alice girl is clearly putting it on, 9-alexa chung yes also.

Evan [Visitor] //November 8 2008 at 20:38

WHERE IS RYAN JARMAN?

Dave [Visitor] //November 8 2008 at 21:22

John Frusc is pretty cool

JimmyGreek [Visitor] //November 8 2008 at 23:09

Where is pete doherty? i hate brandon flowers

tommy [Visitor] //November 9 2008 at 01:16

we need the knife in there, they are a sweedish band and they have made amazing songs like "pass this on" and "heartbeats" and produced for robyn! if you don't know who they are youtube them!! and wheres ryan jarman!?!

Jack [Visitor] //November 9 2008 at 01:18

The absence of Hayden Thorpe from Wild Beasts immediately obliterates my respect for this list; anyone who's seen him live, with his trademark falsetto croons and his playful nostalgic moves (so perfectly matched with their sound) will surely agree with this, no? I understand this ommittance may be due to the fact that the band are generally unknown but the presence of Alice Glass really contradicts this view

fucking hell [Visitor] //November 9 2008 at 04:31

WHERE IS PETE?? WHERE IS AMY?? WHERE IS DREW McC?? and your declaration that alice is cool just because she used to be fucked up and she does stupid shit doesn't really cut it. also brandon flowers is a shitter. what the hell was with that new single.

feeyun [Visitor] //November 9 2008 at 04:48

casablancas surely...doesnt matter if he hasnt done netin, the drive thru video was enough of an excuse to get him on the list! fuckin king of cool

DST [Visitor] //November 9 2008 at 09:03

wheres pete jarman julian Carl#50 ?? this list used to mean something man lol

Han [Visitor] //November 9 2008 at 09:33

Alison Mosshart has to be number 1, she was easily the coolest person on the festival circuit this year. And to my mind, Stephen Fry should never be out of the top 5 just for being an absolute legend!!

bibo [Visitor] //November 9 2008 at 09:55

carl up

gimp [Visitor] //November 9 2008 at 11:46

albert hammond jnr no1

Matthew [Visitor] //November 9 2008 at 12:19

seriously what the hell, Caleb Followhill at number 7? he should be number 2, behind brandon flowers who is at fucking 37!!

Tessa [Visitor] //November 9 2008 at 12:24

No Nicky Wire?? Or any Manic for that matter after they headlined your stage at Reading/Leeds???!! Shame on you NME

Bordellobloke [Visitor] //November 9 2008 at 12:39

sorry for not being indie enough but who are half of these talenless people??? you have missed so many decent cool people off and put some way way too low but more importantly where is jack white and brendan benson??? how is jack outside the top 50... he should be number one.

daml [Visitor] //November 9 2008 at 16:25

No Scroobius Pip? surely a mistake has been made guys

[Visitor] //November 9 2008 at 17:03

caleb followill, noel & liam callagher, alex turner, jay z, jamie t, pete doherty, russel brand, zane lowe

Charlotte [Visitor] //November 9 2008 at 21:07

Where's Noel Fielding?? Alice Glass no 1? What's going on?! Brandon Flowers so LOW? Ryan Jarman? Jeeez. Sort it out NME.

Caz [Visitor] //November 9 2008 at 21:10

This is shit. Jarmans...Russell Brand, Noel feilding...Noel gallagher, Pete doherty....Laura Marling, Anthony Rossomando and others should be here. TAKE JAY Z OFF.

Ryan Jarman [Visitor] //November 9 2008 at 23:08

Anyone want a game of Dungeons and Dragons? I still with my Mum so you'll have to leave before 8pm.

Leonardo [Visitor] //November 9 2008 at 23:59

Axl Rose is the coolest guy on earth...Chinese Democracy starts now!!!

Sam [Visitor] //November 10 2008 at 00:41

Poor list NME. Robert Plant? The Rev? Carl Barat is lameness these days, I'm afraid. No Libs reunion, the last Babyshambles album was better than they ever were really. My list: 1) Lil Wayne 2) Alice Glass 3) BARACK OBAMA 4) Jay-Z 5) Alex Turner 6) Scarlett Johansson 7) Pete Doherty 8) Amy Winehouse 9) Liam Gallagher 10) Skinny Klaxon

Caitlin [Visitor] //November 10 2008 at 05:02

Where is Noel Fielding?! Simon Amstell?! =[

jack [Visitor] //November 10 2008 at 10:26

the dandy warhols

Callaby [Visitor] //November 10 2008 at 10:38

where's slash? or axl rose? don't think alice glass should be top ten though, her band are make some alright music but i think we all know that this is a fad that only people under the age of 16 are really interested in.

robin [Visitor] //November 10 2008 at 13:48

noel fielding isnt on the list because he isnt that cool and his band are gash. where is robert smith and the jarmans though?

staceyTHEspoon [Visitor] //November 10 2008 at 17:08

NOEL FIELDING MUCH?!?! nuff said. this list is pretty pathetic and i reckon its a sham. RYAN JARMAN? SIMON AMSTELL? gahh. RUBBISH LIST whos alice glass anywayz? i agree with the other comments :|

hannah [Visitor] //November 10 2008 at 22:09

ryan jarman... pete doherty... noel fielding... russell brand... the no.1 is the waste of skin... JAYZ ??? COME ON!!

Ryan [Visitor] //November 10 2008 at 23:46

No Dave Grohl? What the hell, he should have been ranked no. 1

[Visitor] //November 11 2008 at 00:18

Peter Doherty and Drew Mcconnell must be on the list! their abscense is unbelieveable

Sam [Visitor] //November 11 2008 at 09:27

How is there no room for Steven from Blood Red Shoes or anyone from W.A.S? And Kele missing out is a big surprise......

Emma [Visitor] //November 11 2008 at 10:58

Noel Fielding should have been number 1!!!!

Robert [Visitor] //November 11 2008 at 20:12

Julian Casablancas and ryan jarman should be top ten, yannis is defaintly the coolest person in music at the moment and jay z second wow that really defies belief

Sarah. [Visitor] //November 11 2008 at 22:37

Alice!! Love her. Andrew too. Wheres Scroobius Pip may i ask? And that Oasis bloke just itsnt that 'cool'.

Simon [Visitor] //November 12 2008 at 11:13

Liam above Noel? Waaaaa (in a bad way)!

nuala [Visitor] //November 12 2008 at 18:04

Noel fielding should be there

Nima [Visitor] //November 12 2008 at 19:31

Yannis should be way higher

Hans Snider [Visitor] //November 12 2008 at 23:00

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Gmoney70 [Visitor] //November 13 2008 at 02:32

This list is pretty cool. I must admit that I don't know a lot of the folks on this list but the people I do know are well represented. I like how you got Lil' Wayne in there, very cool. Just wait 2009's list will have the band KONGCRETE listed for sure. If you don't get them on the list next year your list will be incomplete.

dan [Visitor] //November 13 2008 at 08:00

where is keith murray

dan [Visitor] //November 13 2008 at 08:02

Thom yorke!!!!!!!!

maya [Visitor] //November 13 2008 at 14:42

alex turner is still the coolest man on earth. pete doherty should be higher and liam too.

Charlotte [Visitor] //November 13 2008 at 18:09

Noel Fielding? Ryan Jarman? Dee Plume? Richard Ashcroft? Hayley Williams? What's going on NME? Please sort out the temporary insanity issue :)

kenny [Visitor] //November 13 2008 at 21:36

where the fuck is amy winehouse?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! and lily allen. and pete Doherty.

Eli [Visitor] //November 13 2008 at 23:11

Noel Gallagher should be instead of his stupid brother and because he has just agreeded to reform Blur, Damon Albarn should be higher!

Gem [Visitor] //November 13 2008 at 23:12

I'm happy with the amount of women on the list but I think Aleksandra Campesinos! should be in there too

Jay [Visitor] //November 14 2008 at 10:42

Caroline McKay the drummer from Glasvegas! Can she even play the drums? Liam Gallgher ceased to be cool in 1995

HA [Visitor] //November 14 2008 at 19:02

M.I.A worst music ever !!

HA [Visitor] //November 14 2008 at 19:04

How the heck is MIA cooler than Liam Ghallager !? MIA doesnt have any style !

[Visitor] //November 14 2008 at 19:43

Wheres Jared followill, ryan jarman, noel fielding ?????

lily [Visitor] //November 14 2008 at 19:56

you are aware that it's not a dragon outfit lovefoxx is wearing, it's a donkey, you know with their album being called donkey.....

anon [Visitor] //November 14 2008 at 22:29

Dont get me wrong i like oasis but Liam is a C**T

Jamie [Visitor] //November 14 2008 at 23:12

Laura Marling? Ryan Jarman? Noel Fielding? James Corden? Obama? Hayley Williams? Kele Okereke? Tom Clark? Keith Murray?Yannis' top ten position? what are Andrew VanWyngarden and lil wayne doing in there? however: well done with ladyhawke,ezra, Damon Alburn and sam dust though :)

F. [Visitor] //November 15 2008 at 14:37

Matt Bellamy needs to be higher than that. Noel Fielding needs to be in here, and so do does it offend you, yeah? Alice Glass is pretty cool, so she deserves to be in the top 10!

pete [Visitor] //November 15 2008 at 16:20

Im annoyed about noel not being on here, but what about julian, hes just as cool. also i dont think kate jackson and simon amstell deserve not to be on here

Jenny [Visitor] //November 15 2008 at 18:24

Alex Turner #1 Simon Amstell #2 Andrew VanWyngarden #3 thats how it SHOULD have read ^.^

dan [Visitor] //November 15 2008 at 18:45

where is thom yorke

Gsin [Visitor] //November 15 2008 at 19:34

How bandwagon can you get? Thats why the NME is soooo poor! Its just kiss-arsey-hype of the moment-scenesters weekly bible....poor show...arses!

TheThe [Visitor] //November 15 2008 at 19:46

Actual cool people who are missing and not flash in the pan,nme fodder... Steve Albini for the new Shellac album and for being an all round genius. Walter Schreifels for reforming Rival Schools. Boys Noize for being one of the best DJ's of this year. High Contrast...epic, refreshing drum and bass! and finally any of the members of Errors, Mogwai, Holy Fuck, Fuck Buttons, White Denim, Dananananaykroyd, The Hold Steady...oh and were are Benga, Skream, Rusko and Caspa. Idiots!

Will [Visitor] //November 15 2008 at 19:51

OH MY GOD!!! HOW ARE NO MEMBERS OF KISS IN THERE!! I know they don't look very "modern", but they've been the ultimate in cool for millions since I was in my teens when they were big!! All of these new pop artists are taking over what classic rock and roll would easily have won 10 years ago. It's stupid and pathetic.

Aidan [Visitor] //November 15 2008 at 20:04

Where the fuck is Scroobius Pip? The most enchanting man of 2008 without a doubt, a damn sight 'cooler' than Scarlett Johanson :|

Carleanne O'Donoghue [Visitor] //November 15 2008 at 23:05

noel fielding? ryan jarman? oh dear. the cool list is not cool anymore...

Jester [Visitor] //November 16 2008 at 04:16

My top 10 1. Alice Glass 2. Noel Fielding 3. Chris Corner 4. Tim Minchin 5. Lykke Li 6. Julian Hamilton 7.Kim Moyes 8.Todd Fink 9. Sue Denim 10.Dee Plume

Jester [Visitor] //November 16 2008 at 04:18

My top 10 1. Alice Glass 2. Noel Fielding 3. Chris Corner 4. Tim Minchin 5. Lykke Li 6. Julian Hamilton 7.Kim Moyes 8.Todd Fink 9. Sue Denim 10.Dee Plume

[Visitor] //November 16 2008 at 09:57

Reminds me of the year when Beth Ditto won. That is --- a woman makes no. 1 but there are only 11 other women on that list. I guess that means women aren't as cool as men but when we are cool, we're more cool.

Emma [Visitor] //November 16 2008 at 14:31

Why is Alex Turner not number 1? & Where is Liam Fray? Pete Doherty? Simon Amstell? Noel Fielding? Ryan Jarman?

pocket jazz [Visitor] //November 16 2008 at 16:21

where's abba?! (joke)

Danny [Visitor] //November 16 2008 at 16:36

I think you missed out Nitin Sawhney and Beth Ditto!!

whammer [Visitor] //November 16 2008 at 16:43

JOE LEAN... yes, indeed.

Dan [Visitor] //November 16 2008 at 21:30

Mark Ronson, Jamie T, Simon Amstell and Noel fielding should all be on this list, if not in the top 10. Good choice not putting Pete Doherty on the list. Amy should have made an apperance though, other than that, it wasn't a bad list, it wasnt great! but it wasn't bad..

Chrissie [Visitor] //November 17 2008 at 20:26

Where is Noel Fielding?? He should at least be in the top 10!!!!! So Where is he?

CARLY [Visitor] //November 17 2008 at 20:39

WHERE'S PETE DOHERTY????????????????? his is an outrage!

Scott [Visitor] //November 17 2008 at 20:41

I cant seem to find Pete Doherty in the top 50???? Whats goin on????

laterals [Visitor] //November 17 2008 at 21:08

ladyhawke...absolutely!

GiggityGoo [Visitor] //November 18 2008 at 04:53

NO BRITNEY SPEARS???? seriously, she's coming back....

Angry... =\ [Visitor] //November 18 2008 at 11:57

WHERE is Noel Fieling, Julian Barrat, Dee Plume and Sue Denim?! I know... THEY ARE TOO COOL FOR THE NME COOL LIST!! THEY SHOULD BE ON IT! Love from an angry fan x x

Angry still... [Visitor] //November 18 2008 at 11:59

And also, what about Yannis Philppakis, Laura-Mary Carter and Stephen Ansell?! Eva whatsername supported blood red shoes, shes NOT cooler than them =\

Peeved [Visitor] //November 18 2008 at 16:07

Crystal Castles does nothing more than rip off other artists, stealing from creative commons you can't get much lower than that. Alice should be wiped from your list and NME should be ashamed for supporting Crystal Castles. Do your homework and get behind artists who deserve it.

Inanna [Visitor] //November 19 2008 at 15:11

And Maynard James Keenan?! Oh God... and Robert Smith?! Come on people!

some one [Visitor] //November 19 2008 at 15:20

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The Sack [Visitor] //November 19 2008 at 15:58

Where is my D!K?????

[Visitor] //November 20 2008 at 09:30

MILES KANE HA!

joe [Visitor] //November 20 2008 at 12:54

where the f..! is JONNY GREENWOOD?

SHIT LIST [Visitor] //November 20 2008 at 13:02

where is thom yorke or jonny greenwood?

[Visitor] //November 20 2008 at 15:26

that miles is right cheesy! lets get the monkeys back proper

The cool list is bollocks [Visitor] //November 21 2008 at 10:15

Whats the fatty from shitvegas doin at number 10 man! So she's cooler than Doherty, Helders, Fray etccc. Get a grip NME.

Sophie [Visitor] //November 21 2008 at 21:04

Ladyhawke not number 1? NME Failed me....Lovefoxx 36th she is amazing she should be 2nd

Katie Wilkinson [Visitor] //November 23 2008 at 16:46

where are: Emmy the Great, Laura-Mary Carter, Noel Fielding, Laura Marling, Peter Doherty? + Florence and Ed Macfarlane should be closer to the top of the list!

pat [Visitor] //November 23 2008 at 22:00

brandon flowers should be so much higher!

christopher [Visitor] //November 24 2008 at 22:16

so glad someone with talent won this year around. crystal castles!

Rubbish list [Visitor] //November 25 2008 at 18:01

NO THOM YORKE NO JONNY GREENWOOD NO PETE DOHERTY THIS LIST IS PRETTY USELESS!

Joe [Visitor] //November 27 2008 at 00:12

one of the shittest lists NME has ever produced full of acts they have only recently published like ladyhawke wtf? shes not even talented just another trendy sell out. Why are there also loads of people like jamie from klaxons who have done bugger all and still get in there? stupid kids still trying to cling onto "nu-rave". most of the people have actually listed here the cool people who should be in there! but some are silly like Jamie T? why? he has done sod all this year.

Anonymous [Visitor] //November 29 2008 at 08:25

That Chad Kroeger is completely missing annoys me. He has enough hair and attitude to be on the list, but instead Indie stuff has taken over, the Rockstars are gone...

visitor [Visitor] //December 1 2008 at 19:52

wheres jules casablancas

Rena [Visitor] //December 2 2008 at 02:33

I think that Brandon Flowers should be so much higher, I love all the leaps that the Killers have taken with their music

Tuurnipp [Visitor] //December 2 2008 at 14:13

Glasvegas are crap,.. I would use their music as toilet paper,.. But it is music, so i cannnot. And James Allan is an arrogant bastard. His voise is like poo. x

nmefan [Visitor] //December 2 2008 at 18:26

liam gallagher rules! he should be number 1. he is & always will be the most coolest person!

mase [Visitor] //December 6 2008 at 20:17

Okay...where the fuck is Noel Fielding?! He's well cool

Anonymous [Visitor] //December 10 2008 at 06:54

Actually, Will Roan (#30) went to Bard, not Wesleyan. He used to DJ at the only bar in town every Friday.

evin [Visitor] //December 13 2008 at 02:37

what about No Age,Reggie Youngblood, Gareth Campesinos and Cool Kids

[Visitor] //December 15 2008 at 18:54

Noel Fielding, Simon Amstell, Ryan Jarman, Robots In Disguise, Robert Smith...? Neither of them are on the list ]:

WTF! [Visitor] //December 17 2008 at 06:09

Yannis deserves top ten no questions... same with dev hynes... jay-z #2??

oi [Visitor] //December 18 2008 at 12:31

scroobius pip

hmmm [Visitor] //December 21 2008 at 18:41

basically nme, we can conclude that your list is shit.

A.p- is outraged! [Visitor] //December 22 2008 at 20:50

Mark Ronson, Jamie T, Simon Amstell and Noel fielding, Amy winehouse, i could go on! Where are they? wtf the crystal castles lady won!? her interviews was bolocks to! lost faith in NME here, what you doing guys!

Fozza [Visitor] //December 24 2008 at 00:45

OMG! Miles Kane and Alex Turner should be joint number one, they are soo much cooler than some of these others

bernard [Visitor] //December 26 2008 at 00:35

excuse me?! why is robert plant so far down the list?! where is noel fielding?! and WHERE is simon amstell?! nothing beats the amstell! and also... paul mccartney?! he is a living british legend, as is ringo starr?!

Deni [Visitor] //December 26 2008 at 10:27

Jonny Greenwood!

living in a cave in China [Visitor] //December 28 2008 at 07:21

Even from the murky, yet electricity powered, confines of my cave, I know that Scarlett Johansson has no place on this list. stupid stupid stupid. Where's Noel? I think NME has confused the word 'cool' with 'flabella'. By the way, doesn't making a list of coolness, make cool redundant? Not to mention reading said list. Especially when Liam Gallagher is on it. Oh dear, we are all in trouble now!

living in a cave in China [Visitor] //December 28 2008 at 07:22

Joe. [Visitor] //December 30 2008 at 01:52

Where is luke pritchard,, hugh harris,, andy from razorlight and simon amstell. Also brandon flowers should definatley be higher (9ish). Furthermore liam gallager or whatever shouldn't even be near this list never mind on it. Oh and Caleb Followill should have been number 1!!!. (he is so cool).

Nichola Carr [Visitor] //December 30 2008 at 14:40

Matt Helders should be in top 10 as he rocks like a bastard and is shit hot in the sack(probably). cannot see why wassername is number 1. see in the dictionary under: pan, flash in the. but this is the nature of the cool list. One man's cool as fuck is another man's knobrot. Oh and Rich Fulcher should be in there too. One look at his blue suited torso and i start to do a little bit of wee.

annii [Visitor] //January 1 2009 at 15:43

wheres noel fielding? hes thee best comedian around, its just insane.

sara [Visitor] //January 2 2009 at 05:21

Where the hell are Peter Doherty and Drew McConnell ????????

:P [Visitor] //January 3 2009 at 06:50

There are 3 people missing from this lame list that would make it KINDA cool ... 1. Noel Fielding because he's like the coolest guy ever and he's just pure awesome!!! 2.Russell Brand because he rules!!! And 3.Ryan Jarman because he's just righteous!!!

Andri [Visitor] //January 3 2009 at 15:02

Lil Wayne? You're joking. He shouldn't even be here. Yannis Philippakis should be #1.

dave [Visitor] //January 3 2009 at 23:30

where's Pete Doherty, Noel Fielding, Russle Brand and Amy Winehouse??

pol [Visitor] //January 12 2009 at 00:06

good choice... END

Carla [Visitor] //January 12 2009 at 20:54

Noel Fielding? No?

Clay [Visitor] //January 13 2009 at 22:46

where the toss is noel fielding, mr cool!!! Alex Turner should be number 1 n miles kane higher!!!

[Visitor] //January 18 2009 at 15:07

LOL at this ridiculous list. NME = Smash Hits for the modern day hipster.

[Visitor] //January 23 2009 at 19:58

Where the fuck is noel fielding!

niggy tardust [Visitor] //January 25 2009 at 02:35

cedric bixler

astrotin [Visitor] //January 26 2009 at 19:39

THIS LIST DESPERATELY NEEDS PETE DOHERTY.

ab [Visitor] //February 5 2009 at 02:48

LOL @ the mediocrity of the artists in this list. The girl from Crystal Castles does nothing, yet she's still number 1? But I guess that's what you'd expect from a magazine that's hypes the hell out of unspired "artists"

ursula [Visitor] //February 6 2009 at 08:25

wheres noel fielding!? and no members of the horrors!? robots in disguise!? russel brand!? although alice glass is easily the coolest hehe. i love crystal castles!

Adam [Visitor] //February 16 2009 at 13:49

i was the biggest pete doherty/libs fan but pete is no longer cool so stop asking for him to be put on. and whoever said Kate Moss is totally missing the point. sam dust good shout, would be good to see brandon and Caleb higher, and where is Julian casablancas he should take liam gallaghers place.

george [Visitor] //February 17 2009 at 19:13

carl barat is terrible if anything doherty should have been there instead of him. and what about laura marling? shes only what 18/19? shes a musical genius and bloody cool. I'm sorry but this is really poorly devised list and this "ab" person is absolutely right.

ceeb [Visitor] //February 17 2009 at 19:14

alice glass' interview is so immediately pretensious and juvenile that it makes me cringe. pact with the devil? we need new idoms, we need to stop talking like beatniks? go fuck yourself alice glass. you make sick music, stick to it, stop preaching through some feigned hardcore light. you asshole.

Ally [Visitor] //February 20 2009 at 15:59

I like Dom but cooler than Matt Bellamy? Like seriously, how?

tk [Visitor] //March 14 2009 at 01:22

BRANDON FLOWERS at #44, thats ridiculous. he should be #1. hes like the coolest person there. odd list of ppl first off.

tk [Visitor] //March 14 2009 at 01:23

i mean brandon at #37.. its ridiculous

finfinfin [Visitor] //March 18 2009 at 21:43

simon amstell? he's pretty cool and in compliance with everyone else: ryan jarman, pete doherty and noel fielding better make it this year!

Jade [Visitor] //July 24 2009 at 19:23

okay, NME I loveyou and all, but what the HELL whre you thinking when you didn't t Pete Dohey in this cool list? SO shocked. Dissapoited in you, NME!

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