Jane's Addiction to win NME Godlike Genius award

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Band will be honoured at first US NME Awards

Apr 10, 2008
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Jane's Addiction are set to be named Godlike Geniuses at the US NME Awards.

Members of the legendary band will come together to receive the award at the ceremony on April 23, which will be held at Los Angeles' Goldenvoice El Rey Theatre.

“When we were in the planning stages of bringing the NME Awards to America, Jane's Addiction were always in our thoughts," explained NME Editor Conor McNicholas of the award. "They are exactly the sort of once-in-a-lifetime, inspirational, aspirational, no-holds-barred, genre-busting, risk-taking, pioneering group which sums up what the NME Awards is all about.

"Breathtaking live, phenomenal on record, they blazed a trail for alternative music from which others have truly benefited over the past 20 years, and it is with the very greatest pleasure that we acknowledge and honour their contribution to making music which makes the world a better, more exciting place to live in."

Jane's Addiction are joining the likes of The Clash, New Order, Primal Scream and Manic Street Preachers, who are among the acts to have picked up the Godlike Genius prize at the UK awards.

NME has decided to give the band the award this year – the first time the awards are being held in the US – to recognise the fact that Jane's Addiction have done more than any other band to introduce American alternative music to the mainstream, founding the touring Lollapalooza Festival and giving what frontman Perry Farrell refers to as the "alternative nation" a real cultural focus and voice.

For more on US NME Awards head to NME.COM/awardsusa now

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the_royal_wee

Apr 10, 2008

amazing. if they perform it will be incredible. Three days... Morning song... one of the greatest bands everwww.youtube.com/watch?v=H7zNyXEwCHs

Seb666

Apr 10, 2008

I love Jane's Addiction! Very well deserved lads! I've been a fan since they started out and have missed them...would love to witness a reunion! It's good to see them being recognised with this award...

k1ngkong

Apr 10, 2008

Looking forward to hearing all about it! Jane's A are one of my all time faves and i'd love to witness them all together again, in the same place at the same time - if that's possible...

bergkamp72

Apr 10, 2008

amen to that! i saw jane's blow the wonderstuff off the stage in 1990 and knew they were special. definitely my favourite band of all time. their best bass player's got a new album out too...get over to myspace ;-)

malco_mc

Apr 10, 2008

Janes Addiction were an important band but the reformed model were terrible. I saw them at Reading in 2002 and they trampled on their reputation - if they reform again for this they can surely only do more damage.

junoXL5

Apr 10, 2008

Praise the Lord!

KatyMay

Apr 10, 2008

GOOD CHOICE. Jane's were genius. One of the few bands that were just as good live as on record. Easily the best thing to come out of LA in the Eighties. I hope Eric Avery will join them to pick up the award (though I'm not counting on it. I heard he hasn't spoken to Perry in 15 years.) Still GOOD CHOICE!

mcbrie

Apr 10, 2008

shocking, absolutely awful. agreed with malco_mc entirely

rovermoto

Apr 11, 2008

janes addiction have a place in my collection, and it's good that they are being recognised for what they did, but i feel that the nme has missed a big opportunity to honour a more relevant band. especially as this is the first awards ceremony in the US. what the hell are you doing overlooking the pixies?

Nibbley

Apr 11, 2008

Noooooooooo, the second most overrated band ever, after Steely Dan, and just above the Chillis. Please don't do it, the godlike genius award normally goes to someone who has contributed something to music, Jane's Addiction as a band do not fit that bill, Perry even copied the traveling festival from Ian Astbury of the Cult. Again reconsider, they're simply not godlike, they're crap.

thecrunchytube

Apr 11, 2008

they are stoopid heads

LiamGallagher

Apr 11, 2008

Wow, did somebody just use Jane's in the same breath with Steely Dan? In the late 80's, Jane's would have melted your eardrums and made your heart explode. Raw, frenzied, balls-out rock and roll.

JoeLosAngeles

Apr 12, 2008

I don't get it.

shetlandshaun

Apr 12, 2008

Damn I want to win tcket for this , I live right down the street from the El Rey. And janes addiction are most definitely worthy or godlike genius the NME hit the nail on the head with that one!!!

shetlandshaun

Apr 12, 2008

although i have to agree with the bloke above if it was a choice between the pixies and janes addiction, pixies win hands down!!

michy123

Apr 13, 2008

My guess is they're gonna do a full reunion with a tour. DAMN, STP and Janes Addiction....now all we need are Guns n Roses and Soundgarden.

monkeyboxing

Apr 24, 2008

apparently there are a few who disagree with this award. as they are clearly witches however, they should be rounded up immediately and burnt at the stake without ceremony.

Perry4Prez

Apr 24, 2008

Hey Nibbley, take your head out! Why are you sharing your education with us? My GOD!! This is the greatest band in the world! Just because your into the Back Street Boys doesn't mean you should take us all down with you! Congrat's J.A.!!! Avery anyone?

balltorture

Apr 24, 2008

rovermoto is a JAGGOFF!!

DarumaXIV

Apr 24, 2008

Saw them in San Diego, 2003......Would love to see them again: World Tour , fellas, just do it!!Perry is one of the coolest people in the world.

DarumaXIV

Apr 24, 2008

Perry is one of the coolest guys in The World.....He deserves recognition for his contribution to the dawn of Alternative music......JA is awesome, and the worries of "more damage" by the simple fella above are just the drugs (his) talking.....World Tour, Perry...Just Do It!!!