December 22, 2011 14:12

NME Awards 2012: Vote now in all 26 categories

Ceremony will take place at O2 Academy Brixton London in February – make sure you have your say

Voting in all 26 categories of the NME Awards 2012 is now open - click here to start casting your votes.

As ever, it's time for you to have your say on who ruled the last 12 months in music - the fate of our hallowed middle-finger trophies rests firmly in your hands.

So don't miss out on casting your vote in categories including Best British Band, Best Album, Best Track and Best International Band. See below for the full list of categories and head to NME.COM/awards to vote and for more information.

The awards will be handed out at a glittering ceremony at London's O2 Academy Brixton on February 29, where there'll be a host of special guests and musical performers.

Among last year's big winners were Muse, Arcade Fire and Dave Grohl, who picked up the Godlike Genius Award.

The categories for the NME Awards 2012 are as follows:

Best British Band
Best International Band
Best Solo Artist
Best New Band
Best Live Band
Best Album
Best Track
Best Video
Best Festival
Best Dancefloor Filler
Best TV Show
Best Film
Hero Of The Year
Villain Of The Year
Worst Album
Worst Band
Best Album Artwork
Best Band Blog Or Twitter
Best Book
Best Small Festival
Best Fan Community
Best Music Film
Music Moment Of The Year
Best Re-Issue
Hottest Male
Hottest Female

Meanwhile, our annual NME Awards Shows will be happening throughout February in the run up to the ceremony. Justice will be playing five shows - in London, Bristol, Birmingham, Glasgow and Manchester - as part of the celebrations, while The Cribs, The Black Keys, The Big Pink, S.C.U.M and Marina And The Diamonds are among the other bands playing gigs in the capital as part of the NME Awards Shows.

To check the availability of NME Awards London Shows tickets and get all the latest listings, go to NME.COM/TICKETS now, or call 0844 858 6765.

The world's greatest music magazine is now available as a digital edition! For exclusive content you won't find on NME.COM, download here on your iPad/iPhone and here on your Kindle Fire or Nook.

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