NME Awards 2015 With Austin, Texas – Rock Stars Hit The Red Carpet

Tito Jackson is among the first to arrive at the NME Awards 2015 with Austin, Texas. When you’re an original member of The Jackson 5, you’re allowed to keep your shades on indoors.

Winners of the Best New Band prize in 2012, The Vaccines return to the NME Awards looking slick. Frontman Justin Hayward Young will take to the stage to present the Best Festival award a little later on.

Manchester’s Pins take to the red carpet in their gladrags – let’s hope that stole isn’t real fur, otherwise Morrissey won’t be very happy with you, guys.

Manics frontman James Dean Bradfield takes his place on the red carpet. The Welsh band’s classic 1994 album ‘The Holy Bible’ is nominated for the Reissue Of The Year award.

Cat’s Eyes pair Faris Badwan and Rachel Zeffira arrive at the NME Awards 2015 with Austin, Texas wearing some of the best coats of the night.

Can’t you give us a smile Jake Bugg? After all, you might take home the Best Solo Artist with Pilot Frixion prize later tonight…

Charli XCX proves she’s no sucker by turning out for the NME Awards 2015 with Austin Texas. Her hit collaboration with Iggy Azalea, ‘Fancy’, is nominated for the Dancefloor Filler prize tonight and Charli will also get the crowd up on their feet with a performance of her new single ‘Doing It’.

Posing on the red carpet, Run The Jewels’ Killer Mike and El-P recreate the distinctive hand gesture from both of their album covers. The New York duo’s second album ‘Run The Jewels 2’ is nominated for tonight’s prestigious Best Album award.

Here’s Britain’s favourite magician… no, it’s not Paul Daniels (he wouldn’t dream of leaving Debbie McGee home alone); it’s Dynamo.

Rochdale-born soul diva Lisa Stansfield poses for photos on the red carpet. She’s been all around the world (groan) but knows which awards show she needs to turn out for tonight.

Carl Barât looks as dapper as ever taking to the red carpet with his new band The Jackals. His other group – The Libertines, you may have heard of them – are up for the Best British Band award supported by Marshall Amplification plus two other prizes.

Birmingham’s Swim Deep work the red carpet in a selection of excellent coats – Sam Smith is going to be very jealous when he sees this snap.

The Pretenders legend Chrissie Hynde is her usual effortlessly cool self on the red carpet. She’ll take to the stage later tonight to present the Best International Band award supported by Austin, Texas – The Live Music Capital Of The World.

And here he is again! This time Carl Barât poses for the snappers with The Libertines, who are nominated for a trio of awards tonight: Best British Band supported by Marshall Amplification; Best Live Band supported by Dead Crow Spirit Flavoured Beers and Music Moment Of The Year for their reunion.