FKA Twigs Earns Four NME Awards Nominations

FKA Twigsis a NMEto be reckoned with…

The 32-year-old part-Spanish singer-songwriter has picked up four NME (New Musical Express) Awards nominations.

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FKA Twigs, who had previously earned two NME Awards nods, is up for Best British Solo Act and Best Solo Act In The World.

She’s also nominated in the Best British Album and Best Album In The World categories for her acclaimed album Magdalene.

Cardi Bhas picked up her first NME Awardsnod in the Best Festival Headliner category.

A number of categories are fan voted, including Hero of the Year, Villain of the Year and Music Moment of the Year; vote here.

Winners will be announced at the February 12 show at the O2 Academy Brixton.   

Here’s the full list of nominees:

GODLIKE GENIUS
Emily Eavis (Glastonbury Festival organizer)

BEST BRITISH ALBUM
FKA Twigs – Magdalene
Foals – Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost, Pt. 1
Little Simz – Grey Area
Michael Kiwanuka – Kiwanuka
Slowthai – Nothing Great About Britain

BEST ALBUM IN THE WORLD
Billie Eilish – When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
FKA twigs – Magdalene
Foals – Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost, Pt. 1
Lana Del Rey – Norman F–king Rockwell
Little Simz – Grey Area
Michael Kiwanuka – Kiwanuka
Slipknot – We Are Not Your Kind
Slowthai – Nothing Great About Britain
Stella Donnelly – Beware Of The Dogs
Tyler, the Creator – Igor

BEST BRITISH SONG
AJ Tracey – “Ladbroke Grove”
Dua Lipa – “Don’t Start Now”
Georgia – “About Work The Dancefloor”
Mura Masa ft Slowthai – “Deal Wiv It”
The 1975 – “People”

BEST SONG IN THE WORLD
AJ Tracey – “Ladbroke Grove”
Billie Eilish – “Bad Guy”
Clairo – “Bags”
Dua Lipa – “Don’t Start Now”
Georgia – “About Work The Dancefloor”
Lil Nas X – “Old Town Road” (Remix)
Lizzo – “Juice”
Mura Masa ft Slowthai – “Deal Wiv It”
Post Malone – “Circles”
The 1975 – “People”

BEST BRITISH SOLO ACT
AJ Tracey
Charli XCX
FKA Twigs
Slowthai
Yungblud

BEST SOLO ACT IN THE WORLD
AJ Tracey
Beck
Billie Eilish
Charli XCX
FKA Twigs
Lana Del Rey
Lizzo
Slowthai
Taylor Swift
Yungblud

BEST BRITISH BAND
Bring Me The Horizon
Idles
Krept & Konan
The 1975
The Big Moon

BEST BAND IN THE WORLD
Bring Me The Horizon
Brockhampton
BTS
Haim
Idles
Krept & Konan
Slipknot
Tame Impala
The 1975
The Big Moon

BEST NEW BRITISH ACT: 
Celeste
D-Block Europe
Easy Life
Jade Bird
Sam Fender

BEST NEW ACT IN THE WORLD
Celeste
Clairo
D-Block Europe
DaBaby
Dominic Fike
Easy Life
Fontaines DC
Girl In Red
Jade Bird
Sam Fender

BEST LIVE ACT:
Amyl + The Sniffers
Foals
Iggy Pop
Lizzo
Slowthai

BEST COLLABORATION
BTS + Halsey
Charli XCX + Christine And The Queens
Megan Thee Stallion + DaBaby
Slowthai + Mura Masa
Yungblud + Dan Reynolds

BEST MUSIC VIDEO
Brockhampton – “I Been Born Again”
Easy Life – “Nice Guys”
Normani – “Motivation”
Stormzy – “Vossi Bop”
Yungblud – “Original Me”

BEST BRITISH FESTIVAL
All Points East
Glastonbury
Parklife
Reading & Leeds
Wireless

BEST FESTIVAL IN THE WORLD
All Points East
Coachella
Fuji Rock
Glastonbury
Mad Cool
Parklife
Reading & Leeds
Rock In Rio
Sziget
Wireless

BEST FESTIVAL HEADLINER
Cardi B
Lana Del Rey
Stormzy
The 1975
The Cure

BEST MUSIC FILM
Beyonce: Homecoming
BTS: Bring The Soul
Liam Gallagher: As It Was
Michael Hutchence: Mystify
Rocketman

BEST MUSIC BOOK
Brett Anderson – Afternoons With The Blinds Drawn
Debbie Harry – Face It: A Memoir
Elton John – Me
Prince –The Beautiful Ones
Tegan & Sara – High School

BEST REISSUE
Aretha Franklin – Amazing Grace
Muse – Origin Of Muse
Prince – 1999
R.E.M. – Monster 25
The Beatles – Abbey Road