Arctic Monkeys up for eight NME awards

Arctic Monkeys lead the field for this year’s NME Awards with eight nominations.

Wed, 15 Jan, 2014 - 00:38

Arctic Monkeys lead the field for this year’s NME Awards with eight nominations.

The annual music bash sees the Sheffield quartet competing for a haul of top awards, with nearest rivals Haim – the Californian all-sister trio – up for six prizes.

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