15 November 2011
Solange Moffi
The first ever Artrocker Awards will tke place on Friday 2nd December at Shoreditch venue XOYO.
With the aim to celebrate the real talent of 2011, the ceremony will be hosted by Radio 1’s Jen Long, from 1pm, and unveil the winners of 14 nomination categories.
Artrocker Editor, Mark Sallis says: “A lot of awards these days are made to fill up time on TV and fill pages in glossy magazines spreads, Artrocker aims to make its first-ever awards about the music, the bands and giving the public a great gig with a line-up that will recall the heady days of The Brats and inject some much needed drunken fun and rock'n'roll back into the industry. The inaugural Artrocker Awards are cutting back the ever-expanding gloss and going for the true spirit of music; there will be no fireworks, stage tricks and countless re-takes, it's quite simple Rock'n'Roll in its simplest and rawest form."
The event will be followed by the Artrocker Awards Live Show, kicking off at 8pm through to 3am, with live performances by winners and nominees alike.
So far confirmed for live appearances are Gruff Rhys (of Super Furry Animals) and Jim Jones Review as well as DJ sets by Gary Numan, Tim Burgess, Is Tropical, Tribes and Heavenly Jukebox, among others.
The nominations categories are:
BAND OF THE YEAR Award
The Horrors
Bombay Bicycle Club
British Sea Power
Metronomy
Grinderman
INTERNATIONAL BAND OF THE YEAR Award
Battles
LCMDF
White Denim
Atari Teenage Riot
Tweak Bird
ICONS Award sponsored by Farah
To Be Announced at the Ceremony
BEST NEW BAND - NEW BLOOD Award
Teeth
Ringo Deathstarr
Mojo Fury
The Chevin
DZ Deathrays
HEAVY BAND OF THE YEAR Award
Turbowolf
Hawk Eyes
The Computers
Civil Civic
Rolo Tomassi
ELECTRO ACT OF THE YEAR Award
Gary Numan
Tom Vek
John Foxx and the Maths
Maria and the Mirrors
Ladytron
LEGEND Award
To Be Announced at the Ceremony
ALBUM OF THE YEAR Award sponsored by Olympus
Battles ‘Gloss Drop’
Gruff Rhys ‘Hotel Shampoo’
The Horrors ‘Skying’
Bombay Bicycle Club ‘A Different Kind of Fix’
Deerhoof ‘Deerhoof Vs Evil’
SINGLE OF THE YEAR Award
Yuck ‘Get Away’
Metronomy ‘The Bay’
Lana Del Rey ‘Video Games’
Bombay Bicycle Club ‘Shuffle’
Tribes ‘We Were Children’
REISSUE OF THE YEAR Award
Can ‘Tago Mago: 40th Anniversary Edition’
The Fall ‘The Nation’s Saving Grace: Omnibus Edition’
The Jesus and Mary Chain ‘Psychocandy: Special Edition’
John Foxx & Harold Budd featuring Ruben Garcia ‘Nighthawks’
Nirvana ‘Nevermind: 20th Anniversary Edition’
LIVE BAND OF THE YEAR Award
The Horrors
Bombay Bicycle Club
The Duke Spirit
The Jim Jones Revue
Atari Teenage Riot
VIDEO OF THE YEAR Award
Tribes ‘Sappho’
Is Tropical ‘The Greeks’
Frankie and the Heartstrings ‘Hunger’
Battles featuring Gary Numan ‘My Machines’
The Chapman Family ‘Anxiety’
FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR Award
Field Day
1234 Festival
SWN Festival
Primavera
Green Man
PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR Award
To Be Announced at the Ceremony
Tickets to the Artrocker Awards live show are still on sale and priced at £15.
