NME Awards 2018 winners revealed as J-Hus scoops best album for Common Sense

By Deputy Chief EditorFebruary 15, 2018

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Full list of NME Awards 2018 winners revealed as J-Hus scoops best album award — J-Hus’ blend of genres earned him the Best Album accolade at this year’s award (Picture: Getty Images)

UK hip hop sensation J-Hus has triumphed at the NME Awards 2018 by scooping Best Album in this year’s honours.

The rapper, whose album Common Sense was also nominated for a Mercury Prize in 2017, scooped up the coveted award as various others from the burgeoning worlds of UK hip hop and grime were also honoured.

Grime pioneer Wiley picked up a gong for Best Book, for his Eskiboy memoirs, while Loyle Carner was honoured as Best British Solo Artist after a storming year in 2017.

Mercury Music Prize nominee Loyle Carner to use his ADHD to be an example to others — Loyle Carner told fans to ‘keep asking questions’ when he picked up Best British Solo Artist (Picture: Burak Cingi/Redferns)

In terms of bands, Alt-J picked up award for Best British Band, with bad boy rockers Kasabian picking up Best Live Artist, while Craig David and Bastille won Best Collaboration for their storming hit I Know You.

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Once again, Glastonbury organisers Michael and Emily Eavis scooped the award for Best Festival (of course).

Michael Eavis and Elily Eavis collect Glastonbury's award for Best Festival during the VO5 NME Awards 2017 held at the O2 Brixton Academy, London. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Wednesday February 15, 2017. See PA Story SHOWBIZ NME. Photo credit should read: Matt Crossick/PA Wire — Michael Eavis and Emily Eavis collect Glastonbury’s award for Best Festival (Picture: Matt Crossick/PA Wire)

Upon receiving the award, Emily said ‘We’re having a break this year, but we hope to see you again in the next couple of years,’ as they picked up their award.

And let us not forget – Liam Gallagher picked up the award for Godlike Genius.

However, on the red carpet before the awards, Liam was asked what he thought of the current state of play of rock music.

‘It’s full of divs, looking at numbers and being concerned with free clothes. I don’t give a shit whether they give it to me [Godlike Genius award] or not.

‘I’ve not turned into a dick head – I’ve always been one,’ he shrugged.

NME Awards 2018 – Full List Of Winners

Best British Band – Alt-J

Best British Solo Artist – Loyle Carner

Best New Artist – Stefflon Don

Best Live Artist – Kasabian

Best Track – Charli XCX, ‘Boys’

Best International Band – Haim

Best Mixtape – Avelino, ‘No Bullshit’

Best Album – J Hus ‘Common Sense’

Best Collaboration – Craig David and Bastille, ‘I Know You’

Best Festival – Glastonbury

Best Film – Baby Driver

Best Music Video – The Big Moon, ‘Sucker’

Under The Radar Award – Pale Waves

Best Festival Headliner – Muse

Best International Solo Artist – Lorde

NME Icon – Shirley Manson

NME Innovation Award – Boy Better Know

Godlike Genius – Liam Gallagher

Best Book – Wiley, Eskiboy

Best TV Show – Stranger Things 2

Best Reissue – Radiohead, ‘OK Not OK’

Best Small Festival – Festival Number 6

Music Moment of The Year – One Love Manchester

Best Music Film – Gaga: Five Foot Two

Hero of the year – Ariana Grande

Villain of the year – Piers Morgan

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