 The nominees for the first-ever Artrocker awards on December 2nd 2011 have been revealed!
The nominees for the first-ever Artrocker awards on December 2nd 2011 have been revealed!
Taking place at XOYO in London, the full list of nominees are below;
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
Winner to be announced at the Awards
BEST NEW BAND – NEW BLOOD Award sponsored by Original Penguin
Teeth
Ringo Deathstarr
Mojo Fury
The Chevin
DZ Deathrays
The Neat
HEAVY BAND OF THE YEAR Award sponsored by Jägermeister
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
Winner to be presented at the Awards
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
Winner to be presented at the Awards
If you want to attend the awards, £15 advance tickets are available now!
