Itís award time, not just in the US, but all around the world. Grammys, Golden Globes, Academy Awards, everyone has their trophies shined up and ready to had out. Add NME to that list. The UK music bible has announced its nominees for the 2004 NME Music Award and the going will be tough in virtually every category, with no pushovers in sight. Many bands are up for multiple nods, with White Stripes looking for victories in the Best Single, Best International Band, Best Video and Best Album categories, where they face competition from fellow multiple nominee heavyweights such as Muse, Radiohead, The Darkness, Kings Of Leon, The Libertines, and The Strokes. Look below for the entire category listing for some of the more interesting awards for the ceremony to be held February 12 in London.

Best Single

White Stripes – ìSeven Nation Armyî
Radiohead – ìThere Thereî
The Darkness – ìI Believe In A Thing Called Loveî
The Libertines – ìDon’t Look Back In To The Sunî
OutKast – ìHey Ya!î

Best International Band

The Strokes
Kings Of Leon
White Stripes
Queens Of The Stone Age
Foo Fighters

Best New Band

Jet
Kings Of Leon
Funeral For A Friend
The Thrills
Franz Ferdinand

Best Live Band

Muse
Radiohead
Queens Of The Stone Age
The Libertines
The Darkness

Best Solo Artist

Ryan Adams
Har Mar Superstar
Justin Timberlake
Damien Rice
Pink

Best Album

The White Stripes – Elephant
Muse – Absolution
Radiohead – Hail To The Thief
The Strokes – Room On Fire
Kings Of Leon – Youth And Young Manhood

Best Video

Muse – ìTime Is Running Outî
The White Stripes – ìHardest Button To Buttonî
Radiohead – ìThere Thereî
Queens Of The Stone Age – ìGo With The Flowî
The Darkness – ìI Believe In A Thing Called Loveî

Best UK Band

Radiohead
The Darkness
Coldplay
Muse
The Libertines

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