Oasis up for NME Awards five months after break-up

Meanwhile guitar bands like Arctic Monkeys, Kasabian and Muse dominate shortlist

Noel and Liam Gallagher; Oasis

Noel and Liam Gallagher may have split up five months ago but the demise of Oasis has not stopped it from picking up three nominations at the NME Awards, including best British band. Oasis won the same award last year before subsequently breaking up in August when lead quitarist and chief songwriter Noel walked out, saying he could no longer work with his brother Liam (pictured right with Noel), Oasis's frontman. The band is also up for best video for Falling Down and best live event for a homecoming gig at Manchester's Heaton Park last summer. Oasis is one of a clutch of guitar bands to dominate the NME awards shortlist, despite the buzz about female solo artists currently dominating the music industry. Arctic Monkeys and Kasabian head the shortlist with six nominations each, including best British band, best album, best live band and best video. Muse follows close behind with four nominations. While 21 out of 29 of the nominees could be classified as "boys with guitars", the best solo artist category looks more diverse. Nominees include British rappers Dizzee Rascal and Jamie T, as well as Lady Gaga and Florence and the Machine. NME editor Krissi Muris defended the shortlist, which was voted for by NME readers and the bands' fans. "[It is] the one ceremony where you see the bands who have really meant something and made a difference get justly rewarded." Around 1.3 million votes were received for the shortlist, she added. NME readers will also vote for the eventual winners, to be announced at London’s Brixton Academy on February 24.

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Rachel Helyer-Donaldson writes for The Week.co.uk about film and the arts. Her work has appeared in The Guardian, the Irish Independent, and the New Zealand Herald.