La cerimonia si è svolta il 19 aprile 1953 alla Royal Albert Hall di Londra. I premi sono stati consegnati dagli attori Scott Brady e Mary Castle.

• Dance Band: Ted Heath and his Music
• Female Vocalist: Lita Roza
• Outstanding Musician: Ronnie Scott
• Small Band: Johnny Dankworth Seven
• Male Vocalist: Dickie Valentine

La cerimonia, presentata da Nat King Cole, si è svolta il 25 aprile 1954 alla Royal Albert Hall di Londra.

• Band You Would Most Like To See At The NME Pollwinners' Concert : Johnny Dankworth's Orchestra
• Outstanding Drummer: Jack Parnell
• Outstanding Clarinet Player: Carl Barriteau
• Outstanding Tenor Sax Player: Ronnie Scott
• Outstanding Trombone Player: Don Lusher
• Outstanding Alto Sax Player: Johnny Dankworth
• Outstanding Guitar Player: Ivor Mairants
• Outstanding Piano Player: Bill McGuffie
• Outstanding Trumpet Player: Kenny Baker
• Outstanding Bass Player: Johnny Hawksworth
• Outstanding Arranger: Reg Owen
• Outstanding Large Band: Ted Heath and his Music
• Musician Of The Year: Ronnie Scott
• Male Vocalist: Dickie Valentine
• Female Vocalist: Lita Roza
• Small Band: Ronnie Scott's Band

La cerimonia, presentata dall'attore Nigel Patrick, si è svolta il 14 febbraio 1955 alla Royal Albert Hall di Londra.

• Outstanding American Feminine Singer: Doris Day
• The World's Outstanding Musical Personality: Bill Haley
• Top Male Singer: Dickie Valentine
• Outstanding American Male Singer: Frank Sinatra
• Outstanding British Musical Personality: Dickie Valentine
• World's Outstanding Singer: Frank Sinatra
• Outstanding British Feminine Singer: Alma Cogan
• Outstanding British Male Singer: Dickie Valentine
• World's Outstanding Vocal Group: The Four Aces
• Large Band Section: Ted Heath and his Music
• Favourite Disc Jockey: Jack Jackson
• Small Bands: The Kirchins
• British Vocal Group: The Stargazers

La cerimonia si è svolta il 29 gennaio 1956 alla Royal Albert Hall di Londra. I premi sono stati consegnati dall'attore Fernando Lamas.

• Large Band: Ted Heath
• Small Band: The Kirchins
• Musician Of The Year: Eddie Calvert
• Favourite American Singer- Female: Doris Day
• Favourite American Singer- Male : Frank Sinatra
• Female Dance Band Vocalist: Rose Brennan
• Male Solo Singing Star: Dickie Valentine
• Female Solo Singing Star: Ruby Murray
• Favourite Musical Personality: Dickie Valentine
• Most Promising New Band: Ronnie Scott
• Vocal Group: The Stargazers
• Male Dance Band Vocalist: Robbie Britton
• Outstanding Popular Singer In The World: Frank Sinatra

La cerimonia, presentata dall'attore John Gregson, si è svolta nel febbraio 1957 alla Royal Albert Hall di Londra.

• Favourite American Female Singer: Doris Day
• World's Outstanding Popular Singer: Pat Boone
• Favourite American Male Singer: Pat Boone
• Favourite British Female Singer: Alma Cogan
• World's Outstanding Vocal Group: The Platters
• British Large Bands: Ted Heath
• Favourite British Male Singer: Dickie Valentine
• British Musical Personality: Tommy Steele
• World's Outstanding Musical Personality: Elvis Presley
• British Vocal Groups: The King Brothers
• British Disc Jockey: Jack Jackson
• Small Groups (Skiffle): Lonnie Donegan
• Small Groups (Traditional) : Chris Barber
• Small Groups (Modern Jazz): Tony Kinsey

La cerimonia, presentata dagli attori Tony Wright e Roger Moore, si è svolta nel febbraio 1958 alla Royal Albert Hall di Londra.

• Favourite US Female Singer: Connie Francis
• World's Outstanding Popular Singer: Elvis Presley
• Favourite US Male Singer: Elvis Presley
• World's Outstanding Vocal Group: The Everly Brothers
• World's Outstanding Musical Personality: Elvis Presley
• Outstanding Vocal Personality: Frankie Vaughan
• Favourite Male Singer: Frankie Vaughan
• Small Group: Lonnie Donegan
• Favourite Female Singer: Alma Cogan
• Vocal Group: The Mudlarks
• Outstanding Instrumental Personality: Eddie Calvert
• Large Band: Ted Heath
• Favourite New Singer (Under 21): Cliff Richard
• Favourite Disc Jockey: Pete Murray

La cerimonia, presentata da Pete Murray e Lonnie Donegan, si è svolta nel febbraio 1959 alla Royal Albert Hall di Londra.

• World's Outstanding Male Singer: Elvis Presley
• World's Outstanding Female Singer: Connie Francis
• World's Outstanding Musical Personality: Elvis Presley
• World's Outstanding Vocal Group: The Everly Brothers
• Favourite British Male Singer: Cliff Richard
• Favourite British Female Singer: Shirley Bassey
• Favourite British Vocal Group: The Mudlarks
• Favourite British Vocal Personality: Frankie Vaughan
• Favourite British Instrumentalist: Russ Conway
• Favourite British Large Band or Orchestra: Ted Heath
• Favourite British Small Group: Lonnie Donegan
• Favourite British Disc Jockey: Pete Murray
• Favourite British New Disc or TV singer: Craig Douglas
• Favourite British Disc Of Year: Cliff Richard – Living Doll
• Favourite British Artist for Poll Concert: Marty Wilde

La cerimonia, presentata da Gene Vincent, si è svolta nel febbraio 1960 all'Empire Pool di Wembley.

• World Male Singer: Elvis Presley
• World Female Singer: Connie Francis
• World Vocal Group: The Everly Brothers
• World Musical Personality: Duane Eddy
• British Vocal Group: The King Brothers
• British Large Band Or Orchestra: Ted Heath
• British Female Singer: Shirley Bassey
• British Male Singer: Cliff Richard
• British Vocal Personality: Lonnie Donegan
• British Small Group: The Shadows
• Best British Disc Of The Year: The Shadows – Apache
• New Disc or TV Singer: Emile Ford
• Instrumental Personality: Russ Conway
• Artist For Poll Concert: Adam Faith
• Disc Jockey: David Jacobs

La cerimonia, presentata da Connie Francis, si è svolta nel febbraio 1961 all'Empire Pool di Wembley.

• World Female Singer: Connie Francis
• World Musical Personality: Elvis Presley
• World Male Singer: Elvis Presley
• World Vocal Group: The Everly Brothers
• British Vocal Personality: Adam Faith
• British Vocal Group: The Springfields
• Instrumental Personality: Bert Weedon
• British Small Group: The Shadows
• British Large Band or Orchestra: Ted Heath
• Best British Disc of the Year: John Leyton – Johnny Remember Me
• British Male Singer: Cliff Richard
• Artist For Poll Concert: Billy Fury
• Trad Jazz Band: Acker Bilk
• British Female Singer: Helen Shapiro
• New Disc or TV Singer: John Leyton
• Disc Jockey: David Jacobs

La cerimonia, presentata da Brenda Lee, si è svolta nel febbraio 1962 all'Empire Pool di Wembley.

• World's Outstanding Male Singer: Elvis Presley
• World's Outstanding Female Singer: Brenda Lee
• World's Outstanding Vocal Group: The Everly Brothers
• World's Outstanding Musical Personality: Elvis Presley
• British Male Singer: Cliff Richard
• British Female Singer: Helen Shapiro
• British Vocal Group: The Springfields
• British Vocal Personality: Joe Brown
• British Solo Instrumentalist: Jet Harris
• British Large Band/ Orchestra: Joe Loss
• British Small Group: The Shadows
• British Traditional Jazz Band: Kenny Ball
• British Disc Jockey: David Jacobs
• British New Disco or TV Singer: Frank Ifield
• British Best Disc in 1962: Frank Ifield – I Remember You
• Artist for Poll Concert: Billy Fury

La cerimonia, presentata da Roger Moore, si è svolta nel febbraio 1963 all'Empire Pool di Wembley.

• World Male Singer: Cliff Richard
• World Vocal Group: The Beatles
• World Musical Personality: Elvis Presley
• World Female Singer: Brenda Lee
• British Vocal Personality: Joe Brown
• British Vocal Group: The Beatles
• British Large Band Or Orchestra: Joe Loss
• British Small Group: The Shadows
• British Traditional Jazz Band: Kenny Ball
• Best British Disc Of The Year: The Beatles – She Loves You
• British Female Singer: Kathy Kirby
• Artist For Poll Concert: Billy J Kramer e The Dakotas
• British Male Singer: Cliff Richard
• Disc Jockey: David Jacobs
• New Disc or TV Singer: Gerry Marsden
• Solo Instrumentalist: Jet Harris

La cerimonia, presentata da Roy Orbison, si è svolta il 3 maggio 1964 all'Empire Pool di Wembley.

• Outstanding Male Singer: Elvis Presley
• Outstanding Female Singer: Brenda Lee
• Outstanding Vocal Group: The Beatles
• Outstanding Musical Personality: Elvis Presley
• British Male Singer: Cliff Richard
• British Female Singer: Dusty Springfield
• British Vocal Group: The Beatles
• British Vocal Personality: Cliff Richard
• British Rhythm and Blues: The Rolling Stones
• British Instrumental Unit: The Shadows
• British TV Or Radio Programme: Ready Steady Go!
• British Disc Jockey: Jimmy Savile
• British New Disc or TV Singer: Mick Jagger
• British Disc This Year: The Animals – The House of the Rising Sun

La cerimonia, presentata da Tony Bennett, si è svolta nell'aprile 1965 all'Empire Pool di Wembley.

• World Male Singer: Elvis Presley
• World Musical Personality: Elvis Presley
• British R&B Group: The Rolling Stones
• Disc Jockey: Jimmy Savile
• World Female Singer: Dusty Springfield
• World Vocal Group: The Beatles
• British Vocal Group: The Beatles
• British Male Singer: Cliff Richard
• British Vocal Personality: John Lennon
• British Female Singer: Dusty Springfield
• New Disc Or TV Singer: Donovan
• British Instrumental Unit: The Shadows
• Best New Group: The Seekers
• Most Popular Disc Jockey: Jimmy Savile
• Best TV or Radio Show: Top of the Pops
• Best New Disc Of The Year: The Rolling Stones – (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction

La cerimonia, presentata da Jimmy Savile, si è svolta all'Empire Pool di Wembley.

• World Male Singer: Elvis Presley
• World Female Singer: Dusty Springfield
• World Vocal Group: The Beach Boys
• World Musical Personality: Elvis Presley
• British Vocal Group: The Beatles
• British Instrumental Unit: The Shadows
• Best Male Singer: Cliff Richard
• British Vocal Personality: Cliff Richard
• Best R&B Group: Spencer Davis Group
• Best TV/Radio Show: Top of the Pops
• Top Disc Jockey: Jimmy Savile
• British Female Singer: Dusty Springfield
• New Disc Singer: Steve Winwood
• Best New Group: Spencer Davis Group
• Best British Disc This Year: The Beatles – Eleanor Rigby

La cerimonia, presentata da Jimmy Savile e Simon Dee, si è svolta all'Empire Pool di Wembley.

• World Male Singer: Elvis Presley
• World Female Singer: Dusty Springfield
• World Vocal Group: The Beatles
• World Music Personality: Elvis Presley
• British Vocal Personality: Cliff Richard
• Top DJs: Jimmy Savile
• British Instrumental Unit: The Shadows
• Best TV/Radio Show: Top of the Pops
• British R&B Group: The Rolling Stones
• British Female Singer: Lulu
• British Vocal Group: The Beatles
• British Male Singer: Tom Jones
• Best New Group: Bee Gees
• New Disc Singer: Englebert Humperdinck
• Best British Disc This Year: Procol Harum – A Whiter Shade of Pale

La cerimonia, presentata da Roger Moore, si è svolta all'Empire Pool di Wembley.

• World Male Singer: Elvis Presley
• World Female Singer: Lulu
• World Vocal Group: The Beatles
• World Musical Personality: Elvis Presley
• British Vocal Group: The Beatles
• British Female Singer: Lulu
• Top Disc Jockey: Jimmy Savile
• Best TV/ Radio Show: Top of the Pops
• Best New Group: Love Affair
• British Vocal Personality: Cliff Richard
• British R & B Group: The Rolling Stones
• Best British Disc This Year: The Beatles – Hey Jude
• British Male Singer: Tom Jones
• New Disc Singer: Mary Hopkin
• British Instrumental Unit: The Shadows

La cerimonia, presentata da Jimmy Savile, si è svolta l'11 maggio 1969 all'Empire Pool di Wembley.

• World Male Singer: Elvis Presley
• World Female Singer: Dusty Springfield
• World Musical Personality: Elvis Presley
• Best TV/ Radio Show: Top of the Pops
• World Vocal Group: The Beatles
• British Vocal Group: The Beatles
• British Vocal Personality: Cliff Richard
• British Female Singer: Lulu
• Best New Group: Jethro Tull
• British Blues Group: Fleetwood Mac
• British Instrumental Unit: The Shadows
• Top Disc Jockey: Jimmy Savile
• British Male Singer: Tom Jones
• Best British Disc This Year: The Rolling Stones – Honky Tonk Women

• World Male Singer: Elvis Presley
• World Female Singer: Diana Ross
• 1970s Best British Single: Mungo Jerry – In the Summertime
• World Musical Personality: Elvis Presley
• Best TV/ Radio Show: Top of the Pops
• World Vocal Group: Creedence Clearwater Revival
• British Vocal Personality: Cliff Richard
• British Female Singer: Cilla Black
• New Disc Singer: Elton John
• Best New Group: McGuinness Flint
• Top British Group: The Beatles
• Brit. Instrumental Unit: The Shadows
• Top Disc Jockey: Jimmy Savile
• British Male Singer: Cliff Richard
• 1970s Best British LP: The Beatles – Let It Be

• World Male Singer: Elvis Presley
• World Female Singer: Diana Ross
• World Musical Personality: Elvis Presley
• World Vocal Group: Creedence Clearwater Revival
• British Male Singer: Cliff Richard
• British Female Singer: Cilla Black
• Best British Single: Mungo Jerry – In the Summertime
• Best TV/ Radio Show: Top of the Pops
• British Vocal Personality: Cliff Richard
• New Disc Singer: Elton John
• Best New Group: McGuinness Flint
• Top British Group: The Beatles
• British Instrumental Unit: The Shadows
• Top Disc Jockey: Jimmy Savile
• Best British LP: The Beatles – Let It Be

• World Male Singer: Elvis Presley
• World Female Singer: Diana Ross
• World Musical Personality: Elvis Presley
• World Vocal Group: T. Rex
• British Male Singer: Cliff Richard
• British Female Singer: Cilla Black
• British Vocal Group: T. Rex
• British Vocal Personality: Cliff Richard
• British New Group: New Seekers
• British Instrumental Unit: Collective Consciousness Society
• TV or Radio Show: Top of the Pops
• Disc Jockey: Jimmy Savile
• New Disc Singer: Rod Stewart
• Best 1971 Single Disc: George Harrison – My Sweet Lord
• Best 1971 Album: T. Rex – Electric Warrior / John Lennon – Imagine

• World Top Group: Yes
• World Stage Band: Alice Cooper
• World Male Singer: David Bowie
• World Female Singer: Diana Ross
• Most Promising Name: Golden Earring
• Soul Act: Stevie Wonder
• British Top Group: Yes
• British Male Singer: David Bowie
• British Female Singer: Maggie Bell
• Most Promising Name (British): Leo Sayer

• British Male Singer: David Bowie
• British Female Singer: Maggie Bell
• British Group: Yes
• British Stage Band: Genesis
• Most Promising New Name (British): Leo Sayer
• Disc Jockey: John Peel
• TV Show: The Old Grey Whistle Test
• British Single: The Who – 5:15
• British Album: Pink Floyd – The Dark Side of the Moon
• Best Guitarist: Eric Clapton
• Best Keyboardist: Rick Wakeman
• Best Bass Guitarist: Paul McCartney
• Best Drummer: Carl Palmer
• Best Producer: David Bowie
• Best Instrumentalist: Roy Wood
• Best Songwriters: Elton John/Bernie Taupin
• Best Soul Act: Stevie Wonder
• Best Dressed Album: Yes – Yessongs
• World Singer: David Bowie
• World Female Singer: Diana Ross
• World Group: Yes
• World Stage Band: Alice Cooper
• World Album: Pink Floyd – The Dark Side of the Moon
• World Single: Golden Earring – Radar Love
• World's Most Promising New Name: Golden Earring

• British Male Singer: Paul Rodgers
• British Female Singer: Kiki Dee
• British Group: Roxy Music
• British Stage Band: Genesis
• British Disc Jockey: Noel Edmonds
• British Music TV Show: The Old Grey Whistle Test
• Most Promising New Name: Bad Company
• Music Radio Show: Alan Freeman Show
• World Male Singer: Robert Plant
• World Female Singer: Joni Mitchell
• Drummer: Carl Palmer
• Misc. Instrument: Mike Oldfield
• Producer: Eddie Offord
• Album: Rod Stewart – Smiler
• Single: Bad Company – Can't Get Enough
• Best Dressed LP: Yes – Relayer
• Soul Act: Stevie Wonder
• Klutz Of The Year: Steve Harley

• Best Group: Led Zeppelin
• Best Female Singer: Linda Ronstadt
• Turkey Of The Year: Sex Pistols
• Best Male Singer: Robert Plant
• Most Promising Emergent Act: Eddie and the Hot Rods
• Best Keyboardist: Rick Wakeman
• Best Drummer: John Bonham
• Best Songwriter/Composer: Bob Dylan
• Best Television Show: The Old Grey Whistle Test
• Best Disc Jockey: John Peel
• Most Missed Dead Act: Jimi Hendrix
• Best Guitarist: Jimmy Page
• Best Single: Thin Lizzy – The Boys Are Back in Town
• Best Album: Led Zeppelin – The Song Remains the Same
• Most Wonderful Human Being: Johnny Rotten
• Best Miscellaneous Instrumentalist: Mike Oldfield
• Best Radio Show: Alan Freeman's Saturday Show
• Best Dressed Sleeve: Led Zeppelin – The Song Remains the Same
• Best Bassist: Paul McCartney

• Best Group: Sex Pistols
• Best New Group/Act: Tom Robinson
• Male Singer: David Bowie
• Female Singer: Julie Covington
• Best Album: Sex Pistols – Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols
• Best Single: Sex Pistols – God Save The Queen
• Keyboards: Rick Wakeman
• Drummer: Paul Cook
• Misc. Instrument: Mike Oldfield
• Disc Jockey: John Peel
• Radio Show: John Peel Show
• TV Show: The Old Grey Whistle Test
• Event Of The Year: la morte di Elvis Presley
• Most Wonderful Human Being: Johnny Rotten
• Prat Of The Year: Freddie Mercury

• Best Male Singer: David Bowie
• Best Female Singer: Debbie Harry
• Best Album: The Jam – All Mod Cons
• Best Single: The Clash – (White Man) in Hammersmith Palais
• Best Songwriter: Elvis Costello
• Best Dressed Sleeve: The Rolling Stones – Some Girls
• Best Group: The Clash
• Best New Group: Public Image Ltd
• Best Guitarist: Mick Jones
• Best Bassist: Jean-Jacques Burnel
• Best Keyboardist: Dave Greenfield
• Best Drummer: Keith Moon
• Best DJ: John Peel
• Best Radio Show: John Peel Show
• Best TV Show: Revolver
• Most Wonderful Human Being: Sid Vicious
• Pin-Up Of The Year: Debbie Harry
• Film: Incontri ravvicinati del terzo tipo
• Creep Of The Year: John Travolta

• Male Singer: Sting
• Songwriter: Paul Weller
• Best Group: The Jam
• Guitarist: Paul Weller
• Bassist: Bruce Foxton
• Keyboards: Dave Greenfield
• Drums: Rick Buckler
• Female Singer: Kate Bush
• Best New Act: The Specials
• Most Wonderful Human Being: John Peel
• Image Of The Year: Gary Numan
• Creep Of The Year: Gary Numan
• Single: The Specials – Gangsters
• Album: The Jam – Setting Sons
• TV Programme: Fawlty Towers
• Best Dressed Sleeve: Public Image Ltd. – Metal Box
• Disc Jockey: John Peel
• Radio Show: John Peel Show
• Face Of The Decade: Johnny Rotten
• Farce Of The Decade: Mod revival
• Film Of The Year: Quadrophenia

• Best Group: The Jam
• Best New Act: UB40
• Best Male Singer: Paul Weller
• Best Guitarist: Paul Weller
• Best Drummer: Rick Buckler
• Best Songwriter: Paul Weller
• Best Bassist: Bruce Foxton
• Best Keyboardist: Dave Greenfield
• Best Other Instrumentalist: Saxa
• Best Single: The Jam – Going Underground
• Best Album: The Jam – Sound Affects
• Best Dressed Sleeve: The Jam – Sound Affects
• Best Disc Jockey: John Peel
• Best Dressed Person: Adam Ant
• Haircut Of The Year: Eugene Reynolds
• Most Wonderful Human Being: Paul Weller
• Creep Of The Year: Margaret Thatcher
• Event Of The Year: la morte di John Lennon
• TV Programme: Not the Nine O'Clock News
• Movie Of The Year: The Elephant Man

• Best Group: The Jam
• Best New Act: Altered Images
• Most Missed Person: John Lennon
• Best Songwriter: Paul Weller
• Best Female Singer: Siouxsie Sioux
• Best Male Singer: David Bowie
• Best Single: The Specials – Ghost Town
• Best LP: Echo & The Bunnymen – Heaven Up Here
• Best Dressed Sleeve: Echo & The Bunnymen – Heaven Up Here
• Best Guitarist: Paul Weller
• Best Bassist: Bruce Foxton
• Best Drummer: Rick Buckler
• Best Keyboardist: Dave Greenfield
• Best TV Programme: Coronation Street
• Best Radio Show: John Peel
• Best Film: Gregory's Girl
• Most Wonderful Human Being: Paul Weller
• Best Dressed Person: Michael Foot
• Creep Of The Year: Adam Andy

• Best Group: The Jam
• Best Male Singer: Paul Weller
• Best Female Singer: Siouxsie Sioux
• Creep Of The Year: Margaret Thatcher
• Most Wonderful Human Being: Paul Weller
• Best Songwriter: Paul Weller
• Best Single: The Jam – Town Called Malice
• Best Longplayer: The Jam – The Gift
• Best Live Act: The Jam
• Best Dancefloor Favourite: Wham! – Young Guns (Go for It!)
• Best Dressed Sleeve: Siouxsie and the Banshees – A Kiss in the Dreamhouse
• Event Of The Year: lo scioglimento dei The Jam
• Best Dressed Male: Paul Weller
• Best Dressed Female: Siouxsie Sioux
• Best Haircut: Paul Weller
• Best Electronics: Vince Clarke
• Best Guitarist: Paul Weller
• Best Bassist: Bruce Foxton
• Best Drummer: Rick Buckler
• Best Miscellaneous Instrument: The Emerald Express
• Best Radio Show: John Peel
• Best Music Video: Madness – House of Fun
• Best TV Show: The Young Ones
• Best Film: E.T. l'extra-terrestre

• Best Group: New Order
• Best New Act: The Smiths
• Best Dressed Female: Siouxsie Sioux
• Female Singer: Siouxsie Sioux
• Songwriter: Elvis Costello
• Male Singer: David Bowie
• Best Dressed Male: David Bowie
• Best Long Player: Elvis Costello – Punch the Clock
• Best Single: New Order – Blue Monday
• Best Film: Furyo
• Best Promo Video: Michael Jackson – Thriller
• Most Wonderful Human Being: Paul Weller
• Creep Of The Year: Margaret Thatcher
• TV Show: The Tube
• Best Dressed Sleeve: New Order – Power, Corruption and Lies
• Best Radio Programme: John Peel
• Best Guitarist: The Edge
• Best Drummer: Budgie
• Best Miscellaneous Musician: The TKO Horns
• Best Bassist: Peter Hook
• Best Keyboardist: Steve Nieve

• Best Group: The Smiths
• Best New Act: Bronski Beat
• Best Reggae Act: Smiley Culture
• Best Soul Act: Womack & Womack
• Best TV Show: The Tube
• Best Radio Show: John Peel
• Best Single: Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Relax
• Best LP: Cocteau Twins – Treasure
• Best Dressed Sleeve: Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Welcome to the Pleasuredome
• Promo Video: Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Two Tribes
• Best Film: Orwell 1984
• Best Male Singer: Bono
• Best Songwriter: Morrissey & Marr
• Best Female Singer: Elizabeth Fraser
• Best Instrumentalist: Johnny Marr
• Best Dressed Person: Paul Weller
• Creep Of The Year: Margaret Thatcher
• Most Wonderful Human Being: Arthur Scargill

• Best Group: The Smiths
• Best New Act: The Jesus and Mary Chain
• Best Male Singer: Morrissey
• Best Female Singer: Elizabeth Fraser
• Best Songwriter: Morrissey/Marr
• Best Single: The Jesus and Mary Chain – Never Understand
• LP Of The Year: The Smiths – Meat Is Murder
• Best Soul/Funk Band: Cameo
• Best Reggae Act: UB40
• Best Live Act: The Pogues
• Most Wonderful Human Being: Bob Geldof
• Creep Of The Year: Margaret Thatcher
• Best Dressed: Morrissey
• Worst Dressed: Bob Geldof
• Best Haircut: Morrissey
• Worst Haircut: Feargal Sharkey
• Biggest Mouth: Bob Geldof
• Best Film: Lettera a Breznev
• Best TV Programme: Whistle Test
• Best Radio Show: John Peel
• Best Video: Talking Heads – Road to Nowhere
• Best Dressed Sleeve: The Pogues – Rum, Sodomy, and the Lash
• Best Hype: The Jesus and Mary Chain

• Best Single: The Smiths – Panic
• Best LP: The Smiths – The Queen Is Dead
• Best Male Singer: Morrissey
• Best Female Singer: Elizabeth Fraser
• Best Group: The Smiths
• Most Wonderful Human Being: Morrissey
• Best Club/Venue: Town & Country Club
• Best Dance Record: Cameo – Word Up!
• Threat Of The Year: AIDS
• Sex Symbol: Joanne Whalley
• Event Of The Year: il campionato mondiale di calcio 1986
• Best Film: Mona Lisa
• Best TV Show: The Singing Detective
• Creep Of The Year: Margaret Thatcher
• Best New Music: The Housemartins
• Best Radio Show: John Peel

• Best Group: The Smiths
• Best Single: Prince – Sign o' the Times
• Best LP: The Smiths – Strangeways, Here We Come
• Male Singer: Morrissey
• Best Female Singer: Suzanne Vega
• Best New Act: The Proclaimers
• Best Dance Record: MARRS – Pump Up the Volume
• Most Wonderful Human Being: Morrissey
• Creep Of The Year: Margaret Thatcher
• Bad News Of The Year: un'altra vittoria dei conservatori alle elezioni generali nel Regno Unito del 1987
• Safe Sex: Morrissey
• Radio: John Peel
• Best TV Programme: Brookside
• Best Film: Angel Heart - Ascensore per l'inferno
• Event Of The Year: il trattato INF

• Best Band: The Wedding Present
• Solo Artist: Morrissey
• Best New Band/Act: The House of Love
• Best Single: The House of Love – Destroy the Heart
• Best LP: R.E.M. – Green
• Best TV Show: Brookside
• Ugly Bastard Of The Year: Bros
• Object Of Desire Of The Year: Wendy James
• Film Of The Year: Un pesce di nome Wanda
• Favourite NME Cover Of 1988: Morrissey
• Best Night Out: The Wedding Present
• Radio Show Of The Year: John Peel
• Stimulant Of The Year: LSD
• Event Of The Year: il compleanno di Nelson Mandela
• Bad News Of The Year: i risultati delle presidenziali americane 1988
• Most Wonderful Human Being: Morrissey
• Creep Of the Year: Margaret Thatcher

• Band Of The Year: The Stone Roses
• LP Of The Year: The Stone Roses – The Stone Roses
• Single Of The Year: The Stone Roses – Fools Gold
• Best New Band/Artist: The Stone Roses
• Best Solo Artist: Morrissey
• Best Dance Record: Happy Mondays – Wrote for Luck
• Hype Of The Year: Batman
• Object Of Desire: Wendy James
• Radio Show: John Peel
• TV Show: The Black Adder
• Film Of The Year: L'attimo fuggente
• Fashion Of The Year: i pantaloni a zampa di elefante
• Club/Venue Of The Year: The Haçienda
• Event Of The Year (Music): Festival di Reading
• Event Of The Year (Real Life): le rivoluzioni del 1989
• Bastard Of The Year: Margaret Thatcher

• Best Single: The Charlatans – The Only One I Know
• Best LP: Happy Mondays – Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches
• Best New Band/Artist: The Charlatans
• Best Band: Happy Mondays
• Event Of The Year: le dimissioni di Margaret Thatcher
• Solo Artist: Morrissey
• Radio Show: John Peel
• TV Show: Vic Reeves Big Night Out
• Film Of The Year: Cuore selvaggio
• Club Or Venue: Town & Country Club
• Hype Of The Year: Tartarughe Ninja
• Fashion Item Of The Year: gli anfibi Dr. Martens
• Bastard Of The Year: Saddam Hussein
• Object Of Desire: Betty Boo
• Word/Phrase: "You wouldn't let it lie!"

• Best Band: R.E.M.
• Best LP: Primal Scream – Screamadelica
• Best Single: Nirvana – Smells Like Teen Spirit
• Best New Band: Kingmaker
• Best Venue: Town & Country Club
• Best Solo Artist: Morrissey
• Bastard Of The Year: Saddam Hussein
• Film Of The Year: Il silenzio degli innocenti
• Radio Show Of The Year: John Peel
• Fashion Item: gli anfibi Dr. Martens
• Event Of The Year: il rilascio degli ostaggi in Libano
• Object Of Desire: Toni Halliday
• TV Show: Vic Reeves Big Night Out
• Worst Record: Bryan Adams – (Everything I Do) I Do It for You
• Word/Phrase: "You fat bastard!"

• Best Band: R.E.M.
• Best Album: R.E.M. – Automatic for the People
• Solo Artist: Morrissey
• Venue: Town & Country Club
• Single: Suede – The Drowners
• Worst Record: The Shamen – Ebeneezer Goode
• New Band: Suede
• Event: la vittoria di Bill Clinton delle presidenziali degli Stati Uniti
• Fashion Item: Dr. Martens
• Bastard Of The Year: John Major
• Hype Of The Year: il libro Sex di Madonna
• TV Show Of The Year: Have I Got News for You
• Word/ Phrase Of The Year: "Not!"
• Film Of The Year: Fusi di testa
• Radio Show Of The Year: John Peel
• Object Of Desire: Toni Halliday

Nel 1993 la cerimonia non si è tenuta e sono stati resi noti solo due riconoscimenti.

• Album Of The Year: Björk – Debut
• Track Of The Year: The Breeders – Cannonball

La cerimonia, presentata da Vic Reeves e Bob Mortimer, si è svolta il 25 gennaio 1994 al New Empire di Londra.^[3]

• Best New Band: Elastica
• Best Single: Radiohead – Creep
• Best Band: Suede
• Best Album: The Boo Radleys – Giant Steps
• Best Dance Act: Orbital
• Godlike Genius Award: John Peel
• Best Dance Act: Orbital
• Live Event: Megadog
• Rap Act: Cypress Hill
• Best Film: Le iene
• Worst Record: Meat Loaf – I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)
• Best Venue: The Forum
• Event of 1993: Unity March
• Best Radio Show: John Peel
• Hype: Jurassic Park
• Best Solo Artist: Björk
• Best New Act: Credit to the Nation
• Bastard: John Major
• Object Of Desire: Björk

La cerimonia, presentata da Tip Top TV, si è svolta il 24 gennaio 1996.

• Best LP (voted by NME readers): Blur – Parklife
• Best Single (voted by NME readers): Oasis – Live Forever
• Best New Band: Oasis
• Best Solo Artist: Paul Weller
• Worst Record: Whigfield – Saturday Night
• Film Of The Year: Pulp Fiction
• Best TV Show: Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge
• Best Comedian: Steve Coogan
• Most Desirable Human Being: Kylie Minogue
• Best Club/Venue: Brixton Academy
• NME Album Of The Year: Oasis – Definitely Maybe
• NME Singles Of The Year: Blur – Girls & Boys
• Philip Hall/ On Award For Best New Act: Gene
• Godlike Genius Award For Services To Music: Alan McGee, Creation Records
• Live Act Of The Year: Blur
• Best Rap Artist: Warren G
• Event Of The Year: Glastonbury Festival
• Bummer Of The Year: il suicidio di Kurt Cobain
• Best Video: Blur – Parklife
• Best Band: Blur
• Best Live Event: gli Orbital al Glastonbury Festival

La cerimonia, presentata da Vic Reeves e Bob Mortimer, si è svolta il 23 gennaio 1997.

• Best Live Act: Oasis
• Best Band: Oasis
• Best LP: Oasis – (What's the Story) Morning Glory?
• Best Single: Oasis – Wonderwall
• Vibes Award For Best Dance Act: Goldie
• Best Dance Act: The Prodigy
• Best Solo Artist: Paul Weller
• The Special Award For Services Beyond The Call Of Duty: Tony Crean per l'LP per War Child
• Album Of The Year: Tricky – Maxinquaye
• Single Of The Year: Black Grape – Reverend Black Grape
• Worst Record: Robson & Jerome – I Believe
• Godlike Genius Award: Michael Eavis
• Best Musical Event: Glastonbury Festival
• Non-Musical Event: i test nucleari della Francia
• Best Dressed Person: Jarvis Cocker
• Worst Dressed Person: Jarvis Cocker
• Best Video: Pulp – Common People
• Live Act Of The Year: Pulp
• Best TV Programme: Shooting Stars
• Best New Band: Supergrass
• The Philip Hall Radar Award: Rocket from the Crypt
• Best Radio Show: Radio 1's Evening Session
• Best Film: I soliti sospetti
• Best Comedian: Steve Coogan
• Most Desirable Human Being: Liam Gallagher
• Git Of The Year: Damon Albarn
• Best Venue: Brixton Academy

La cerimonia si è svolta il 28 gennaio 1997 al Camden Centre di Londra.

• Best LP (voted for by readers) : Manic Street Preachers – Everything Must Go
• Best Single (voted for by readers) : Manic Street Preachers – A Design for Life
• Best Live Act: Manic Street Preachers
• Musical Moment Of the Year: Skinner, Baddiel e The Lightning Seeds – Three Lions
• Best LP: Beck – Odelay
• Best Single: Underworld – Born Slippy .NUXX
• Worst Single: Spice Girls – Wannabe
• Best Solo Artist: Beck
• Best Radio Show: Radio 1 Evening Session
• Most Desirable Person: Louise Wener
• Best Video: The Prodigy – Firestarter
• Biggest Disappointment: lo scioglimento degli Stone Roses
• Best Club/ Venue: Brixton Academy
• Best Band (voted by readers): Oasis
• Worst Dressed Person: Liam Gallagher
• Worst Band: Oasis
• Arse Of The Year: Liam Gallagher
• Musical Event Of The Year: gli Oasis a Knebworth
• Radio 1 Evening Session Of The Year: Suede
• Best New Band/Artist: Kula Shaker
• Philip Hall/ On Award for Best New Act: Super Furry Animals
• Best Dance Act: The Prodigy
• Vibes Award For Best Dance Act: Orbital
• Best Film: Trainspotting
• Best TV Show: Shooting Stars

La cerimonia, presentata da Eddie Vedder, si è svolta il 27 gennaio 1998 alla Brixton Academy di Londra.

• Best Band: The Verve
• Best LP: Radiohead – OK Computer
• God Like Genius : Mark E. Smith
• Best Single: The Verve – Bitter Sweet Symphony
• Best Solo Artist: Beck
• Worst Single: Aqua – Barbie Girl
• Best Film: Full Monty - Squattrinati organizzati
• Musical Event Of 1997 : Glastonbury Festival
• Radio 1 Evening Session Of The Year: Radiohead
• Best TV Show: Shooting Stars
• Best Dance Act: Prodigy
• Best Radio Show: Radcliffe & Lard
• Best New Band: Embrace
• Best Club/Venue: Brixton Academy
• Best Music Video: The Verve – Bittersweet Symphony
• Best Dance Single: The Prodigy – Smack My Bitch Up
• Dickhead Of The Year: Liam Gallagher
• Most Desirable Person: Louise Nurding

• Best Single: Manic Street Preachers – If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next
• Best Band: Manic Street Preachers
• Best Music Video: Manic Street Preachers – If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next
• Best Album: Manic Street Preachers – This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours
• Best New Band: Gomez
• Best Radio Show: Mark Radcliffe
• Best Dance Act: Fatboy Slim
• Best Dance Record: Fatboy Slim – The Rockafeller Skank
• Godlike Genius: Massive Attack
• Best TV Show: South Park
• Best Film: Lock & Stock - Pazzi scatenati
• Musical Event Of The Year: Glastonbury Festival
• Best Solo Artist: Robbie Williams
• Most Desirable Person: Natalie Imbruglia
• Worst Record: Billie Piper – Because We Want To
• Dickhead Of The Year: Liam Gallagher
• Best Venue: Brixton Academy
• The Pop Personality's Brain That Should Be Kept Alive For Posterity: Nicky Wire
• The Pop Personality Who Would Make The Best Drugs Czar: Shaun Ryder
• The Pop Personality You Would To See On A Blind Date: Marilyn Manson & Billie Piper
• The Pop Personality That You'd Most Like As Your Doctor: Natalie Imbruglia
• The Pop Personality You Would Most Like To Shopping With: Brian Molko
• The Pop Personality You Would Most Like To Cook You A Meal: Tiny Woods
• The Pop Personality You Would Most Like To Be Marooned On A Desert Island With: Louise
• The Pop Personality You Would Most Like As Prime Minister: Nicky Wire
• The Pop Personality That You'd Most Like As Your Driving Instructor: Jay Kay
• The Pop Personality You Would Most Like To See In A Ring With Mike Tyson: Billie Piper

La cerimonia, presentata da Steve Lamacq e Mary Anne Hobbs, si è svolta il 1º febbraio 2000 al Mermaid Theatre di Londra.

• Philip Hall On Award: Terris
• Live Act Of The Year: Mogwai
• Best Live Act: Super Furry Animals
• On The Decks Awards For Dance Act Of The Year: Death in Vegas
• Carling Premier Best New Artist: Muse
• Breezeblack Mix Of 1999: Junior Carter
• Best Solo Artist: Beck
• Best Album Ever: The Stone Roses – The Stone Roses
• Best Single Ever: Nirvana – Smells Like Teen Spirit
• Total Genius Of The Year: Ali G
• Greatest Musical Event Ever: Festival di Woodstock
• Best Radio Show: Radio 1 Evening Session
• Carling Premier Best LP: The Flaming Lips – The Soft Bulletin
• NME Album Of The Year: The Flaming Lips – The Soft Bulletin
• NME Single Of The Year: Aphex Twin – Windowlicker
• Best TV Show: The Royle Family
• Musical Event Of The Year: Glastonbury Festival
• Best Venue: Brixton Academy
• Dickhead Of The Year: Robbie Williams
• Best Website: NME.com
• Worst Record Of The Year: Vengaboys – We're Going to Ibiza
• Best Film: The Blair Witch Project
• Best DJ: Fatboy Slim
• NME.com Award For Best NME Premier Show Performance: Ooberman
• Best Dance Act: The Chemical Brothers
• Best Music Video: Blur – Coffee & TV
• Best Band: Blur
• Best Single: Blur – Tender
• Best Band Ever: The Beatles
• Godlike Genius Award For Services To Music: Shaun Ryder
• Radio 1 Evening Session Session Of The Year: Supergrass
• Artist Of The Year: Travis

La cerimonia, presentata da Peter Kay, si è svolta il 6 febbraio 2001 allo Shoreditch di Londra.

• Best Band: Radiohead
• Best Dance Act: Fatboy Slim
• Best Radio Show: Steve Lamacq
• Best Metal Act: Marilyn Manson
• Best Club DJ: Carl Cox
• Radio 1 Evening Session Of The Year: Coldplay
• Best New Artist: Coldplay
• Best Single: Coldplay – Yellow
• NME Carling Awards Tour Award: Amen, JJ72, Alfie
• Best Rock Act: U2
• Hero Of The Year: Liam Gallagher
• Godlike Genius: U2
• Best Hip Hop/ Rap Act: Eminem
• Villain Of The Year: Robbie Williams
• Philip Hall On Award: Starsailor
• Best Pop Act: All Saints
• Best Club: Cream
• Best LP: Primal Scream – XTRMNTR
• Best R&B/Soul Act: Kelis
• Best Solo Artist: Badly Drawn Boy
• Best Film: Il gladiatore
• Musical Event Of The Year: The Carling Weekend
• Best TV Programme: The League of Gentlemen

La cerimonia, presentata da Zane Lowe, Matt Lucas e David Walliams, si è svolta il 25 febbraio 2002.^[4]

• Best New Act: The Strokes
• Band Of The Year: The Strokes
• Album Of The Year: The Strokes – Is This It
• Best Pop Act: Kylie Minogue
• Best Solo Artist: Ian Brown
• Best Video: Radiohead – Pyramid Song
• Best Live Act: U2
• Outstanding Contribution to NME: The Charlatans
• Best Radio 1 Session: The Charlatans
• Best Heavy Metal Group: Lostprophets
• Honorary NME Carling Tour Award: Lostprophets
• Honorary NME Carling Tour Award: Andrew W.K.
• Honorary NME Carling Tour Award: The Coral
• Philip Hall On Award: The Coral
• Best Radio Show: The Evening Session
• Best Hip-Hop/ Rap Act: Missy Elliott
• Best R&B/ Soul Act: Aaliyah
• Best Dance Act: Basement Jaxx
• Best TV Show : The Office
• Best Film: Moulin Rouge!
• Godlike Genius Award: Nick Kent and Pennie Smith
• Best Single: Ash – Burn Baby Burn

La cerimonia, presentata da Bill Bailey, si è svolta il 13 febbraio 2003.^[5]

• NME Album Of The Year: Coldplay – A Rush of Blood to the Head
• Album Of The Year: Coldplay – A Rush of Blood to the Head
• NME Artist Of The Year: Oasis
• Best UK Band: Oasis
• Best New Band: The Libertines
• Best Single: The Vines – Get Free
• NME Best Single: Doves – There Goes the Fear
• Best International Band: The Hives
• The Fuck Me! Award For Innovation: The Polyphonic Spree
• Philip Hall Hot New Band Award: Yeah Yeah Yeahs
• Best Video: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – Whatever Happened To My Rock And Roll (Punk Song)
• Best Solo Artist: Ryan Adams
• Hero Of The Year: Ozzy Osbourne
• Best TV Show: The Osbournes
• Best Live Venue: London Astoria
• Best Haircut: Liam Gallagher
• Best Dressed: The Hives
• Best Website: NME.com
• Event Of The Year: Festival di Reading e Leeds
• Villain Of The Year: Robbie Williams
• Worst Album: Robbie Williams – Escapology
• Worst Single: Robbie Williams – Feel
• Worst Band: Nickelback
• Worst Haircut: Jack Osbourne
• Worst Dressed: Christina Aguilera

La cerimonia, presentata da Vernon Kay, si è svolta il 12 febbraio 2004 all'Hammersmith Palais di Londra.

• Best Video: Radiohead – There There
• Best Album: Radiohead – Hail to the Thief
• Best New Band: Kings of Leon
• Best International Band: Kings of Leon
• Living Legend: Arthur Lee
• Best Single: The White Stripes – Seven Nation Army
• Best Solo Artist: Ryan Adams
• Worst Single: Fast Food Rockers – Fast Food Song
• Most Missed: Johnny Cash
• Best Website: NME.com
• Hero Of The Year: Pete Doherty
• Villain Of The Year: George H. W. Bush
• Fight Of The Year : Jack White vs Jason Von Bondie
• Waster Of The Year: Pete Doherty
• Sexiest Man: Har Mar Superstar
• Sexiest Woman: Brody Dalle
• Best Haircut: Caleb Followill
• Best Live Venue: Brixton Academy
• Best Album Artwork: Radiohead – Hail to the Thief
• Best TV Show: The Office
• Best Film: Il Signore degli Anelli - Il ritorno del re
• The Fuck Me! Award For Innovation: Dizzee Rascal

La cerimonia, presentata da Simon Pegg e Nick Frost, si è svolta il 17 febbraio 2005 all'Hammersmith Palais di Londra.

• Best Radio Show: Zane Lowe
• Best Solo Artist: Graham Coxon
• Best Live Band: Muse
• Best Track: Franz Ferdinand – Take Me Out
• Best Music DVD: Oasis – Definitely Maybe
• Philip Hall Radar Award: Kaiser Chiefs
• Best TV Show: Little Britain
• Best International Band: The Killers
• Best New Band: Razorlight
• Best Video: Green Day – American Idiot
• Special Award For Lifelong Service To Music: John Peel
• John Peel Award For Musical Innovation: The Others
• Best Film: L'alba dei morti dementi
• Best Album: Franz Ferdinand – Franz Ferdinand
• Best Live Event: Glastonbury Festival
• Best British Band: The Libertines
• Godlike Genius Award: New Order e Joy Division
• Best Dressed: Brandon Flowers
• Worst Dressed: Jonathan Ross
• Best Live Venue: Brixton Academy
• Best Website: NME.com
• Hero Of The Year: John Peel
• Sexiest Man: Brandon Flowers
• Sexiest Woman: Barbara Knox
• Worst Album: Insane Clown Posse – Carnival of Carnage
• Worst Band: Insane Clown Posse

La cerimonia, presentata da Russell Brand, si è svolta il 23 febbraio 2006 alla Brixton Academy di Londra.

• Best New Band: Arctic Monkeys
• Best Video: Oasis – The Importance of Being Idle
• Best International Band: The Strokes
• Best TV Show: Gonzo
• Best Solo Artist: Kanye West
• Philip Hall Radar Award: The Long Blondes
• Best Radio Show: Zane Lowe
• Best Event: Festival di Reading e Leeds
• Best Live Band: Franz Ferdinand
• Best Music DVD: Live 8
• Best Film: Harry Potter e il calice di fuoco
• John Peel Music Innovation Award: Gorillaz
• Best Track: Arctic Monkeys – I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor
• Best Album: Kaiser Chiefs – Employment
• Best British Band: Arctic Monkeys
• Godlike Genius Award: Ian Brown
• Best Website: NME.com
• Best Venue: Brixton Academy
• Hero of the Year: Bob Geldof
• Villain of the Year: George W. Bush
• Best Dressed: Ricky Wilson
• Worst Dressed: Justin Hawkins
• Worst Album: James Blunt – Back to Bedlam
• Worst Band: Son of Dork
• Sexiest Man: Pete Doherty
• Sexiest Woman: Madonna

La cerimonia, presentata da Lauren Laverne, si è svolta il 1º marzo 2007 all'Hammersmith Palais di Londra.

• Godlike Genius Award - Primal Scream
• Best British Band - Muse
• Best International Band - My Chemical Romance
• Best Solo Artist - Jamie T
• Best Live Band - Kasabian
• Best New Band - Klaxons
• Best Album - Arctic Monkeys – Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
• Best Track - The View – Wasted Little DJs
• Best Video - The Killers – Bones
• Best Music DVD - Arctic Monkeys – Scummy Man
• Best Live Event - Festival di Reading e Leeds
• Best TV Show - The Mighty Boosh
• Best Radio Show - Zane Lowe (BBC Radio 1)
• Best Film - Pirati dei Caraibi - La maledizione del forziere fantasma
• Sexiest Woman - Kate Moss
• Sexiest Man - Matthew Bellamy
• Worst Album - Robbie Williams – Rudebox
• Worst Band - Panic! at the Disco
• Best Dressed - Faris Rotter
• Worst Dressed - Jonathan Ross
• Hero of the year - Gerard Way
• Villain of the Year - George W. Bush
• Best Live Venue - Brixton Academy
• Best Website (excluding NME.com) - YouTube
• John Peel Award For Musical Innovation - Enter Shikari
• Philip Hall Radar Award - The Twang

La cerimonia, presentata da Mathew Horne e James Corden, si è svolta il 28 febbraio 2008 al The O2 di Londra.

• Godlike Genius Award: Manic Street Preachers
• Best British Band: Arctic Monkeys
• Best International Band: The Killers
• Best Solo Artist: Kate Nash
• Best Live Band: Muse
• Best New Band: The Enemy
• Best Album: Klaxons – Myths of the Near Future
• Best Track: Arctic Monkeys – Fluorescent Adolescent
• Best Dancefloor Filler: The Wombats – Let's Dance to Joy Division
• Best Video: Arctic Monkeys – Teddy Picker
• Best Music DVD: Nirvana – MTV Unplugged in New York
• Best Live Event: Festival di Reading e Leeds
• Best TV Show: The Mighty Boosh
• Best Radio Show: Zane Lowe (BBC Radio 1)
• Best Film: Control
• Sexiest Woman: Kylie Minogue
• Sexiest Man: Noel Fielding
• Worst Album: Britney Spears – Blackout
• Worst Band: The Hoosiers
• Best Dressed: Noel Fielding
• Worst Dressed: Amy Winehouse
• Hero of the Year: Pete Doherty
• Villain of the Year: George W. Bush
• Best Live Venue: Wembley Stadium
• Best Website (excluding NME.com): Facebook
• John Peel Award For Musical Innovation: Radiohead
• Philip Hall Radar Award: Glasvegas

La cerimonia, presentata da Jim Jeffries e Har Mar Superstar, si è svolta il 23 aprile 2008 all'El Rey Theatre di Los Angeles.

• Best Video: Justice – D.A.N.C.E.
• Best Live Band: My Chemical Romance
• Best International Live Band: Arcade Fire
• Best New Live Band: Vampire Weekend
• Best New International Live Band: Klaxons
• Best Solo Artist: Albert Hammond Jr.
• Best New Solo Artist: Mark Ronson
• Best International Solo Artist: Kate Nash
• Best Breakthrough Artist: Santogold
• Best International Album: Arctic Monkeys – Favourite Worst Nightmare
• Best Album of the Year: Foo Fighters – Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace
• Best Track of the Year: The Killers – Tranquilize
• Best International Track: Klaxons – Golden Skans
• Best Breakthrough Track: MGMT – Time to Pretend
• Best Band of the Year: The Killers
• Godlike Genius Award: Jane's Addiction
• Inspiration Award: Mick Jones

La cerimonia, presentata da Mark Watson, si è svolta il 25 febbraio 2009 alla O2 Academy Brixton di Londra.

• Godlike Genius Award: The Cure
• Outstanding Contribution To Music: Elbow
• Best British Band: Oasis
• Best International Band: The Killers
• Best Solo Artist: Pete Doherty
• Best Live Band: Muse
• Best New Band: MGMT
• Best Album: Kings of Leon – Only by the Night
• Best Track: MGMT – Time to Pretend
• Best Dancefloor Filler: Dizzee Rascal & Calvin Harris – Dance wiv Me
• Best Video: The Last Shadow Puppets – My Mistakes Were Made for You
• Best DVD: Arctic Monkeys – At the Apollo
• Best Live Event: Glastonbury Festival
• Best TV Show: The Mighty Boosh
• Worst TV Show: Big Brother UK
• Best Website: YouTube
• Best Venue: London Astoria
• Worst Album: Jonas Brothers – A Little Bit Longer
• Worst Band: Jonas Brothers
• Villain of the Year: George W. Bush
• Best Dressed: Alexa Chung
• Worst Dressed: Amy Winehouse
• Sexiest Man: Matthew Bellamy
• Sexiest Woman: Hayley Williams
• Best Album Artwork: Muse – HAARP
• Best Blog: Noel Gallagher
• Philip Hall Radar Award: The Big Pink

La cerimonia, presentata da Jarvis Cocker, si è svolta il 24 febbraio 2010 alla O2 Academy Brixton di Londra.

• Godlike Genius Award: Paul Weller
• Outstanding Contribution To Music: The Specials
• Best British Band: Muse
• Best International Band: Paramore
• Best Solo Artist: Jamie T
• Best New Band: Bombay Bicycle Club
• Best Live Band: Arctic Monkeys
• Best Album: Kasabian – West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum
• Best Track: The Big Pink – Dominos
• Best Video: Biffy Clyro – The Captain
• Best Live Event: i Blur a Hyde Park
• Best Festival: Glastonbury Festival
• Best TV Show: The Inbetweeners
• Best Film: Bastardi senza gloria
• Best Dancefloor Filler: La Roux – In for the Kill (Skream Remix)
• Best DVD: The Mighty Boosh Live: Future Sailors Tour
• Hero of the Year: Rage Against the Machine
• Villain of the Year: Kanye West
• Best Dressed: Lady Gaga
• Worst Dressed: Lady Gaga
• Worst Album: Jonas Brothers – Lines, Vines and Trying Times
• Worst Band: Jonas Brothers
• Hottest Man: Matthew Bellamy
• Hottest Woman: Karen O
• Best Website: Muse.mu
• Best Album Artwork: Kasabian – West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum
• Best Band Blog: Radiohead (Radiohead.com/deadairspace)
• Giving It Back Fan Award: Lily Allen per la "caccia al tesoro" dei biglietti su Twitter
• Phillip Hall Radar Award: The Drums

La cerimonia, presentata da Angelos Epithemiou, si è svolta il 23 febbraio 2011 alla O2 Academy Brixton di Londra.

• Godlike Genius Award: Dave Grohl
• John Peel Award for Innovation: Crystal Castles
• Philip Hall Radar Award: The Naked and Famous
• Outstanding Contribution To Music: PJ Harvey
• Best British Band: Muse
• Best International Band: My Chemical Romance
• Best Solo Artist: Laura Marling
• Best New Band: Hurts
• Best Live Band: Biffy Clyro
• Best Album: Arcade Fire – The Suburbs
• Best Track: Foals – Spanish Sahara
• Best Video: My Chemical Romance – Na Na Na (Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na)
• Best Festival: Glastonbury Festival
• Best TV Show: Skins
• Best Film: Inception
• Best Dancefloor Filler: Professor Green – Jungle
• Hero of the Year: Lady Gaga
• Villain of the Year: David Cameron
• Most Stylish: Brandon Flowers
• Least Stylish: Justin Bieber
• Worst Album: Justin Bieber – My World
• Worst Band: Jonas Brothers
• Hottest Man: Matthew Bellamy
• Hottest Woman: Alison Mosshart
• Best Album Artwork: Klaxons – Surfing the Void
• Best Band Blog or Twitter: Hayley Williams
• Best Book: John Lydon – Mr Rotten's Scrapbook
• Best Small Festival (50.000 capacity or lower): RockNess

La cerimonia, presentata da Jack Whitehall, si è svolta il 29 febbraio 2012 alla O2 Academy Brixton di Londra.

• Godlike Genius Award: Noel Gallagher
• Outstanding Contribution to Music: Pulp
• Best British Band: Kasabian
• Best International Band: Foo Fighters
• Best Solo Artist: Florence and the Machine
• Best New Band: The Vaccines
• Best Live Band: Arctic Monkeys
• Best Album: The Horrors – Skying
• Best Track: Florence and the Machine – Shake It Out
• Best Video: Hurts – Sunday
• Best Festival: Glastonbury Festival
• Best TV Show: Fresh Meat
• Best Film: Submarine
• Best Music Film: Foo Fighters: Back and Forth
• Dancefloor Anthem: Katy B – Broken Record
• Hero of the Year: Matthew Bellamy
• Villain of the Year: Justin Bieber
• Worst Album: Justin Bieber – Under the Mistletoe
• Worst Band: One Direction
• Hottest Man: Jared Leto
• Hottest Woman: Hayley Williams
• Best Album Artwork: Friendly Fires – Pala
• Best Band Blog or Twitter: Lady Gaga
• Most Dedicated Fans: Muse
• Best Book: Noel Fielding – The Scribblings of a Madcap Shambleton
• Best Small Festival: RockNess
• Best Reissue: The Smiths – The Smiths Complete
• Greatest Music Moment of the Year: la reunion degli Stone Roses

La cerimonia, presentata da Russell Kane, si è svolta il 27 febbraio 2013 al Troxy di Londra.

• Godlike Genius Award: Johnny Marr
• Philip Hall Radar Award: The Child of Lov
• Teenage Cancer Trust Outstanding Contribution to Music: The Cribs
• Best British Band: Biffy Clyro
• Best International Band: The Killers
• Best Solo Artist: Florence and the Machine
• Best New Band: Palma Violets
• Best Live Band: The Rolling Stones
• Best Album: The Maccabees – Given to the Wild
• Best Track: Foals – Inhaler
• Best Video: Arctic Monkeys – R U Mine?
• Best Festival: Festival di Reading e Leeds
• Best TV Show: Fresh Meat
• Best Film: Lo Hobbit - Un viaggio inaspettato
• Best Music Film: Crossfire Hurricane
• Dancefloor Anthem: Calvin Harris feat. Florence Welch – Sweet Nothing
• Hero of the Year: Barack Obama
• Villain of the Year: Harry Styles
• Worst Band: One Direction
• Hottest Man: Matthew Bellamy
• Hottest Woman: Amy Lee
• Best Band Blog or Twitter: Alana Haim
• Best Fan Community: Muse
• Best Book: Mike Skinner – The Story of the Streets
• Best Small Festival: Festival No 6
• Best Reissue: Blur – Blur 21
• Greatest Music Moment of the Year: la Cerimonia di apertura dei Giochi della XXX Olimpiade

La cerimonia, presentata da Jarvis Cocker, si è svolta il 26 febbraio 2014 alla O2 Academy Brixton di Londra.

• Godlike Genius Award: Blondie
• Songwriters’ Songwriter: Paul McCartney
• Award For Innovation: Damon Albarn
• Teenage Cancer Trust Outstanding Contribution to Music Award: Belle and Sebastian
• Best British Band: Arctic Monkeys
• Best International Band: Haim
• Best Solo Artist: Lily Allen
• Best New Band: Drenge
• Best Live Band: Arctic Monkeys
• Best Album: Arctic Monkeys – AM
• Best Track: Disclosure – White Noise
• Best Music Video: Eagulls – Nerve Endings
• Best Festival: Glastonbury Festival
• Best TV Show: Breaking Bad - Reazioni collaterali
• Best Music Film: The Stone Roses: Made of Stone
• Philip Hall Radar Award: Fat White Family
• Best Reissue: The Clash – Sound System
• Best Band Blog Or Twitter: Alana Haim, Haim
• Best Book: Morrissey – Autobiography
• Best Small Festival: Sŵn
• Best Fan Community: Arctic Monkeys
• Music Moment Of The Year: Noel Gallagher e Damon Albarn insieme per il Teenage Cancer Trust
• Worst Band: The 1975
• Hero Of The Year: Alex Turner
• Villain Of The Year: Harry Styles

La cerimonia, presentata da Huw Stephens, si è svolta il 18 febbraio 2015 alla O2 Academy Brixton di Londra.

• Godlike Genius Award: Suede^[6]
• Best British Band: Kasabian
• Best Album: Kasabian – 48:13
• Best International Band: Foo Fighters
• Best Live Band: Royal Blood
• Best New Band: Royal Blood
• Best Solo Artist: Jake Bugg
• Best Festival: Glastonbury Festival
• Best Track: Jamie T – Zombie
• Best Video: Jamie T – Zombie
• Best Music Film: Pulp: A Film About Life, Death and Supermarkets
• Best Film: Northern Soul
• Best TV Show: Il Trono di Spade
• Best Quote: Kasabian
• Dancefloor Filler: Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX – Fancy
• Worst Band: 5 Seconds of Summer
• Villain of the Year: Nigel Farage
• Hero of the Year: Alex Turner
• Music Moment of the Year: il ritorno di Jamie T
• Best Fan Community: Muse
• Small Festival of the Year: Liverpool Psych Fest
• Book of the Year: Viv Albertine – Clothes, Clothes, Clothes. Music, Music, Music. Boys, Boys, Boys
• Reissue of the Year: Manic Street Preachers – The Holy Bible
• Best Band Social Media: Liam Gallagher's Twitter

La cerimonia, presentata da Huw Stephens, si è svolta il 17 febbraio 2016 alla O2 Academy Brixton di Londra.

• Godlike Genius Award: Coldplay
• Best British Band: The Maccabees
• Best International Band: Run the Jewels
• Best New Artist: Rat Boy
• Best British Solo Artist: Charli XCX
• Best International Solo Artist: Taylor Swift
• Best Live Band: Wolf Alice
• Best Album: Foals – What Went Down
• Best Track: Wolf Alice – Giant Peach
• Best TV Show: This Is England '90
• Best Film: Beasts of No Nation
• Best Music Film: Blur – New World Towers
• Best Music Video: Slaves – Cheer Up London
• Best Actor: Idris Elba
• Best Actress: Vicky McClure
• Best Reissue: David Bowie – Five Years (1969–1973)
• Best Book: Patti Smith – M Train
• Best Festival: Glastonbury Festival
• Best Small Festival: End of the Road Festival
• Best Fan Community: The Libertines
• Music Moment of the Year: la scaletta segreta dei Libertines a Glastonbury
• Worst Band: 5 Seconds of Summer
• Villain of the Year: Donald Trump
• Hero of the Year: Dave Grohl
• Vlogger of the Year: KSI
• Inspiration Award: Yōko Ono

La cerimonia, presentata da Huw Stephens, si è svolta il 15 febbraio 2017 alla O2 Academy Brixton di Londra.

• Godlike Genius Award: Pet Shop Boys
• Best British Band: Biffy Clyro
• Best International Band: Metallica
• Best New Artist: Dua Lipa
• Best British Female Artist: M.I.A.
• Best British Male Artist: Skepta
• Best International Female Artist: Christine and the Queens
• Best International Male Artist: Frank Ocean
• Best Festival Headliner: Adele
• Best Live Band: The 1975
• Best Album: Bastille - Wild World
• Best Track: Christine and the Queens - Tilted
• Best TV Show: Fleabag
• Best Film: My Scientology Movie
• Best Music Film: Oasis: Supersonic
• Best Music Video: Slaves – Consumer or me Consumed
• Best Reissue: Oasis – Be Here Now
• Best Festival: Glastonbury Festival
• Best Small Festival: End of the Road Festival
• Music Moment of the Year: il tributo dei Coldplay ai Viola Beach a Glastonbury
• Worst Band: 5 Seconds of Summer
• Villain of the Year: Nigel Farage
• Hero of the Year: Beyoncé
• Outstanding Contribution To Music: Wiley

La cerimonia, presentata da Jack Whitehall, si è svolta il 13 febbraio 2018 alla O2 Academy Brixton di Londra.

• Godlike Genius Award: Liam Gallagher
• Best British Band: Alt-J
• 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 ft. Bastille - I Know You
• Best Festival: Glastonbury Festival
• Best Film: Baby Driver - Il genio della fuga
• 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
• Best Book: Wiley - Eskiboy
• Best TV Show: Stranger Things
• Best Reissue: Radiohead - OK Computer OKNOTOK 1997 2017
• Best Small Festival: Festival N°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