ARTROCKER AWARDS 2011: THE NOMINATIONS

The Artrocker Awards 2011 were properly announced today, with the news that Gruff Rhys, Gary Numan, The Jim Jones Revue, Tim Burgess and more will be appearing at the live show on 2 December at XOYO.

Click HERE for all the information you need to know on that.

We're also announcing our nominees for the VIP event, which also takes place at XOYO on 2 December from 1pm.

The nominees are as follows.

BAND OF THE YEAR

The Horrors
Bombay Bicycle Club
British Sea Power
Metronomy
Grinderman

INTERNATIONAL BAND OF THE YEAR

Battles
LCMDF
White Denim
Atari Teenage Riot
Tweak Bird

ICONS AWARD
Sponsored by Farah
www.farah.co.uk

To Be Announced at the Ceremony

BEST NEW BAND - NEW BLOOD AWARD
Sponsored by Original Penguin
www.originalpenguin.eu

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

Gary Numan
Tom Vek
John Foxx and the Maths
Maria and the Mirrors
Ladytron

LEGEND AWARD

To Be Announced at the Ceremony

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

Yuck ‘Get Away’
Metronomy ‘The Bay’
Lana Del Rey ‘Video Games’
Bombay Bicycle Club ‘Shuffle’
Tribes ‘We Were Children’

REISSUE OF THE YEAR

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

The Horrors
Bombay Bicycle Club
The Duke Spirit
The Jim Jones Revue
Atari Teenage Riot

VIDEO OF THE YEAR

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

Field Day
1234 Festival
SWN Festival
Primavera
Green Man

PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR

To Be Announced at the Ceremony