NME

:See United States Department of Defense for the National Military Establishment.

NME Awards tour

NME sponsors a tour of the United Kingdom by various up-and-coming bands every year, soon before the NME Awards themselves. In recent years, many of the bands on the tour have become successful in the UK.

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• 2005: The Killers, The Futureheads, Bloc Party, Kaiser Chiefs
• 2004: Funeral for a Friend, The Rapture, The Von Bondies, Franz Ferdinand
• 2003: The Datsuns, Polyphonic Spree, Interpol, The Thrills
• 2002: Andrew WK, Lostprophets, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, The Coral
• 2001: Amen, JJ72, Alfie, Starsailor
• 2000: Shack, Les Rythmes Digitales, Campag Velocet, Coldplay
• 1999: UNKLE, Idlewild, Delakota, Llama Farmers
• 1998: Stereophonics, Asian Dub Foundation, The Warm Jets, Theaudience
• 1997: Geneva, Symposium, Tiger, Three Colours Red
• 1996: The Bluetones, The Cardigans, Heavy Stereo and Fluffy