Nominations announced for the Rolling Stone UK Awards

12 November 2024 - Press release

Nominations have been announced for the Rolling Stone UK Awards, which will take place on Thursday 28th November at the Roundhouse in Camden, London. The red carpet opens at 6pm.
 
Spotlighting the standout UK and Irish acts of 2024, the Rolling Stone UK Awards will be celebrating artists across categories such as the Album Award, supported by Volvo, and the Song of the Year award. Other award categories include the Live Act Award, supported by Connect Live, the Festival Award, supported by Moving Venue, and the Play Next Award, which celebrates 2024’s standout rising star – won last year by The Last Dinner Party, ahead of the band’s BRIT Award win and the release of their number 1 debut album. The Icon Award, supported by Visit West Hollywood, which was accepted by Ozzy Osbourne in 2023, will be announced next week.
 
The Album Award, supported by Volvo
The nominees are:

• Charli XCX – Brat 
• Fontaines D.C. – Romance
• English Teacher – This Could Be Texas
• Ezra Collective – Dance, No One’s Watching
• Ghetts – On Purpose, with Purpose
• The Last Dinner Party – Prelude to Ecstasy
• Nia Archives – Silence Is Loud
• Wunderhorse – Midas

 
The Group Award
The nominees are:

• Blossoms
• D-Block Europe
• English Teacher
• Ezra Collective
• Fontaines D.C.
• Lankum
• NewDad
• Sleep Token

 
The Live Act Award, supported by Connect Live
The nominees are:

• Barry Can’t Swim
• Confidence Man
• Dua Lipa
• High Vis
• Little Simz
• Sugababes

 
The Festival Award, supported by Moving Venue
The nominees are:

• 2000Trees
• Download Festival
• Wide Awake
• End of the Road
• Reading & Leeds

 
The Song of the Year Award
The nominees are:

• Cassö, D-Block Europe + RAYE – Prada
• Charli XCX + Billie Eilish – Guess
• Dua Lipa – Training Season
• Chase & Status + Stormzy – Backbone
• Fontaines D.C. – Starburster
• Hozier – Too Sweet
• JADE – Angel of My Dreams
• RAYE - Genesis

 
The Play Next Award
The nominees are:

• Nieve Ella
• Master Peace
• Brooke Combe
• Elmiene
• MRCY
• Nia Smith

 
The Artist Award
The nominees are:

• FKA twigs
• Nia Archives
• Zayn
• CMAT
• Nubya Garcia
• Rachel Chinouriri
• Yannis & the Yaw
• Charli XCX

 
The Breakthrough Award
The nominees are:

• Barry Can’t Swim
• Fat Dog
• Lava La Rue
• English Teacher
• Kenya Grace
• Rachel Chinouriri

 
The Record Label Award
The nominees are:

• Communion Music
• Island Records
• Domino
• Ninja Tune
• Sony Music
• XL Recordings

 
Live performers at the Rolling Stone UK Awards 2024 will include English Teacher, Jade, Confidence Man and the cast of TINA – The Tina Turner Musical, to mark what would have been the rock ‘n’ roll icon’s 85th birthday.
 
As befits the iconic media brand, the inaugural Rolling Stone UK Awards in 2023 was attended by a galaxy of stars, such as Sharon Osbourne, Daniel Kaluuya, Jessie Ware, Skepta, Maisie Peters, and the Chemical Brothers. The event featured live performances from Louis Tomlinson, The Last Dinner Party and Kenya Grace, and was hosted by comedian Munya Chawawa. Guests included leading artists from across music, film and television and generated media coverage with a reach of 324m.