NME 60 icons

[Will]

NME announced today (March 21) that it is launching a new search to find the Ultimate Musical Icon of the last 60 years.

 

To celebrate NME's 60th birthday, we're going to be crowning the ultimate musical icon from the magazine's lifetime and we're leaving the decision about who it is entirely down to you.

 

The shortlist for the honour features 60 people, including Elvis Presley, Kurt Cobain, Joe Strummer, Madonna, Alex Turner, Morrissey, Noel Gallagher, Bjork, Patti Smith, Matt Bellamy and over 50 others. To vote now, head to NME.COM/ultimateicon and click on your choice.

 

To find out more about the search for NME's Ultimate Musical Icon of the last 60 years and to see who Kasabian, Florence And The Machine, The Maccabees, The Who's Roger Daltrey, Katy B and Marina And The Diamonds name as their ultimate icon, pick up the latest issue of NME. It's on UK newsstands and available digitally now.

 

The shortlist for the NME's Ultimate Icon of the last 60 years is as follows:

 

Alex Turner

Amy Winehouse

Beth Ditto

Bob Dylan

Björk

Bob Marley

Bobby Gillespie

Chuck D

Courtney Love

Damon Albarn

Dave Grohl

David Bowie

Debbie Harry

Dizzee Rascal

Elvis Presley

Eminem

Freddie Mercury

Ian Brown

Ian Curtis

Jay-Z

Iggy Pop

Jack White

Jarvis Cocker

Jim Morrison

Jimi Hendrix

Jimmy Page

Joe Strummer

Joey Ramone

John Lennon

John Lydon

Johnny Cash

Johnny Marr

Julian Casablancas

Karen O

Kate Bush

Keith Richards

Kurt Cobain

Liam Gallagher

Lily Allen

Lou Reed

Madonna

Marc Bolan

Michael Jackson

Morrissey

Matt Bellamy

Noel Gallagher

Patti Smith

Paul McCartney

Paul Weller

Pete Doherty

PJ Harvey

Prince

Richey Edwards

Robert Smith

Roger Daltrey

Shaun Ryder

Sid Vicious

Siouxsie Sioux

Syd Barrett

Thom Yorke

 

Julian Casablancas? Lily Allen? No MES? Not that ridiculous a list though, for the NME...

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