North Shields singer-songwriter Sam Fender to perform at NME Awards where he is up for six titles

North Shields singer-songwriter Sam Fender will hope to add to his haul of awards at the NME ceremony. Credit: PA

North Shields' Sam Fender is set to take to the stage at the NME Awards.

The 27-year-old will perform his hit single Seventeen Going Under.

Also performing at the ceremony at London's Brixton Academy is Bring Me The Horizon, Griff, Chvrches and rapper Berwyn.

Fresh from his win at the Brits, Sam will be hoping to add to his collection of awards.

The singer-songwriter is nominated in six categories including Best Album by a UK Artist and Best Album in the World for 'Seventeen Going Under'.

The annual ceremony, which first took place nearly 70 years ago, will this year be hosted by actress and comedian Daisy May Cooper and rapper-presenter Lady Leshurr.

Fender, Little Simz, Wet Leg, Wolf Alice, Billie Eilish, Sawayama and Chvrches have all scored multiple nominations at the event.

Sam Fender is nominated for;

  • Best Album by a UK Artist

  • Best Album in the World

  • Best Solo Act from the UK

  • Best Solo Act in the World

  • Best Song by a UK Artist

  • Best Song in the World

The 2022 official charity partner is the Music Venue Trust, which was founded in 2014 to protect the UK's grassroots music venue network and played a significant campaigning role during the national coronavirus lockdowns.

The BandLab NME Awards 2022 take place at London's O2 Academy Brixton on March 2 from 8.30pm.