Rock The Vote!

7 Feb 2005
Vote now for U2 - and U2.Com - in the annual NME Awards.

U2 and U2.Com are nominated for a clutch of gongs in the annual 'ShockWaves NME Awards'.

U2 are up for 'Best International Band' - and facing hot competition from The Killers, Kings of Leon, Scissor Sisters and The Strokes.

'Vertigo' is up for 'Best Track', vying for acclaim along with 'Dry Your Eyes' from The Streets, 'Take Me Out' from Franz Ferdinand, 'Can't Stand Me Now' from The Libertines and 'Golden Touch' from Razorlight.

Oh, and how could we forget?

U2.Com are nominated for 'Best Website' and facing stiff competition from sites by The Libertines, Morissey, Muse... and NME itself!

If you want to vote for U2 or U2.Com, check all the nominations and cast
your vote here.

(There's one other nomination too, but we'll let you find it for yourselves...)

Winners are announced on February 17th. (Dare say we'll let you know!)

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