The NME Awards 2013 are being held this evening (Wednesday, 27th February) at The Troxy in London.

And unlike the Brits Awards, the NMEs do pay proper respect to the importance and creative contribution of music videos to the rich tapestry of rock, pop, etc...

And here are the nominations for the Best Music Video award this year:

There is also a Best Music Film award - for the best music longform documentary. The nominations are:

More information and all the nominations at the NME Awards 2013 are here. And coverage of the event will be streamed live tonight on NME.com.