Coldplay, Yoko Ono, Bring Me The Horizon, The Maccabees, Foals, Rat Boy, Huw Stephens

NME is proud to announce that Coldplay will be this year’s recipients of the prestigious NME Godlike Genius Award at the NME Awards 2016 with Austin, Texas and will be attending on the night to collect the award and give a show stopping performance at London’s O2 Academy Brixton on 17th February.

Coldplay, who recently released their seventh studio album ‘A Head Full of Dreams’ and have sold 80 million records worldwide, will perform an exclusive set of their greatest hits to close the show.

Speaking of their win, Chris Martin said: 'We’re extremely grateful to the NME for giving us this award. It’s a huge honour and it means everything to us as Coldplay would be nothing without the NME. Appearing in the magazine for the first time in 1998 - in the smallest font - was the biggest thing that ever happened to us, and their love and support changed our world. Thank you so much NME'.

NME is also proud to announce it will be honouring Yoko Ono with The Inspiration Award at this year’s Awards.

Yoko Ono, who will celebrate her 83rd birthday on February 18th, is a true iconoclast who has had a long, varied and illustrious career. She has influenced, inspired and delighted several generations of musicians, artists and activists. These include David Bowie, Ornette Coleman, Nile Rogers, Eric Clapton, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Sonic Youth, Arcade Fire, Lady Gaga, Anthony Hegarty, Savages and Boy George.