Franz Ferdinand fengu verðlaun fyrir bestu plötuna á ShockWaves NME tónlistarverðlaununum og sigruðu þar hljómsveitir á borð við Scissor Sisters, the Libertines og Green Day. Libertines var svo valin besta breska hljómsveitin.

Green Day fengu verðlaun fyrir besta myndbandið “American Idiot” og Muse fengu verðlaun fyrir bestu frammistöðu á tónleikum.


Hérna er listi yfir alla sigurvegara ShockWaves NME tónlistarverðlaununum 2005

 Best British Band – The Libertines
 Godlike Genius Award – New Order
 Best Album – Franz Ferdinand’s ‘Franz Ferdinand’
 Best Event – Paul McCartney/Glastonbury 2004
 Best Live Band – Muse
 Best New Band – Razorlight
 Best Solo Artist – Graham Coxon
 Best Track – Franz Ferdinand’s ‘Take Me Out’
 Best International Band – The Killers
 The Phillip Hall Radar Award – Kaiser Chiefs
 Best Video – Green Day’s ‘American Idiot’
 Best Music DVD – Oasis’ ‘Definitely Maybe’
 Best Film – ‘Shaun Of The Dead’
 Best TV Show – ‘Little Britain’
 Best Radio Show – Zane Lowe
 Best Dressed – Brandon Flowers, The Killers
 Worst Dressed– Britney Spears
 Best Live Venue – London Carling Brixton Academy
 Best Website – NME.COM
 Hero Of The Year – John Peel
 Villain Of The Year – George W Bush
 Sexiest Man – Brandon Flowers, The Killers
 Sexiest Woman – Gwen Stefani
 Worst Album – Busted’s ‘A Present For Everyone’
 Worst Band – Busted