Sam Fender and his live band provided one of the highlights of the BandLab NME Awards 2022 with their wide-ranging and joyful interview in the winners’ room – check it out above.Fender and his bandmates were speaking after he won Best Album In The World and Best Album By A UK Artist at last night’s ceremony at the O2 Academy Brixton in London (March 2).
He also performed ‘Seventeen Going Under’ live to kick off the event.Joined by his bandmates Dean Thompson, Tom Ungerer, Joe Atkinson, Drew Michael and Johnny Davis, Fender – who started the interview by exchanging Limmy impressions with his band – was asked for his thoughts on winning Best Album In The World.“I mean it’s a bit too far, that, really.
It’s not the best album in the world: it was a good ‘un!” he replied. “Preferably, I thought Little Simz was a little bit better, to be honest, quite frankly so.
She should have had the award. But! We’re here anyway, and we’ll take it. Thank you very much!”Fender also shared his gratitude to NME for the support he’s received during his career: “When we didn’t have a record label and were coming through the grassroots, you actually were proper behind us – so thank you very much!”Fender was presented with his awards by People Just Do Nothing star Asim Chaudhry and TikTok sensation Francis Bourgeois – and Fender and his band clearly got on well with the latter, judging by the below picture.Asked for his take on the continued success of ‘Seventeen Going Under’, Fender spoke about its far-reaching impact.“I think mainly it’s a coming-of-age record,” he said. “We’re from the north-east of England; we’re all from a working-class area.
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