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The 2010 Pure Rawk Awards for new, unsigned and breaking talent are now open and you can start casting your vote. We’ve announced the nominations.

The nominations are:

1. Band of the Year?
Acey Slade and the Dark Party
The Black Spiders
Dear Superstar
Eureka Machines
Heaven’s Basement
Marya Roxx

2. New Band of the Year?
Decadenze
Fury UK
The Mercy House
Nightvision
The Rocket Dolls
Sworn To Oath

3. Frontperson of the Year?
Acey Slade (Acey Slade and the Dark Party)
Chris Catalyst (Eureka Machines)
Marya Roxx (Marya Roxx)
Paul Gaultrey (The Glitterati)
Pete Spiby (The Black Spiders)
Richie Heavenz (Heaven’s Basement)

4. Axe Hero of the Year?
Andy Brook (Shush)
Chris Appleton (Fury UK)
Dave “The Sleaze” Leese (Sworn To Oath)
Davey Messiah (New Generation Superstars)
Niro Knox (King Lizard)

5. EP/Single of the Year?
The Black Spiders – Cinco Hombres Diez Cojones (EP)
The Glitterati – Fight Fight Fight (Single)
Kitty Hudson – Wild Horses (Single)
Sworn To Oath – Don’t F*ck About (EP)
Zico Chain – These Birds Will Kill Us All (EP)

6. Album of the Year?
AntiProduct – Please Take Your Cash
The Black Mollys – One Man’s Treasure is Another Man’s Trash
Evil Scarecrow – 66 Minutes Past 6
Livid – One
Sorry & the Sinatras – Highball Roller

7. Promoter of the Year (for dedication to unsigned and new bands)
Frantic Promotions (Croydon based)
Riot Promotions (Nottingham based)
Rocksector (Manchester based)
Monsta Ents (London based)
Underground Alliance Promotions (Kingston based)

8. Local venue of the Year?
The Fighting Cocks (Kingston)
The Gaff (London)
The Gasworks (Bradford)
Grand Central (Manchester)
Hark To Towler (Bury)
Mexborough Civic (S. Yorks)
The Old Bell (Derby)
The Pitz (Milton Keynes)
Purple Turtle (London)
The Sugarmill (Stoke On Trent)
Snooty Fox (Wakefield)
Yardbirds (Grimsby)

9. Stunt of the Year?
Acey Slade’s Burlesque Beauties & Leg Show Revue tour
Dollars for Deadbeats show in honour of Roger Rags at the 12 Bar, London
Kitty Hudson/Dead Identities/Disarm supergroup performing at Witchfest 2009
Reformation of Rachel Stamp
Rooftop Album launch of My Passion’s “Corporate Flesh Party”

10. Pure Rawk Pin Up of the Year? (go to www.myspace.com/purerawkpinups)
Anarchy
Fanny Devine
Foxy DeVille
Mistress Coffin Candy
Sophia Disgrace

11. Record Label of the Year?
DR2
Earache
Rocksector Records
Transcend Records
Trashpit

Over this week, we will be releasing a run down of each of the categories so you can find more out about our nominees.

But the important bit – how to vote.