The Swedish star receives the award, among other things, because she has "had the ability to redefine music, fashion and culture" for the past three decades, as part of the motivation reads.
Neneh Cherry broke through overnight with the super hit Buffalo stance in 1989 and the album debut Raw like sushi came the same year.
- Neneh Cherry's mix of hip hop and dance music with a punk attitude captured the time perfectly, says Per Sinding-Larsen.
Since her debut, she has released five more solo albums, the latest of which, Broken politics, came in 2018.
- She has liked to move across genres and go where her heart leads her.
It is not a hunt for new top list successes, says Per Sinding-Larsen.
The NME Awards take place in London on March 2.
In the clip: Hear PSL about how Neneh Cherry took Swedish club music into the fine rooms.