Muse, Kasabian & Arctics Win at NME Awards
Lily Allen and Blur also get gongs…
Muse, Kasabian, Lily Allen and Arctic Monkeys all picked up prizes at the NME Awards last night.
Paul Weller
Outstanding Contribution To Music
The Specials
Best British Band
Winner: Muse
Nominated: Arctic Monkeys, Biffy Clyro, Kasabian, Oasis
Best International Band
Winner: Paramore
Nominated: Green Day, Kings Of Leon, Vampire Weekend, Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Best Solo Artist
Winner: Jamie T
Nominated: Dizzee Rascal, Florence And The Machine, Julian Casablancas, Lady Gaga
Best New Band
Winner: Bombay Bicycle Club
Nominated: The Big Pink, Mumford & Sons, The xx, La Roux
Best Live Band
Winner: Arctic Monkeys
Nominated: Kasabian, Muse, Radiohead, Them Crooked Vultures
Best Album
Winner: Kasabian – 'West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum'
Nominated: Arctic Monkeys – 'Humbug', Muse – 'The Resistance', The Cribs – 'Ignore The Ignorant', The Horrors – 'Primary Colours'
Best Track
Winner: The Big Pink – 'Dominos'
Nominated: Animal Collective – 'My Girls', Arctic Monkeys – 'Crying Lightning', Florence And The Machine – 'Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)', Jamie T – 'Sticks N' Stones'
Best Video
Winner: Biffy Clyro – 'The Captain'
Nominated: Arctic Monkeys – 'Cornerstone ', Kasabian – 'Fire', The Maccabees – 'Can You Give It', Oasis – 'Falling Down'
Best Live Event
Winner: Blur at Hyde Park
Nominated: Jay-Z at Alexandra Palace, Muse at Teignmouth, Oasis at Heaton Park, The Dead Weather at Shoreditch Church
Best Festival
Winner: Glastonbury
Nominated: Download, Reading And Leeds Festivals, T In The Park, V Festival
Best Dancefloor Filler
Winner: La Roux – 'In For The Kill' (Skream Remix)
Nominated: Dizzee Rascal And Armand Van Helden – 'Bonkers', Florence And The Machine – 'You've Got The Love', Lady Gaga – 'Poker Face', Yeah Yeah Yeahs – 'Zero'
Best TV Show
Winner: The Inbetweeners
Best Film
Winner: Inglourious Basterds
Best DVD
Winner: The Mighty Boosh – Future Sailors
Giving It Back Fan Award
Winner: Lily Allen for her Twitter ticket treasure hunt
Hero Of The Year
Winner: Rage Against The Machine
Villain Of The Year
Winner: Kanye West
Best Dressed
Winner: Lady Gaga
Worst Dressed
Winner: Lady Gaga
Worst Album
Winner: The Jonas Brothers – 'Lines Vines Trying Times'
Worst Band
Winner: Jonas Brothers
Hottest Man
Winner: Matt Bellamy (Muse)
Hottest Woman
Winner: Karen O (Yeah Yeah Yeahs)
Best Website (excluding NME.COM)
Winner: Muse.mu
Best Album Artwork
Winner: Kasabian – 'West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum'
Best Band Blog
Winner: Radiohead (Radiohead.com/deadairspace)