Muse and Kasabian win at NME Awards

Thursday 25th February 2010

Thursday 25th February

Muse and Kasabian were the big winners at Wednesday evening’s NME Awards.

The British bands won two prizes apiece, Kasabian picking up Best Album and Best Album Artwork, Muse claiming Best British Band and Best Website.

Paul Weller was named the Godlike Genius, while The Specials won the Outstanding Contribution To Music award.

Bombay Bicycle Club, Arctic Monkeys and Paramore were also winners, but there was no joy for Oasis, who lost in all three of the categories they were nominated in.

The list of winners in full reads:

Best British band: Muse

Best festival: Glastonbury

Best new band: Bombay Bicycle Club

Outstanding contribution to music: The Specials

Best dancefloor filler: La Roux – In For The Kill (Skream remix)

Giving it back award: Lily Allen for her Twitter ticket treasure hunt

Best live band: Arctic Monkeys

Philip Hall radar award: The Drums

Best live event: Blur at Hyde Park

Best TV show: The Inbetweeners

Best international band: Paramore

Best track: The Big Pink – Dominos

Best solo artist: Jamie T

Best DVD: The Mighty Boosh Live – Future Sailors Tour

Best video: Biffy Clyro – The Captain

Best album: Kasabian – West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum

Godlike genius: Paul Weller



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