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



