Lily Allen, Kasabian, Muse and Lady Gaga among the winner at last night's NME Awards
After the rather serious BAFTA ceremony on Sunday, the NME Awards provided the perfect opportunity for a party - although of course there were plenty of prizes too, with Muse and Kasabian coming out top. The latter won Best Album and Best Album Artwork for their third studio release West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum, but lost out on the coveted Best British Band prize to Muse.
Meanwhile, the Arctic Monkeys were named Best Live Band, Jamie T earned the Best Solo Artist title, Blur's 2009 comeback concert in London's Hyde Park was named Best Live Event and Lily Allen won the annual Giving It Back Fan Award for handing out free tickets to her concerts last year by organising treasure hunts.
With less cause for celebration, Kanye West was recognised as Villain of the Year after his controversial outburst at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards - and there were conflicting honours for Lady GaGa, who was both applauded and attacked for her bizarre costumes, taking home the Best Dressed and Worst Dressed titles.
Here's the list in full:
Best British Band: Muse
Best Festival: Glastonbury
Best International Band: Paramore
Best Solo Artist: Jamie T
Best New Band: Bombay Bicycle Club
Best Live Band: Arctic Monkeys
Best Album: West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum by Kasabian
Best Track: Dominos by The Big Pink
Best Video: The Captain by Biffy Clyro
Best Dancefloor Filler: In For The Kill (Skream Remix) by La Roux
Worst Album: Lines, Vines and Trying Times by The Jonas Brothers
Worst Band: The Jonas Brothers
Best Live Event: Blur's Hyde Park concert in 2009
Best DVD: The Mighty Boosh - Future Sailors tour DVD
Outstanding Contribution to Music: The Specials
Philip Hall Radar Award: The Drums
Best Band Blog: Radiohead (Radiohead.com/deadairspace)
Hero Of The Year: Rage Against The Machine
Villain Of The Year: Kanye West
Best Dressed: Lady Gaga
Worst Dressed: Lady Gaga
Best TV show: The Inbetweeners
Best Film: Inglourious Basterds
Best Website: Muse.mu
Giving It Back Fan Award: Lily Allen
Best Album Artwork: West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum by Kasabian
Godlike Genius Award: Paul Weller.
After the rather serious BAFTA ceremony on Sunday, the NME Awards provided the perfect opportunity for a party - although of course there were plenty of prizes too, with Muse and Kasabian coming out top. The latter won Best Album and Best Album Artwork for their third studio release West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum, but lost out on the coveted Best British Band prize to Muse.
Meanwhile, the Arctic Monkeys were named Best Live Band, Jamie T earned the Best Solo Artist title, Blur's 2009 comeback concert in London's Hyde Park was named Best Live Event and Lily Allen won the annual Giving It Back Fan Award for handing out free tickets to her concerts last year by organising treasure hunts.
With less cause for celebration, Kanye West was recognised as Villain of the Year after his controversial outburst at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards - and there were conflicting honours for Lady GaGa, who was both applauded and attacked for her bizarre costumes, taking home the Best Dressed and Worst Dressed titles.
Here's the list in full:
Best British Band: Muse
Best Festival: Glastonbury
Best International Band: Paramore
Best Solo Artist: Jamie T
Best New Band: Bombay Bicycle Club
Best Live Band: Arctic Monkeys
Best Album: West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum by Kasabian
Best Track: Dominos by The Big Pink
Best Video: The Captain by Biffy Clyro
Best Dancefloor Filler: In For The Kill (Skream Remix) by La Roux
Worst Album: Lines, Vines and Trying Times by The Jonas Brothers
Worst Band: The Jonas Brothers
Best Live Event: Blur's Hyde Park concert in 2009
Best DVD: The Mighty Boosh - Future Sailors tour DVD
Outstanding Contribution to Music: The Specials
Philip Hall Radar Award: The Drums
Best Band Blog: Radiohead (Radiohead.com/deadairspace)
Hero Of The Year: Rage Against The Machine
Villain Of The Year: Kanye West
Best Dressed: Lady Gaga
Worst Dressed: Lady Gaga
Best TV show: The Inbetweeners
Best Film: Inglourious Basterds
Best Website: Muse.mu
Giving It Back Fan Award: Lily Allen
Best Album Artwork: West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum by Kasabian
Godlike Genius Award: Paul Weller.
