ARCTIC MONKEYS WIN TWO NME AWARDS

Last updated: Friday, March 2, 2007

ARCTIC MONKEYS WIN TWO NME AWARDS

Rockers ARCTIC MONKEYS emerged triumphant at last night's (01MAR07) NME Awards in London, winning two trophies including Best Album.

ALEX TURNER of Arctic Monkeys

The British band's WHATEVER PEOPLE SAY I AM, THAT'S WHAT I'M NOT debut disc was honoured, and they also picked up Best Music DVD for SCRUMMY MAN.

MUSE were named Best British Band, MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE won Best International Band and JAMIE T collected Best Solo Artist at the Hammersmith Palais event.

PRIMAL SCREAM, who were honoured with the Godlike Genius Award, were joined by ex-CLASH guitarist MICK JONES for a cover of The Clash's (WHITE MAN) IN HAMMERSMITH PALAIS. The performance took on an extra resonance as the venue is to be demolished later this year (07).

The full list of winners is:

Best British Band - MUSE

Best International Band - MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE

Best Solo Artist - JAMIE T

Best New Band - KLAXONS

Best Live Band - KASABIAN

Philip Hall Radar Award - THE TWANG

John Peel Innovation Award - ENTER SHIKARI

Best Album - ARCTIC MONKEYS' WHATEVER PEOPLE SAY I AM, THAT'S WHAT I'M NOT

Best Track - THE VIEW's WASTED LITTLE DJS

Best Video - THE KILLERS' BONES

Best Music DVD - ARCTIC MONKEYS' SCUMMY MAN

Best Live Event - CARLING WEEKEND: READING AND LEEDS FESTIVALS

Best TV Show - THE MIGHTY BOOSH

Best Radio Show - ZANE LOWE, RADIO 1

Best Film - PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST

Sexiest Man - MATT BELLAMY

Sexiest Woman - KATE MOSS

Worst Band - PANIC! AT THE DISCO

Worst Album - ROBBIE WILLIAMS' RUDEBOX

Worst Dressed - LILY ALLEN

Best Dressed - FARIS ROTTER

Villain Of The Year - US PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH

Hero Of The Year - GERARD WAY

Best Venue - CARLING BRIXTON ACADEMY, LONDON

Best Website - YOUTUBE.COM

Godlike Genius Award - PRIMAL SCREAM.

Source: WENN

| Friday, March 2, 2007

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