MGMT, OASIS, MUSE HONOURED AT NME AWARDS

Last updated: Thursday, February 26, 2009

MGMT, OASIS, MUSE HONOURED AT NME AWARDS

MGMT, MUSE, KINGS OF LEON and OASIS were among the winners at the Shockwaves NME Awards in London on Wednesday night (25Feb09).

MGMT at The 2009 Shockwaves NME Awards held at the Brixton Academy, London, England - 25.02.09

Brooklyn, New York duo MGMT grabbed two prizes - they were named Best New Band before receiving the Best Track award for Time To Pretend.

Oasis were crowned Best British Band for the fourth time in the band's career. The British rockers missed the event at the O2 Brixton Academy but sent an acceptance video featuring themselves and comedian pal Russell Brand.

Frontman Noel Gallagher was also recognised for Best Band Blog, but the group missed out on five other categories.

Muse claimed the Best Live Band prize and the Best Album Artwork award for HAARP; Kings of Leon won Best Album for Only by the Night, and The Killers were crowned Best International Band for a third consecutive year.

Other victors included Pete Doherty, who received his Best Solo Artist award from a reformed Blur, Arctic Monkeys (Best DVD for At The Apollo) and Elbow, who took home an Outstanding Contribution to Music honour.

The Cure were handed the 2009 Godlike Genius Award by Hollywood director Tim Burton, while Dizzee Rascal claimed the Best Dancefloor Filler prize and The Big Pink took home the Philip Hall Radar Award.

Meanwhile, new U.S. President Barack Obama beat Noel Gallagher to the Hero Of The Year prize, and former President George W. Bush was crowned Villain Of The Year for the sixth year running.

Not everybody was celebrating though - the Jonas Brothers picked up the unwanted Worst Album and Worst Band honours.

The list of winners is as follows:

Best British Band: Oasis

Best International Band: The Killers

Best Solo Artist: Pete Doherty

Best New Band: MGMT

Best Live Band: Muse

Best Album: Only By The Night by Kings Of Leon

Best Track: Time To Pretend by MGMT

Best Video: My Mistakes Were Made For You by The Last Shadow Puppets

Best Dancefloor Filler: Dance Wiv Me by Dizzee Rascal

Worst Album: A Little Bit Longer by Jonas Brothers

Worst Band: Jonas Brothers

Best Event: Glastonbury

Best DVD: At The Apollo by Arctic Monkeys

Outstanding Contribution to Music: Elbow

Philip Hall Radar Award: The Big Pink

Best Band Blog: Noel Gallagher/Oasis

Sexiest Male: Matt Bellamy

Sexiest Female: Hayley Williams

Hero Of The Year: Barack Obama

Villain Of The Year: George W. Bush

Best Dressed: Alexa Chung

Worst Dressed: Amy Winehouse

Best TV: The Mighty Boosh

Best Website: YouTube

Best Venue: London Astoria

Best Album Artwork: Muse for HAARP

Godlike Genius Award: The Cure

Source: WENN

| Thursday, February 26, 2009

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