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NME Awards: winners in full

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Klaxons (pictured) and Jamie T were among the winners at last night's Shockwaves NME Awards, held at the doomed Hammersmith Palais.

The former scooped the middle finger in the Best New Band category, while Mr T took home the top prize in the Best Solo Artist field, beating off competition from Lily Allen who, a la the Brits, left with nothing.

Well, nearly nothing: Allen was voted the worst-dressed musical celebrity of the past 12 months by readers of NME. The nasty boys and girls.

Here are the winners in all their gory glory:

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, 'Wasted Little DJs'
Best Video - The Killers, 'Bones'
Best Music DVD - Arctic Monkeys, Scummy Man
Best Live Event - Carling Weekend, Reading and Leeds
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, The Horrors
Villain Of The Year - George W Bush
Hero Of The Year - Gerard Way, My Chemical Romance
Best Venue - Carling Brixton Academy
Best Website - YouTube

Don't worry readers: hardly anyone that wins that Philip Hall award does owt with themselves. Beyond that though, we think it's all pretty much deserved... right?



  • ahahahahahahahahahahahaha

    that's all.

    • Philip Hall's radar isn't working properly

  • John Peel Innovation Award

    winners Enter Shikari???!!!!
    I could never imagine Peel if he were alive today playing their kiddie emo schtick somehow.

  • Biggest villian: George bush

    i cant think of anything

    • Hasn't he won it

      Every year since 1986, or does it just seem like it?

  • how depressing

    I remember when these were an alternative to the Brits. Now look at them.

    That Killers video is awful!

    • I loathe that video

      director; look i can do this thing with skeletons

      Brandon: Skeletons don't have moustaches

      • I loathe

        the NME

        • and the award for most pointless awards ceremony goes to...

          i love how the actually trophies are a middle finger stuck up as if the shockwaves sponsored NME awards are such a fuck you to the mainstream.

          did anyone see any of the actually thing; painful viewing.

      • Klaxons:

        "oh ya and thanks to Noel for still fucking hating us"

        Shut the fuck up you toffee nosed twat !

        • Panic!

          dont deserve worst band.

          i think can think of much worse bands!!

          • Yeah most of the worse

            bands won the best awards!

    • didnt tim burton

      direct that video? christ knows what he was thinking that day.

      • yes

        and that's what makes it terrible... unless of course it's his way of saying shit song, shit lyrics so I'll make a shit promo to highlight this fact. in which case it is the best video.

  • I don't trust anyone

    who lets Matt Bellamy be awarded sexiest man.

    • Matt Bellamy…

      …could possibly make me gay! Deserved award!

    • agree

      vomit inducing.

  • Best Venue - Carling Brixton Academy

    What the fuck?

    • note..

      the prefix 'carling'

  • john peel is currently spinning in his grave..

    John Peel Innovation Award - Enter Shikari

    WTF?

    That should be someone like..deerhoof?

  • Pirates of the Caribbean: dead man's chest?!

    That film is god-awful. This is a pile of poo.

    • Yeah,

      It even got an oscar! Its so bad I didnt even watch it through to the end.

  • yawn

    The nominees were just as rubbish as well. My favourite story about this was the nme's one about the predictable "doherty controvesy". He got kicked out because he tried to steal a spoon. Yes, a spoon.

    • quite obviously because

      all his spoons must be fucked from melting heroin in them. what a mong. not a lot more can be said for his emaciated charisma-vacuum of a girlfriend.

      as for the awards - what a joke. to think, the NME used to be a credible source of alternative music information... oh wait, no it didn't.

    • i thought

      him & moss were kicked out for trying to shag in an alleyway

      did i read this here or at nme?

  • Who is Philip Hall?

    Is he in The Twang?

    • A press officer and manager

      He died a few years back, but his brother continues to run his management and PR company that he started....and guess what??? the company do the PR for The Twang....make of that what you will!!!!!!

  • who the hell

    are The Twang?

  • Long Blondes

    Radar award last year, signed to Rough Trade and doing well this year.

    • well, yes...

      ...but not, like, WHOA amazing.

      Which, sadly, is expected of The Twang.

      Difference:
      I like The Long Blondes. They're refreshing.

      I dislike The Twang. It's OFMGbad.

      • OFMGbad

        oh fuck my god bad?

        • oops.

          but.
          yes.

          • I love you Mike

            Based on witnessing their gig on Saturday, this band are so bad it's untrue.

  • So depressing.

    Who are NME's actual readership these days?

    Muse? Best British Band?
    MCR? Best International Artist? Makes me feel ill.
    Who the fuck are 'the Twang' anyway?
    What exactly makes Gerard Way a hero? Coping with going prematurely gray?
    What exactly is good about the Brixton Academy?

    God I could almost carry on for every award, props to Klaxons, Jamie T and the Mighty Boosh though.

    • Pirates of the Caribbean 2:

      the epitome of rock'n'roll cool! Hahaha, and how exactly does fronting a godawful 'emo' band for 12-year-olds qualify one as heroic?

  • Panic! Are the new cancer...

    And the NME cant stand it.

  • Worst Dressed - Lily Allen

    WTF SHE IS COOL

    Even the shitty non-awards are wrong, jesus.

    PS I cannot believe the cheek of naming it the John Peel Innovation Award.

    • there's a crushing inevitably about all these nominees / winners

      and also to the reactions on here about it. come on guys, we know they lost it years ago - if indeed they ever truly HAD it in the first place in most of our lifetimes. indie is popular, meaning they cover what sells and not what ought to. it's sad, but with so many other media out there who cares eh?

      they might have well called it the "tesco checkout music awards for the slightly ill-informed" and avoided the heat...

  • Matt Bellamy? Ewww

    Other than that, PREDICTABLE.

    • I'd like to hear

      people's suggestions as opposed to simply blurt out terms of disgust/shock/revulsion.

      And why is predictability so bad exactly? Would you have been happier if the horrors won best band?

  • The Long Blondes presenting the Radar awrd

    were the only saving grace of what was an awful, awful piece of television.

    Dorian: "The best band from Birmingham since Ocean Colour Scene.. (Kate laughs) . . . THE TWANG!!"

    Oh I love that band, even when they're being a bit rude.

    • clang

      Was all I heard during that bit...and the sound of tumbleweeds rushing through the venue...

  • who is Gerard Way?

    • I hate all award ceromonies

      they are all just a giant pat on the back for the entire industry.
      Gerard Way is lead singer of My Chemical Romance, and therefore really cant sing live.

      I cant believe that the View won best track, ridiculous.
      Speaking of ridiculous i am pleased that they at least voted for the mighty Boosh as best tv programme.

  • what the fuck is the difference

    between my chemical romance and panic at the disco, exactly

    • There is plenty of difference

      but to be basic one sings about death, black parades and cancer the other sings about doomed weddings and whatnot.

      Basically they sound nothing like each other.

      I'll freely admit that my above statement explaining the difference was by no means comprehensive but still...

      • I actually find P!ATD

        faintly amusing, as opposed to MCR who are just cack.

        • And besides...

          with the NME (readers), Best Band one year could easily become Worst Band the next... I'm crossing my fingers for Kasabian or Dirty Pretty Things in 2008!

  • I don't know if they were taking the piss,

    but today in the times there was an article about these awards, and instead of putting a picture of Enter Shakari, they'd put one of Shakira.

    Well, it made me laugh anyway.

    • ha

      yeah i saw it too. i was about to post it. made me laugh :)

  • huh?

    Best International Band - My Chemical Romance
    Hero Of The Year - Gerard Way, My Chemical Romance
    Worst Band - Panic! At The Disco

    Don't they basically come from the same school of shit emo tailor-made for fat teenagers in black eyeliner?

    • Shambles

      It was painful television "Rock stars" getting drunk, swearing to look hard and generally embarrassing themselves. Jarvis and Beth butchered that Temptation song aswel which was sad because i quite liked them pair.
      Even though its a sham of an award it's nice to see the boosh lads out and about Naboo is rrreeally small!

    • How little

      you actually know..

  • This has made me very angry:

    "John Peel Innovation Award - Enter Shikari"

    I think I can hear the sound of a man turning in his grave.

  • I watched ten minutes

    And ran from my friend's house screaming.

    Awful television. Awful awards. Awful performances. At least Simon Pegg and Nick Frost made it bearable a couple of years back.

  • I'm sure...

    The Arctic Monkeys won that award last year...?

  • and thus...

    ....the world still turns.

    Mighty Boosh just encourages retards to dress like retards. Do any of those kids realise that Noel Fielding is the fall guy in that show? If I walked into Rescue Rooms dressed as Stan Laurel, would that be cool?
    Infact, don't answer that.

    • hmm

      maybe strutting would, rescue rooms patrons find walking so passe

  • is it notable to

    er, note just how drunk sarah "cleaning up" harding was presenting the first award?
    or is it one of those 'no-one cares' things?

  • Painful

    Painful to watch, painful to listen to, feel a little ashamed i watched most of it too.

    what was with all the bad vibes and slagging off?

    and the script was appalling, i only heard swearing, not laughing.

    badly organised, badly informed, uninteresting bands.

    cock

    • indeed

      bravo for NME-haters, i love you all

  • 'Brixton Academy' sponsored by 'Carling'

    is the worst venue ive ever been to. fact. I went there again last night and it was terrible.
    At least Mighty Boosh are getting some recognition.

  • Matt Bellamy

    the sexiest man? Are you sure that's not a joke? LOL Even Matt himself wouldn't expect that, I am sure.

    • It's because

      he looked greasy in Supermassive Black Hole.

  • WHAT THE HELL!!!!!!!!!!

    How did My Chemical Romance win Best International Band they're so useless, and Gerard Way won Hero Of The Year, that doesn't make any sence, the man dyed his hair white to look like a corpse!

  • john peel, philip hall....

    ...is it a coincidence that these people are dead, and therefore cannot protest to shit bands receiving awards under their name.

  • did anyone

    notice how lauren laverne completely bombed? it was weird... they get this pseudo-witty presenter making gags to a hall full of gimps trying their hardest not to care. and when the editor came on, they were all talking over his speech as well. it's his fucking magazine! none of them cared. except for the radio presenters who were embarrassingly out of their element and came off like... just weird.
    how is it that all of these bands, except for arctic monkeys, look like adam ant's filthy afterbirth, with stupid hairstyles, stupid shitty clothes that all look the same, and they all have to say fuck in every sentence. fuck...
    bring back the spice girls!

  • The only evident personality i saw that evening

    was from Arctic Monkeys and Kasabian.

  • if

    I was writing an NME-awards pisstake, that's exactly what the list would have looked like.

    • ...

      I stopped reading at Muse are the best band in the UK

      • really though

        best dressed faris rotter? *notes stupid name* he'd get beaten up down my way. pillock. anyone can go to a fancy dress party as robert smiith, no need to do it all year round.

        • he did

          get beaten up down my way.

  • I know this is the NME we're talking about

    but arn't the awards supposed to be about music?

    WTF kate moss?

  • what a bag of shite

    at least the mighty boosh won the award. the rest is shit. i hate nme.

    • seriously

      is anyone honestly surprised at any of these results? shit bands win shit awards in a shit paper read by shit-heads.

  • John Peel must be rotating furiously in his grave...

    ...at the winners of the innovation award.

    Christ!!!

    yeh, good work on being so innovative.

    Just gonna stick on some 'Horse the Band'

  • Best Video - The Killers, 'Bones'

    Ahahahaha

    hahaha
    hha

    ha

  • so depressing...

    i watched about 10 minutes before i came to the conclusion that going to bed would be more interesting.

    newsflash to the nme - being unconscious is better than anything you can rustle up. oh dear.

    • hmmmm, Jarvis and Beth

      I missed the beth and Jarvis performance on E4 (of all channels, never anything that's worth my time watching) but caught it on Channel 4 and was trying to decipher what they were singing and where the tune was actually coming from and could only hear crashing guitars and Beth screaming and Jarvis dancing up and down like a lemon. Totally disappointed and now that they are recording and releasing the duet, I don't feel inspired to buy it. Was so looking forward to seeing Jarvis but was totally let down. I think I'll stick to his album.

      But as for awards ceremonies, they are there to hate, ridicule and condemn and criticise, so what I have read so far, everone has it down to a tee!

      Finally, Enter Shikari for Peel innovation award? I don't think Peel would touch them with a barge pole. Klaxons for 10 year olds

  • the funniest award of this whole list is...

    Sexiest man - Matt Bellamy! hehehe.

    Should have been Sexiest woman - Beth Ditto as well! What has Kate Moss got to do with anything to do with music - oh no wait she was married to a pop star wasn't she.

  • WTF

    I know that you guys are pissed about kate bell and all, but has anyone noticed THESE TWO FUCKING CATEGORIES IN A MUSIC AWARD?

    Villain Of The Year - George W Bush
    Hero Of The Year - Gerard Way, My Chemical Romance

    George Bush? Why the fuck is he in a music award show?

  • Worst Band - Panic! At The Disco

    come on! are you kidding me? i actually believe that they are great! Who are the other nominees anyway? There are a lot worst band compared to them. MCR is even worse. oh yeah, and isn't it by March 2, they already dropped the exclamation point (!) to their name? :P it's gone like, since january 9. so yeah. DROP THE EXCLAMATION POINT!

    this stuff isn't true. this NME award thing is bullshit.