Muse, Kasabian, The Specials and Paul Weller were among the winners at last night's (February 24) Shockwaves NME Awards, which took place at London's O2 Academy Brixton. Kasabian and Muse scooped two awards each, with the former bagging gongs for Best Album (for 'West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum') ...
Muse, Kasabian, The Specials and Paul Weller were among the winners at last night’s (February 24) Shockwaves NME Awards, which took place at London‘s O2 Academy Brixton.
Kasabian and Muse scooped two awards each, with the former bagging gongs for Best Album (for ‘West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum’) and Best Album Artwork, while Muse won the Best British Band award and Best Website.
Courtney Love‘s Hole played the awards, as did The Specials, who were given the Teenage Cancer Trust Outstanding Contribution To Music award.
Paul Weller, meanwhile, was named Godlike Genius. He was presented the award by The Clash‘s Mick Jones and Primal Scream‘s Bobby Gillespie, both of whom took the opportunity to praise him as a songwriter and friend.
Upon collecting his award, Weller said: “I’m embarrassed because people said so many nice things about me…but they’re all true! God bless you, have a good night!”
He then played a six-song set spanning his career with a supergorup who included My Bloody Valentine‘s Kevin Shields and ex-Oasis guitarist Gem Archer.
The Shockwaves NME Awards 2010 winners in full are:
Godlike Genius
Paul Weller
Teenage Cancer Trust Outstanding Contribution To Music
The Specials
Best British Band (supported by Shockwaves)
Muse
Best International Band (supported by 4music/T4)
Paramore
Best Solo Artist
Jamie T
Philip Hall Radar Award
The Drums
Best New Band (supported by USC)
Bombay Bicycle Club
Best Live Act (supported by Tuborg)
Arctic Monkeys
Best Album (supported by HMV)
Kasabian – ‘West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum’
Best Track (supported by NME Radio)
The Big Pink – ‘Dominos’
Best Video (supported by NME TV)
Biffy Clyro – ‘The Captain’
Best Live Event
Blur at Hyde Park
Best Festival
Glastonbury
Best Dancefloor Filler
La Roux – ‘In For The Kill’ (Skream Remix)
Best TV Show
The Inbetweeners
Best Film
Inglourious Basterds
Best DVD
The Mighty Boosh – Future Sailors
Giving It Back Fan Award
Lily Allen for her Twitter ticket treasure hunt
Hero Of The Year
Rage Against The Machine
Villain Of The Year
Kanye West
Best Dressed
Lady Gaga
Worst Dressed
Lady Gaga
Worst Album
The Jonas Brothers – ‘Lines, Vines And Trying Times’
Worst Band
Jonas Brothers
Hottest Man
Matt Bellamy (Muse)
Hottest Woman
Karen O (Yeah Yeah Yeahs)
Best Website (excluding NME.COM)
Muse.mu
Best Album Artwork
Kasabian – ‘West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum’
Best Band Blog
Radiohead (Radiohead.com/deadairspace)