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- Early Years
2010
Hosted by Jarvis Cocker (who can forget his 'motivational talk' or his hula hoop dancing?), this was possibly the slickest NME Awards so far.
There was no one act who swept the board, but Muse, Arctic Monkeys and Kasabian all nabbed awards. Courtney Love opened the show with her new version of Hole, Paul Weller picked up a Godlike Genius Award and Matt Helders turned up looking like a TV cop from the 1970's, whilst The Big Pink and Lily Allen battled it out with Biffy Clyro and Marina Diamandis for best duet of the evening honours.
Presenter: Jarvis Cocker
Outstanding Contribution To Music: The Specials
Best Live Band: Arctic Monkeys
Best Festival: Glastonbury
Best British Band: Muse
Best Live Event: Blur- Hyde Park
Best Dancefloor Filler: La Roux - 'In For The Kill'
Best Solo Artist: Jamie T
Best Album: Kasabian
Best New Band: Bombay Bicycle Club
Best International Band: Paramore
Giving It Back Fan Award: Lily Allen
Philip Hall Radar Award: The Drums
Best Track: The Big Pink - 'Dominos'
Best Video: Biffy Clyro - 'The Captain'
Best TV Show: 'The Inbetweeners'
Best Website: Muse
Best Band Blog: Radiohead
Best Dressed: Lady Gaga
Worst Dressed: Lady Gaga
Worst Band: The Jonas Brothers
Worst Album: The Jonas Brothers - 'Lines, Vines And Trying Times'
Hottest Male: Matt Bellamy
Best Album Artwork: 'West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum'
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