The History Of The NME Awards

A no-holds-barred romp through six decades of rock 'n' roll excess.

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The Strokes are the big winners at this year’s Awards. They win Best New Act, Best Album and Band Of The Year, and have their photograph taken kissing Kylie (who wins Best Pop Act and picks up Best Film for Moulin Rouge). U2 get Best Live Act, Ash receive the Best Track award, Radiohead get Best Video and legendary NME writer Nick Kent and photographer Pennie Smith pick up the Godlike Genius gong. Zane Lowe presents the event and there are piss-taking sketches by Matt Lucas and David Walliams, who impersonate The White Stripes, Eminem and, er, Macy Gray in between awards.

Presenter: Zane Lowe

Best International Band
The Strokes

Best Solo Artist
Ian Brown

Best New Band
The Strokes

Best Live Band
U2

Best Album
The Strokes
"Is This It"

Best Track
Ash
"Burn Baby Burn"

Best Video
Radiohead
"Pyramid Song"

Best TV Show
The Office