Vampire Weekend named Best New Band at NME Awards USA
New Yorkers Vampire Weekend, tipped to be one of the biggest new stars of 2008. Pic: Jo McCaughey
The college boys win at Los Angeles ceremony
Vampire Weekend won Best New Indie/Alternative Band at the NME Awards USA in Los Angeles tonight (April 23).
Following votes fromNME.COM's US users, the Brooklyn band picked up the award, supported by Yahoo! Music, at the ceremony at the El Rey Theatre from guest presenter Danny Masterson.
Watch a video interview with Vampire Weekend below.
The other nominees were:
Band Of Horses
Black Kids
MGMT
Paramore
With the British NME Awards already a key event on the global music scene, this year marks the launch of the NME Awards in north America.
For more on the NME Awards USA, including the 2008 winners list, go to NME.COM/awardsusa.
Meanwhile, to watch a live stream from the ceremony head to NME’s Myspace page at Myspace.com/nmemagazine.
Following votes fromNME.COM's US users, the Brooklyn band picked up the award, supported by Yahoo! Music, at the ceremony at the El Rey Theatre from guest presenter Danny Masterson.
Watch a video interview with Vampire Weekend below.
The other nominees were:
Band Of Horses
Black Kids
MGMT
Paramore
With the British NME Awards already a key event on the global music scene, this year marks the launch of the NME Awards in north America.
For more on the NME Awards USA, including the 2008 winners list, go to NME.COM/awardsusa.
Meanwhile, to watch a live stream from the ceremony head to NME’s Myspace page at Myspace.com/nmemagazine.
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