NME Awards 2014: The Story Of The Night In Photos

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This year’s NME Awards get off to a flying start as presenter Huw Stephens opens the show. From award winners to presenters, see all the action.

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Godlike Genius winner Debbie Harry struts into the Brixton Academy. FYI Robin Thicke – this is how you wear Beetlejuice stripes.

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And here’s a wideshot. Check out the futuristic staging.

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More pizza appreciation. This time from Drenge’s Eoin Loveless basically inhaling a slice of Domino’s. The group were nominated for Best New Band and Best Album.

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And the winner of Best Solo Artist is… Lily Allen – who dedicates her win to beaten rivals David Bowie and Jake Bugg.

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Michael Eavis and his daughter Emily hang out at the ceremony. What you can’t see in this snap is that Michael is wearing VERY short shorts tonight.

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Jarvis Cocker gives us a wave.

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He might have declared his love for Arctic Monkeys on stage, but Johnny Marr’s also got a lot of love for Palma Violets. Here he is giving Chilli a smooch.

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While Johnny Marr was distracted, Chilli had managed to lift his wallet and watch…

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Hands up who wants to sit on John Cooper Clarke’s table?

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Two bob hairstyles, one beverage. It seems someone’s got the same hairdresser.

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Huw Stephens showing his support for band Peace here.

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Telegram take turns to wear that novelty moustache.

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Arctic Monkeys scoop Best Album. Alex Turner says he used all his best speech material at the BRITs.

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Swim Deep at an office party circa 1982.

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Richard Ayoade is dapper in a polkadot shirt.

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Dream dinner party guest list right here.

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IMPORTANT: When Damon Albarn and Paul McCartney touch they turn into musical Power Rangers.

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The Teenage Cancer Trust Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music goes to Belle & Sebastian.

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They take up instruments and launch into classic track ‘I Want The World To Stop’…

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And then ‘The Boy With The Arab Strap’.

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The whole of Brixton Academy’s entranced by Belle & Sebastian.

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Brody Dalle presents the winner of Best Music Video.

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It went to Eagulls for ‘Nerve Endings’.

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The band grab Brody for a photo to celebrate their win.

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Vicky McClure and Jonny Owen are on hand to present the award for Best Music Film.

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The award for Best Music Film goes to Shane Meadows for his brilliant Stone Roses reformation documentary ‘Made Of Stone’.

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Not everyone’s a fan of Jarvis Cocker’s zany posing.

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Honor Titus gives out Best Track, drink in hand.

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He receives a raucous ovation from the whole room as he accepts the NME Songwriters’ Songwriter Award.

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He gives a long speech about his memories of the NME, starting ‘You’ve got to give it up for the NME!’

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Paul McCartney smooches wife Nancy Shevell as he celebrates his win.

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Claps for Paul McCartney from Haim after he picks up NME Songwriter’s Songwriter.

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Alex Turner heads to the stage to collect the Best British Band award with the rest of band Arctic Monkeys.

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Alex Turner’s happy with Arctic Monkeys’ Best British Band win.

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Popping his collar, Alex Turner heads to the stage.

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Arctic Monkeys accept their third award of the night!

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Zane Lowe recounts the many, many, many achievements of this year’s NME Award for Innovation winner: Damon Albarn.

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‘The internet’s great,’ says Damon Albarn as he accepts the Award for Innovation, ‘but if I’m honest, I still really care about what the NME thinks.’

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Since Aaron Paul’s a no-show, MKS both present and collect the award for ‘Best TV Show’ for Breaking Bad.

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Shaking hands with fans, Michael Eavis exits the stage.

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Drenge’s performance is a big hit with revellers at Brixton Academy.

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It’s a tough category with competition from the likes of Queens of the Stone Age in the mix, but the winners are the sisters Haim!

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Haim show off their award to the crowd.

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The Horrors smash new track ‘I See You’, a taste of forthcoming album ‘Luminous’.

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The coolest way to travel to the stage? Piggyback!

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Drenge collect the Best New Band Award.

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Blondie celebrate their Godlike Genius win.

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The band bring the NME Awards, with Austin Texas to a close.

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Debbie Harry also gets the party started with ‘One Way Or Another’ and ‘Heart Of Glass’.

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A cover of Beastie Boys – ‘(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party!)’ is a surprise.

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All the classics are joined by new material including last year’s single ‘Sugar On The Side’.

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‘Hey hey! Thank you NME. I’m very happy to be here tonight,’ says Debbie Harry.

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