http://www.nme.com/awards en-us ℗ & © 2006 IPC Media The rock'n'roll party of the year held in London by the world's greatest music magazine NME.COM Every year, legendary music magazine NME polls its readers and organises the party of the year to hand out the awards. Packing out the famous Hammersmith Palais in West London, rock'n'roll royalty mix with the hottest indie stars at a party where anything can happen and often does. This year saw brilliant new Sheffield band Arctic Monkeys triumph with a clutch of awards resulting in some very bizarre speeches, and several band members ending up in hospital once the tables started flying. Bono gives a hilarious multi-swearing speech, Bob Geldof has his own foul-mouthed moment and Stone Roses frontman Ian Brown receives the coveted NME Godlike Genius Award. From the red carpet to the backstage stories it's all here, the rock'n'roll party of the year. Mike Dixon mike_dixon@ipcmedia.com Yes NME.COM The rock'n'roll party of the year held in London by the world's greatest music magazine Every year, legendary music magazine NME polls its readers and organises the party of the year to hand out the awards. Packing out the famous Hammersmith Palais in West London, rock'n'roll royalty mix with the hottest indie stars at a party where anything can happen and often does. This year saw brilliant new Sheffield band Arctic Monkeys triumph with a clutch of awards resulting in some very bizarre speeches, and several band members ending up in hospital once the tables started flying. Bono gives a hilarious multi-swearing speech, Bob Geldof has his own foul-mouthed moment and Stone Roses frontman Ian Brown receives the coveted NME Godlike Genius Award. From the red carpet to the backstage stories it's all here, the rock'n'roll party of the year. http://microsites.nme.com/podcast/nme_awards_podcast.mp3 Fri, 3 Mar 2006 11:00:00 GMT 17:36 NME, NME.COM, new music, Arctic Monkeys, Maximo Park, Bloc Party, Kaiser Chiefs, Dirty Pretty Things, Ian Brown, Bob Geldof, The Cribs, New Order, Peter Hook, The Long Blondes, Razorlight, Sugarbabes, Kasabian, Tim Westwood, Preston, The Ordinary Boys, Zane Lowe, Jo Whiley, Editors, Magic Numbers, Russel Brand, We Are Scientists, U2, Bono, The Strokes, The Bravery