Taking place on January 28th at the Camden Centre, the Manic Street Preachers swept the board, following the previous year’s ‘Everything Must Go’. James Dean Bradfield told us: “The obvious things aside, it has been a good year for us, but obviously its hard for us to say that too enthusiastically.” Meanwhile Noel Gallagher caused a bit of controversy for saying that taking drugs was like “having a cup of tea in the morning.” Tory MP Edwina Currie said: “he is incapable of uttering sensible words, even when he’s sober.”
Eek.
Best LP (voted for by readers)
Manic Street Preachers – ‘Everything Must Go’
Best Single (voted for by readers)
Manic Street Preachers – ‘A Design For Life’
Best Live Act
Manic Street Preachers
Musical Moment Of the Year
Skinner, Baddiel and the Lightning Seeds – ‘Three Lions’
Best LP
Beck – ‘Odelay’
Best Single
Underworld – ‘Born Slippy’
Worst Single
Spice Girls – ‘Wannabe’
Best Solo Artist
Beck
Best Radio Show
Radio 1 Evening Session
Most Desirable Person
Louise Wener
Best Video
The Prodigy – ‘Firestarter’
Biggest Disappointment
The Stone Roses breaking up
Best Club/ Venue
Brixton Academy
Best Band (voted by readers)
Oasis
Worst Dressed Person
Liam Gallagher
Worst Band
Oasis
Arse Of The Year
Liam Gallagher
Musical Event Of The Year
Oasis at Knebworth
Radio 1 Evening Session Of The Year
Suede
Best New Band/Artist
Kula Shaker
Philip Hall/ On Award for Best New Act
Super Furry Animals
Best Dance Act
The Prodigy
Vibes Award For Best Dance Act
Orbital
Best Film
‘Trainspotting’
Best TV Show
‘Shooting Stars’
1997
