The NME Awards 2007

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We were on the red carpet

The NME Awards have always had a reputation as being one of the most debauched awards ceremonies in the music calendar.

We were there to check out exactly who won and to have a little chat with as many of your favourite rock stars as possible.

Check out the list of winners below and look at the pictures in the gallery as well.

The winners...

BEST BRITISH BAND

Predicted: Arctic Monkeys
Winner: Muse

BEST SOLO ARTIST

Predicted: Thom Yorke
Winner: Jamie T

PHILIP HALL RADAR AWARD

Winner: The Twang

JOHN PEEL INNOVATION AWARD

Winner: Enter Shikari

BEST LIVE BAND

Predicted: Muse
Winner: Kasabian

BEST TRACK

Predicted: The Killers - When You Were Young
Winner: The View, 'Wasted Little DJs'

BEST LIVE EVENT

Predicted: V Festival
Winner: Carling Weekend: Reading and Leeds Festival

BEST RADIO SHOW

Predicted: Chris Moyles, Radio 1
Winner: Zane Lowe, Radio 1

BEST WEBSITE

Predicted: YouTube
Winner: YouTube

HERO OF THE YEAR

Predicted: Alex Turner
Winner: Gerard Way

BEST DRESSED

Predicted: Brandon Flowers
Winner: Faris Rotter

WORST ALBUM

Predicted: Robbie Williams 'Rudebox'
Winner: Robbie Williams, 'Rudebox'

SEXIEST MAN

Predicted: Brandon Flowers
Winner: Matt Bellamy

BEST INTERNATIONAL BAND

Predicted: The Killers
Winner: My Chemical Romance

BEST NEW BAND

Predicted: The Kooks
Winner: Klaxons

BEST ALBUM

Predicted: The Killers 'Sam's Town'
Winner: Arctic Monkeys, 'Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not'

BEST VIDEO

Predicted: OK Go 'Here It Goes Again'
Winner: The Killers, 'Bones'

BEST MUSIC DVD

Predicted: Arctic Monkeys 'Scummy Man'
Winner: Arctic Monkeys, 'Scummy Man'

BEST TV SHOW

Predicted: Lost
Winner: The Mighty Boosh

BEST FILM

Predicted: Borat
Winner: Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

BEST LIVE VENUE

Predicted: London KOKO
Winner: London Brixton Academy

VILLAIN OF THE YEAR

Predicted: George Bush
Winner: George W Bush

WORST DRESSED

Predicted: Russell Brand
Winner: Lily Allen

WORST BAND

Predicted: The Horrors
Winner: Panic! At The Disco

SEXIEST WOMAN

Predicted: Kate Moss
Winner: Kate Moss

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The News Team was on the red carpet bringing you the best interviews and sharpest photos with all of the hottest celebs.


Red carpet photos...

Listen to our review of the NME awards

The Absolute Radio newsteam were at the NME Awards 2007 - our red carpet roving reporter Tania Snuggs bagged tonnes of interviews with the bands - here's her review of the night.

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Have your say about our predictions...

In 28 February's Music Comment, the music brains here at absoluteradio.co.uk took an in-depth look at the nominations, and picked their winners for each category. Take a look, and have your say. Didn't we do well! Oops!

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