
NME Awards 2010
Absolute Radio favourites
Muse and
Kasabian were the biggest winners at the NME Awards 2010, with two awards apiece.
In recognition of his inspirational musical career,
Paul Weller earned himself a well-deserved Godlike Genius Award.
The Specials also recieved acclaim for their role in the world of music, scoring the Teenage Cancer Trust Outstanding Contribution award. In terms of new music,
The Drums won the NME editorial team's Philip Hall Radar Award, their choice of the most worthy band to graduate from the new band pages of the magazine.
Lady Gaga managed to win both Best Dressed and Worst Dressed awards... the less said about that, the better!
Read on to see the full list of nominees and winners from the NME Awards 2010, plus you can watch red carpet interviews with the stars.
Video interviews
The Winners and Nominees
Best British Band
- Muse - Winner
- Arctic Monkeys
- Biffy Clyro
- Kasabian
- Oasis
Best International Band
- Green Day
- Kings Of Leon
- Paramore - Winner
- Vampire Weekend
- Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Best Solo Artist
- Dizzee Rascal
- Florence And The Machine
- Jamie T - Winner
- Julian Casablancas
- Lady Gaga
Best New Band
- The Big Pink
- Bombay Bicycle Club - Winner
- Mumford & Sons
- The xx
- La Roux
Best Live Band
- Arctic Monkeys - Winner
- Kasabian
- Muse
- Radiohead
- Them Crooked Vultures
Best Album
- Arctic Monkeys Humbug
- Kasabian West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum - Winner
- Muse The Resistance
- The Cribs Ignore The Ignorant
- The Horrors Primary Colours
Best Track
- Animal Collective 'My Girls'
- Arctic Monkeys 'Crying Lightning'
- Florence And The Machine 'Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)'
- Jamie T 'Sticks N' Stones'
- The Big Pink 'Dominos' - Winner
Best Video
- Arctic Monkeys 'Cornerstone'
- Biffy Clyro 'The Captain' - Winner
- Kasabian 'Fire'
- The Maccabees 'Can You Give It'
- Oasis 'Falling Down'
Best Live Event
- Blur at Hyde Park - Winner
- Jay-Z at Alexandra Palace
- Muse at Teignmouth
- Oasis at Heaton Park
- The Dead Weather at Shoreditch Church
Best Festival
- Download
- Glastonbury - Winner
- Reading And Leeds Festivals
- T In The Park
- V Festival
Best Dancefloor Filler
- Dizzee Rascal And Armand Van Helden 'Bonkers'
- Florence And The Machine 'You've Got The Love'
- La Roux 'In For The Kill' (Skream Remix) - Winner
- Lady Gaga 'Poker Face'
- Yeah Yeah Yeahs 'Zero'
Best TV Show
- The Inbetweeners - Winner
- Never Mind The Buzzcocks
- Peep Show
- Skins
- True Blood
Best Film
- (500) Days Of Summer
- In The Loop
- Inglourious Basterds - Winner
- The Twilight Saga: New Moon
- Where The Wild Things Are
Best DVD
- Kings Of Leon Live At The The O2 Arena
- Flight Of The Conchords Complete HBO Second Season
- The Killers Live From The Royal Albert Hall
- The Mighty Boosh Future Sailors - Winner
- Nirvana Live At Reading
Giving It Back Fan Award
- Kasabian and Noel Fielding for free 'Vlad The Impaler' video.
- Danger Mouse for leaking 'Dark Night Of The Soul'.
- Lily Allen for her Twitter ticket treasure hunt. - Winner
- Arctic Monkeys for their Oxfam golden tickets.
- Vampire Weekend for giving away 'Horchata' from the album Contra.
Hero Of The Year
- Beyoncι Knowles
- Noel Gallagher
- Rage Against The Machine - Winner
- Matt Bellamy
- Alex Turner
Villain Of The Year
- Noel Gallagher
- Liam Gallagher
- Simon Cowell
- Kanye West - Winner
- Lady Gaga
Best Dressed
- Lady Gaga - Winner
- Liam Gallagher
- Noel Fielding
- Florence Welch
- Karen O
Worst Dressed
- Lady Gaga - Winner
- Matt Bellamy
- Katy Perry
- Liam Gallagher
- Elly Jackson, La Roux
Worst Album
- Green Day 21st Century Breakdown
- Lady Gaga The Fame
- The Jonas Brothers Lines Vines Trying Times - Winner
- U2 No Line On The Horizon
- Arctic Monkeys Humbug
Worst Band
- Green Day
- Oasis
- Jonas Brothers - Winner
- Paramore
- JLS
Hottest Man
Readers were able to vote on nominees, which included Alex Turner, Liam Gallagher, Peter Doherty, Matt Bellamy, Brandon Flowers and Julian Casablancas. The
winner was Matt Bellamy from Muse.
Hottest Woman
Readers were able to vote on nominees, which included Lily Allen, Karen O, Alison Mosshart, Rihanna, Lady Gaga, and Florence Welch. The
winner was Karen O of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs.
Best Website
- Muse.mu - Winner
- YouTube
- Facebook
- Twitter
- Greenday.com
Album Artwork
- Muse The Resistance
- Green Day 21st Century Breakdown
- Kasabian West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum - Winner
- The Cribs Ignore The Ignorant
- Manic Street Preachers Journal For Plague Lovers
Best Band Blog
- Muse (Muse.mu and Twitter.com/muse)
- Radiohead (Radiohead.com/deadairspace) - Winner
- Noel Gallagher (Oasisinet.com)
- Los Campesinos! (Loscampesinos.com)
- Paramore (Paramore.net)