Presented by Jarvis Cocker, who began proceedings by playing Catchphrase with the industry audience at London’s Brixton Academy, the Annual NME awards threw up few suprises at last night’s show.
Kasabian and Muse were the big winners of the night, with Muse winning the Best British Band plaudit and Kasabian gaining the Best Album gong for their third LP ‘West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum’.
Glastonbury was named Best Festival and Rage Against the Machine were named Hero(es) of the Year.
One surprise of the night however was Bombay Bicycle Club winning best new band after being pitted against 2009’s big album sellers - Mumford and Sons, La Roux, The Big Pink and The xx.
The full list of winners are as follows:
Best British band: Muse
Best festival: Glastonbury
Best new band: Bombay Bicycle Club
Outstanding contribution to music: The Specials
Best dancefloor filler: La Roux - In For The Kill (Skream remix)
Giving it back award: Lily Allen for her Twitter ticket treasure hunt
Best live band: Arctic Monkeys
Philip Hall radar award: The Drums
Best live event: Blur at Hyde Park
Best TV show: The Inbetweeners
Best international band: Paramore
Best track: The Big Pink - Dominos
Best solo artist: Jamie T
Best DVD: The Mighty Boosh Live - Future Sailors Tour
Best video: Biffy Clyro - The Captain
Best album: Kasabian - West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum
Godlike genius: Paul Weller
Best film: Inglourious Basterds
Hero of the year: Rage Against The Machine
Villain of the year: Kanye West
Best dressed: Lady Gaga
Worst dressed: Lady Gaga
Worst album: The Jonas Brothers - Lines Vines and Trying Times
Worst band: Jonas Brothers
Best website: Muse.mu
Best album artwork: Kasabian - West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum
Best band blog: Radiohead