Dominos

NME Award were this week:

Godlike Genius Award - Paul Weller
Outstanding Contribution To Music - The Specials
Best British Band - Muse
Best International Band - Paramore
Best Solo Artist - Jamie T
Best New Band - Bombay Bicycle Club
Best Live Band - Arctic Monkeys
Best Album - Kasabian - West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum
Best Track - The Big Pink - "Dominos"
Best Video - Biffy Clyro - "The Captain"
Best Live Event - Blur, Hyde Park
Best Festival - Glastonbury Festival
Best TV Show - The Inbetweeners
Best Film - Inglourious Basterds
Best Dancefloor Filler - La Roux - "In For The Kill (Skream Remix)"
Best DVD - The Mighty Boosh Live - Future Sailors Tour
Hero of the Year - Rage Against The Machine
Villain of the Year - Kanye West
Best Dressed - Lady Gaga
Worst Dressed - Lady Gaga
Worst Album - Jonas Brothers - Lines, Vines and Trying Times
Worst Band - Jonas Brothers
Hottest Man - Matt Bellamy
Hottest Woman - Karen O
Best Website - Muse.mu
Best Album Artwork - Kasabian - West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum
Best Band Blog - Radiohead (Radiohead.com/deadairspace)
Giving It Back Fan Award - Lily Allen for her Twitter ticket treasure hunt
Phillip Hall Radar Award - The Drums

to go over a few...Matt Bellamy as the Hottest Man - undisputed, he's stunning. :)
Speaking of Matt Bellamy, Muse won best band which I think is thoroughly deserved. They have been nominated for so long as best band and have unfairly been dismissed and almost forgotten about behind bands such as the Arctic Monkeys and Oasis. That is not to say those bands don't deserve the award either but they seem to get more recognition for their work and are talked about more etc that Muse have ever been. This award, I feel, marks a change in public attitude and heads towards a more appreciation of this incredible band.

Also really happy about Jamie T getting best solo artist! he works so hard and I have been a big fan of his for so long, that now I finally feel like he's getting some credit for all the work he does. :)

Dominos - Best song of the last 6 months by a country mile.

Future sailors = best dvd! I <3 the Boosh!

Also really chuffed for Bombay Bicycle Club getting best new band. Their album 'I had the blues but shook them loose' is such a winner. There isn't a bad song on that album. Their sound is really fresh and energetic which just gets you going. Its great :) And I saw them at the NME awards tour in Nottingham too and they were fab. I can't wait to see them again. I think they will go far this band.

Godlike Genius went to the wonder that is Paul Weller. I adore this man, both solo and in the bands the Jam and the Style Council (bad hair in those days). Known as the Modfather, Weller has shaped a generation of rebellious youths into our parents today. I don't know anyone who doesn't like this man! A well deserved prize :D

Paramore winning best international band? Obviously a glich, votes made by twilight-obsessed teens. Boo. Should have gone to the Kings.

Overall a pretty good night, I think in the whole, the right awards went to the right people. And also how funny that Lady Gaga got both best and worst dressed. I think that is a perfect metaphor for her split it the public eye.

Until next year...

Rx