Despite being up for the most awards The Vines had to make do with winning just the one category (best single with 'Get Free') at yesterday's NME Awards, where old favourites Coldplay and Oasis dominated the day, both taking two awards each. The latter were named best UK Band and Artist of the Year, the former's 'A Rush Of Blood To The Head' being named Album of the Year in both the reader voted and NME journalist voted categories. Laim Gallagher and Chris Martin added to their respective band's successes by winning the best haircut and sexiest man awards respectively.
Elsewhere in the line up Robbie Williams took three of the negative gongs, including Villain of the Year (over Blair, Bush and Bin Laden), an accolade perfectly timed for the day Rachel Hunter told the media she was dumping the star. Poor Robbie.
Ozzy Osbourne was hero of the year, his show 'The Osbournes' was voted best TV show, '24 Hour Party People' won best film and Avril Lavigne was named sexiest woman. Reading / Leeds was named event of the year, though no indication if it was the music, or post Festival riot that caused it to be so popular.
There were two sets of awards on the night – those actually presented to the amassed celebs – and those merely announced in a press release. Presented on the night:
Best Band: The Libertines
Best Live Band: The Datsuns
Best Solo Artist: Ryan Adams
Album of the Year: Coldplay - A Rush Of Blood To The Head
Best UK Band: Oasis
The Fuck Me! Award for Innovation: Polyphonic Spree
Best Video: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Whatever Happened to my Rock 'n' Roll
Best Radio Show: Steve Lamacq
Best Single: The Vines - Get Free
Single of the Year: Doves - There Goes The Fear
Best International Band: The Hives
Best LP: Coldplay - A Rush Of Blood To The Head
Artist of the Year: Oasis
Godlike Genius: The Clash
Announced on a sheet of paper:
Hot New Band: Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Best TV Show: The Osbournes
Best Film: 24 Hour Party People
Most Sexy Man: Chris Martin
Most Sexy Woman: Avril Lavigne
Villain of the Year: Robbie Williams
Hero of the Year: Ozzy Osbourne
Best Live Venue: London Astoria
Best Haircut: Liam Gallagher
Best Dressed: The Hives
Worst Album: Robbie Williams - Escapology
Worst Single: Robbie Williams - Feel
Worst Band: Nickelback
Worst Haircut: Jack Osbourne
Worst Dressed: Christina Aguilera
Best Event: Carling Reading/Leeds Festival