Nov 25, 2002 • 1 min read

Westlife and Gates smash Hits Winners

Westlife and Gareth Gates are the main winners at the Smash Hits Poll Winners Party, with Blue, So Solid Crew, Pink and Sugababes also taking awards.

The annual pop fest that is the Smash Hits Poll Winners Party took over the London Arena yesterday, with Westlife and Gareth Gates the clear favourites among the Smash Hits population. Blue, So Solid Crew, Pink and Sugarbabes also won awards, while Christina Aguilera, Pop Idol’s Simon Cowell and Big Brother’s Jade Goody took the negative gongs for worst hair cut, nastiest man in pop and most hideous thing ever respectively.

Those winners in full:

Best Band On Planet Pop: Westlife

Best UK Band: Blue

Best International Act: Westlife

Woolworths Best Newcomer On Planet Pop: Gareth Gates

Best Live Act: Blue

Best Male Solo: Gareth Gates

Best Female Solo: Pink

Best Dance Act: Lasgo

Best Rock Act: The Calling

Best R&B/Garage Act: So Solid Crew

Woolworths Best Single: Liberty X - Just A Little

Best Album: Sugababes - Angels With Dirty Faces

Most Fanciable Male: Gareth Gates

Most Fanciable Female: Holly Valance

Party Mentalist of the Year: Bryan, Westlife

Mouth Almighty of the Year: Jade Goody

Top of Mop Award: Gareth Gates

Flop Mop Award: Christina Aguilera

Best Dressed Male In Pop: Darius

Best Dressed Female In Pop: Liz Kitten

Worst Dressed Person In Pop: Christina Aguilera

Top TV Programme of the Year: EastEnders

Top Movie of the Year: Goldmember

Most Evil Man in Pop: Simon Cowell

Most Hideous (The Most Minging Thing Ever): Jade Goody

Special Award: Smash Hits Cover of the Year: Westlife

Top Pop Pair Award (for the perfect couple): Harvey So Solid and Alesha Mis-Teeq

Best Music Video: Will Young - Light My Fire

Hall of Fame: Westlife

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