<![CDATA[Idolator: nme shockwave awards]]> http://cache.gawker.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/idolator.com.png <![CDATA[Idolator: nme shockwave awards]]> http://idolator.com/tag/nme shockwave awards http://idolator.com/tag/nme shockwave awards <![CDATA[The NME Shockwaves Awards: Those Brits Sure Do Like The Arctic Monkeys]]> nmeawards.gifThe only awards show anywhere that could pit Hero Of The Year Pete Doherty against Villain Of The Year George W. Bush: The NME Shockwaves Awards, the 55-year-old ceremony that honors the breathless British tabloid's favorite—and least favorite—artists and albums. The Arctic Monkeys came up as the big winners this time out, winning Best Band, Best Video, and Best Track (but losing Best Album to the Klaxons); also the Manic Street Preachers were awarded the Godlike Genius Award, which will no doubt get some old-school Britpop fans out of the messageboard woodwork. Of course, the NME being "cheeky" means that there were some least-faves as well, and among them are Worst Band recipients the Hoosiers (who I keep thinking are "the Hooters") and the Worst Dressed honoree Amy Winehouse. Full list of winners after the jump. [NME]



Best British Band: Arctic Monkeys
Best International Band: The Killers
Best Solo Artist: Kate Nash
Best New Band: The Enemy
Best Live Band: Muse
Best Album: Klaxons, Myths Of The Near Future
Best Track: Arctic Monkeys, 'Fluorescent Adolescent'
Best Video: Arctic Monkeys, 'Teddy Picker'
Best Music DVD: Nirvana, Unplugged In New York
Best Live Event: Carling Weekend: Reading And Leeds Festivals
Best TV Show: The Mighty Boosh
Best Radio Show: Zane Lowe (Radio 1)
Best Film: Control
Best Web Site: Facebook
Best Venue: Wembley Stadium
Hero Of The Year: Pete Doherty
Villain Of The Year: George Bush
Best Dressed: Noel Fielding
Worst Dressed: Amy Winehouse
Worst Album: Britney Spears, Blackout
Worst Band: The Hoosiers
Sexiest Man: Noel Fielding
Sexiest Woman: Kylie Minogue
Godlike Genius: Manic Street Preachers
Philip Hall Radar Award: Glasvegas
John Peel Award for Musical Innovation: Radiohead
Best Dancefloor Filler: The Wombats 'Let's Dance to Joy Division'
Best Album Artwork: The Good The Bad And The Queen
Best Band Blog: Radiohead (www.radiohead.com/deadairspace)
Best Music Blog: The Modern Age (www.themodernage.org)

]]> http://idolator.com/361997/the-nme-shockwaves-awards-those-brits-sure-do-like-the-arctic-monkeys http://idolator.com/361997/the-nme-shockwaves-awards-those-brits-sure-do-like-the-arctic-monkeys Thu, 28 Feb 2008 15:35:10 EST Maura Johnston http://idolator.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=361997&view=rss&microfeed=true