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NME Awards 2008



We took to the red carpet at this year's awards and asked everyone from the Arctic Monkeys to the Mighty Boosh what award they thought they truly deserved. Some people took their answers
more seriously than others. Click below to watch...

Warning: contains adult content



And while most people were trying to guess who'd win, we wanted to know just how messy everyone was going to get, by the end of the night. The likes of Muse, Kaiser Chiefs and various other reprobates made their predictions. Click below to watch...

Warning: contains adult content


We can't, of course, disclose what did happen. We're sure you've heard the rumours.

See the NME Awards 2008 in pictures

The people have spoken: here are the winners of the 2008 Shockwaves NME Awards...

Best British Band supported by Shockwaves
Arctic Monkeys

Best International Band supported by T4
Killers

Best New Band
The Enemy

Best Live Band supported by Carling
Muse

Best Solo Artist supported by 4Music
Kate Nash

Best Album supported by HMV
Myths of the Near Future - Klaxons

Best Dancefloor Filler
Let's Dance To Joy Division - The Wombats

Best Music DVD
Unplugged In New York - Nirvana

Best live event
Carling Weekend: Reading And Leeds Festival

Hero Of The Year
Pete Doherty

Villain Of The Year
George W Bush

Best Dressed
Noel Fielding

Worst Dressed
Amy Winehouse

Best Album Artwork
'The Good, The Bad & The Queen' – The Good, The Bad & The Queen

Best Radio Show
Zane Lowe (Radio 1)

Worst Album
'Blackout' - Britney Spears

Worst Band
The Hoosiers

Best TV Show
The Mighty Boosh

Best Film
Control

Sexiest Man
Noel Fielding

Sexiest Woman
Kylie Minogue

Best Venue
Wembley Stadium

Best Website
Facebook

Best Band Blog
Radiohead (www.radiohead.com/deadairspace)

Best Music Blog
The Modern Age (www.themodernage.org)

Philip Hall Radar Award
Glasvegas

Godlike Genius
Manic Street Preachers

Check out last year's awards in pictures here...

You can watch the 2008 NME Awards on Channel 4 on Friday February 29th at 11:50pm.

Our good friends at T4 will also be showing the highlights on Saturday March 1st. We love them.

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