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Oasis are NME's best British band Blur perform on Oasis prize night
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Oasis have been named best British band at the NME Awards in London. Members of Blur gave a surprise performance at the NME Awards in London - on the night old Britpop rivals Oasis were named best British band.
The Manchester band were nominated in a record seven categories, but picked up just one. Noel Gallagher also scooped a gong for best band blog. Damon Albarn and Graham Coxon of Blur, who are reforming for summer festivals, performed This Is A Low from classic album Parklife.
A host of artists gathered the capital's Brixton Academy to see The Killers, from Las Vegas, given the title of best international band. Oasis, who were not at the ceremony, received a record seven nods. As well as best band they won best band blog.
Muse were the biggest winners at the annual awards, picking up three prizes, voted for by the magazine's readers. Muse picked up three of the night's awards, voted for by NME readers.
The Devon trio were named best live band for the second year in a row and were given the award for best album artwork for HAARP, their live album recorded at two gigs at Wembley Stadium during summer 2007. This is ironic, we're being given best British band by the second-best British comedian Noel Gallagher on receiving an award from Russell Brand
Singer Matt Bellamy also won on of the more frivolous awards of the night, being named sexiest male. The Devon trio were named best live band for the second year in a row and were awarded best album artwork for live album HAARP. Singer Matt Bellamy was also named sexiest male.
Indie rock legends The Cure were presented with the Godlike Genuis award after 33 years together. Oasis, who released seventh studio album Dig Out Your Soul last year, were booed when the best band announcement was made before a video was shown of comedian Russell Brand presenting the award to Noel Gallagher.
Nashville rockers Kings of Leon, who picked up two Brit Awards a week ago, followed on that success, winning best album for Only By the Night. "This is ironic, we're being given best British band by the second-best British comedian.
New-wave New Yorkers MGMT did a double, picking up best new band and best track for Time to Pretend. "Thanks to all the readers who've voted. This has turned into a right bad idea."
Winning run
Gallagher lost out to new US President Barack Obama in the hero of the year category, with former commander-in-chief George W Bush winning villain of the year for the sixth year running.
Nashville rockers Kings of Leon, who picked up two Brit Awards a week ago, continued their winning run by scooping best album for Only By the Night.
New-wave New Yorkers MGMT, meanwhile, did a double, picking up best new band and best track for Time to Pretend.
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The Cure's Robert Smith on the "dirtier" NME awardsThe Cure's Robert Smith on the "dirtier" NME awards
Villain of the yearVillain of the year
US pop band the Jonas Brothers also won two awards, though are unlikely to celebrate being crowned worst band and worst album.US pop band the Jonas Brothers also won two awards, though are unlikely to celebrate being crowned worst band and worst album.
Glastonbury won the top festival award, while best venue was won by London's Astoria, which closed in January and faces demolition to make way for a new cross-city rail link.Glastonbury won the top festival award, while best venue was won by London's Astoria, which closed in January and faces demolition to make way for a new cross-city rail link.
New US President Barack Obama was named hero of the year, with former commander-in-chief George W Bush winning the villain of the year for the sixth year running. Indie rock legends The Cure received a standing ovation when they were presented with the godlike genius award after 33 years together and rounded off the show with a 30 minute performance.
The show also featured live performances by Mercury Prize winners Elbow, Scots bands Glasvegas and Franz Ferdinand and ended with a 30-minute performance by The Cure. Other live performances on the night came from Mercury Prize winners Elbow - who won the outstanding contribution to British music award - as well as Scottish bands Glasvegas, and Franz Ferdinand, who performed a cover version of Call Me, by Blondie.
Hosted by comedian Mark Watson, the 2009 awards will be broadcast on Channel 4 on Friday. The awards, hosted by comedian Mark Watson, will be broadcast on Channel 4 on Friday.