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| Blur perform on Oasis prize night | Blur perform on Oasis prize night |
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| 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. | 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. |
| Damon Albarn and Graham Coxon of Blur, who are reforming for summer festivals, performed This Is A Low from classic album Parklife. | Damon Albarn and Graham Coxon of Blur, who are reforming for summer festivals, performed This Is A Low from classic album Parklife. |
| Oasis, who were not at the ceremony, received a record seven nods. As well as best band they won best band blog. | Oasis, who were not at the ceremony, received a record seven nods. As well as best band they won best band blog. |
| Muse picked up three of the night's awards, voted for by NME readers. | Muse picked up three of the night's awards, voted for by NME readers. |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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. | 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. |
| 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. | 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. |
| "This is ironic, we're being given best British band by the second-best British comedian. | "This is ironic, we're being given best British band by the second-best British comedian. |
| "Thanks to all the readers who've voted. This has turned into a right bad idea." | "Thanks to all the readers who've voted. This has turned into a right bad idea." |
| The Killers won best international band for the third time | |
| 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. | 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. |
| It was a strong night for US groups with The Killers winning best international band for the third time in a row. | |
| And 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. | 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 awards | The Cure's Robert Smith on the "dirtier" NME awards |
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| 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. |
| The Last Shadow Puppets won the award for best video | |
| 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. |
| Arctic Monkeys won the best DVD award and lead singer Alex Turner picked up best video with his side project The Last Shadow Puppets. | |
| He picked up the award for My Mistakes Were Made For You alongside Last Shadow Puppets collaborator Miles Kane. | |
| Turner's girlfriend, TV presenter Alexa Chung, was named best dressed while Amy Winehouse was worst dressed. | |
| Blur's other two members, Alex James and Dave Rowntree, presented the solo artist award to Pete Doherty. | |
| Comedy duo The Mighty Boosh won the best TV show award. And Hayley Williams, of indie band Paramore, was named sexiest female. | |
| Franz Ferdinand were joined on stage by La Roux | |
| 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. | 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. |
| 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 along with guest singer La Roux performed a cover version of Call Me, by Blondie. | |
| The awards, hosted by comedian Mark Watson, will be broadcast on Channel 4 on Friday. | The awards, hosted by comedian Mark Watson, will be broadcast on Channel 4 on Friday. |