NME Awards 2014: Winners list in full
Arctic Monkeys are the big winners as Lily Allen takes Best Solo Artist
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Arctic Monkeys were the big (albeit predictable) winners at tonight's NME Awards, taking home five trophies.
Lily Allen beat Brit Award winners Lorde and David Bowie to be crowned Best Solo Artist, in a ceremony that also saw One Direction's Harry Styles beat none other than "Blurred Lines" singer Robin Thicke to the dubious accolade of Villain of the Year.
Deborah Harry became the first female performer to receive the Godlike Genius award with iconic punk band Blondie who also performed live at the ceremony, while Fleetwood Mac-esque trio Haim won Best International Band.
Following their performance with Lorde at last Wednesday's Brits, Disclosure took Best Track for "White Noise" while long-time NME favourite Morrissey won Best Book for Autobiography.
Blur's Damon Albarn accepted an Innovation award and English grunge duo Drenge were victors in the Best New Band category.
Godlike Genius
Blondie
Songwriters’ Songwriter
Paul McCartney
Award For Innovation
Damon Albarn
Teenage Cancer Trust Outstanding Contribution to Music Award
Belle & Sebastian
Best British Band
Arctic Monkeys
Best International Band
Haim
Best Solo Artist
Lily Allen
Best New Band
Drenge
Best Live Band
Arctic Monkeys
Best Album
Arctic Monkeys, 'AM'
Best Track
Disclosure, 'White Noise'
Best Music Video
Eagulls, 'Nerve Endings'
Best Festival
Glastonbury
Best TV Show
Breaking Bad
Best Music Film
Made Of Stone
Philip Hall Radar Award
Fat White Family
Best Reissue
The Clash, 'Sound System'
Best Band Blog Or Twitter
Alana Haim, Haim
Best Book
Morrissey - Autobiography
Best Small Festival
Sŵn
Best Fan Community
Arctic Monkeys
Music Moment Of The Year
Noel and Damon come together for Teenage Cancer Trust
Worst Band
The 1975
Hero Of The Year
Alex Turner
Villain Of The Year
Harry Styles
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