Last night saw the NME awards, and One Direction fans can breathe a sigh of relief because Harry Styles is no longer Villain of the Year – that crown has been solemnly bestowed to UKIP leader Nigel Farage.
It’s about time someone else took up the mantle, because Harry’s won it for two years running, and was even nominated again this year alongside David Cameron, Taylor Swift, Russell Brand (who presented the awards ceremony back in the day) and Bono.
In terms of the rest of the awards, NME has decided to honour the old school bands, with Kasabian taking home both of the big awards for Best British Band and Best Album (for 48:13, released last year), Alex Turner of Arctic Monkeys bagging Hero of the Year for the second year running, and Jamie T winning three gongs for Best Video (Zombie), best track (again,* Zombie)* and Music Moment of the Year for his comeback (including hit single* Zombie*).
Bit of a noughties and nineties time lapse, especially once Suede had collected their charmingly named Godlike Genius award, while Jarvis Cocker applauded. We half expected someone’s Sony Walkman to slide out of their manbag.
Anyway, here’s the full list of winners from last night.
Godlike Genius Award
Suede
Rock ’n’ Roll Soul Award
Jimmy Page
Best British Band
Kasabian
Best International Band
Foo Fighters
Outstanding Contribution to Music
Teenage Cancer Trust
Best Solo Artist
Jake Bugg
Best New Band
Royal Blood
Best Live Band
Royal Blood
Best Album
Kasabian – 48:13
Best Track
Jamie T – Zombie
Best Video
Jamie T – Zombie
Best Festival
Glastonbury
Philip Hall Radar Award
Dean Blunt
Best TV Show
Game Of Thrones
Best Film
Northern Soul
Best Music Film
Pulp: A Film About Life, Death And Supermarkets
Reissue Of The Year
Manic Street Preachers – The Holy Bible
Dancefloor Filler
Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX – Fancy
Worst Band
5 Seconds Of Summer
Villain Of The Year
Nigel Farage
Hero Of The Year
Alex Turner
Music Moment Of The Year
Jamie T’s comeback
Best Fan Community
Muse
Small Festival Of The Year
Liverpool Psych Fest
Book Of The Year
Viv Albertine – Clothes, Clothes, Clothes. Music, Music, Music. Boys, Boys, Boys.
Best Band Social Media
Liam Gallagher’s Twitter
Best Lyric
Happyness - ‘I’m wearing Win Butler’s hair/There’s a scalpless singer in a Montreal rock band somewhere.’
Best Quote
Kasabian: ‘Five records, 10 years. We’ve earned our shot.’ - Serge Pizzorno (talking about Glasto headline slot)
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This article originally appeared on The Debrief.