Amy snubbed at NMEs
2008-02-29 10:02
London - Sheffield rockers the
Arctic Monkeys dominated the NME music awards on Thursday by
scooping the best British band, best track and best video
prizes.
It was the third year running that the quartet had made the
headlines at the annual awards chosen by NME readers. The
magazine called them "the biggest band of a generation".
Eight days ago, the group won the best band and best album
categories at the Brits, which are voted on by members of the
music industry.
It was a bad night for soul singer Amy Winehouse, who picked
up five Grammy awards this month after checking into rehab in
January. Nominated in four NME categories, she won just one
award, for worst dressed.
Klaxons walked away with the best album award for Myths of
the Near Future and newcomer Kate Nash took the best solo
artist award.
The Enemy was named best new band, Muse won best live band
and US rock act The Killers won best international band for
the second year in a row.
Pete Doherty, lead singer of the Babyshambles and a tabloid
favourite as the ex-boyfriend of supermodel Kate Moss with a
history of drug-related problems, was named hero of the year.
Australian pop star Kylie Minogue was voted sexiest woman.
- Reuters