NME Awards

So it was the Shockwaves NME Awards last week and an absolute triumph for the Arctic Monkeys who scooped a hat-trick of awards. The Sheffield based four-piece won the Best Track award for 'Flourescent Adolescent', Best Video for 'Teddy Picker' and the much sought after Best British Band award - beating Babyshambles, The Cribs, Klaxons and Muse.
Noel Fielding had a field day (ho ho!) at the ceremony as he also picked up three awards. Individually he won Sexiest Man and Best Dressed and also picked up an award for Mighty Boosh, which won in the Best TV Show category.
There was a wee bit of controversy as Pete Doherty picked up the award for Hero of the Year. The Sun's Bizarre section writer Gordon Smart was less than impressed with the choice of winner:

"HIS bleeding, bloated, greasy, drug-addled junkie was named Hero Of The Year at the bash.
Proof, if any were needed, that showbusiness has gone as mad as Wino’s barnet.
NME readers voted for this disgrace to win the award."

You kind of have to agree with Smart even though he does seem to be a bit self-righteous. Also, he did have the audacity to slag off Noel Fielding's dress sense which is pretty out of order to be honest - anyone who can pull off capes, ponchos and cowboy boots (although not at the same time!) is to be praised and worshipped for his style.

X