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Oasis, Kings of Leon Among NME Award Winners

The NME held its annual Shockwaves Awards in London last night, dishing out nods to Kings of Leon (best album for Only the Night), Pete Doherty (best solo artist), MGMT (best new band; best track for “Time To Pretend”), The Killers (best international band) and Oasis (best British band).

NME editor Conor McNicholas had this to say about the Gallagher brothers: "Oasis have proved yet again, with a triumphant seventh album, that our love affair with them simply has no sign of ending."

One love affair that was cut short on Wednesday night was anyone's affinity for the Jonas Brothers, as the trio earned worst band and worst album (A Little Bit Longer).

Here's a full rundown of winners:
Best British Band - Oasis
Best International Band - The Killers
Best Solo Artist - Pete Doherty
Best New Band - MGMT
Best Live Band - Muse
Best Album - Kings of Leon, Only By The Night
Best Track – MGMT, "Time To Pretend"
Best Video - The Last Shadow Puppets, "My Mistakes Were Made For You"
Best Live Event - Glastonbury
Best TV - The Mighty Boosh
Best Dancefloor Filler - Dizzee Rascal Dance Wiv Me
Best DVD - Arctic Monkeys, At The Apollo
Best Band Blog - Noel Gallagher/Oasis
Best Venue - London Astoria
Best Album Artwork - Muse, HAARP
Hero of the Year - Barack Obama
Villain of the Year - George W Bush
Best Dressed - Alexa Chung
Worst Dressed - Amy Winehouse
Worst Album - Jonas Brothers, A Little Bit Longer
Worst Band - Jonas Brothers
Sexiest Male - Matt Bellamy
Sexiest Female - Hayley Williams
Best Website - YouTube

—The ARTISTdirect Staff
02.26.09