Gongs also go to Laura Marling and Arcade Fire, while Muse take Best British band for the fourth year running
Beloved of mascaraed emos the world over, goth rockers My Chemical Romance triumphed moodily taking home two prizes at the annual NME awards. The New Jersey outfit were crowned best international band, and also took the award for best video for Na Na Na (Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na).
For the fourth successive year stadium rockers Muse were also winners, walking away with best British band having seen off Arctic Monkeys, Foals, Kasabian and Biffy Clyro.
Laura Marling continued her winning run after picking up a surprise award for best British female at the Brit Awards last week, which saw sales of her acclaimed second album 'I Speak Because I can' leap as a result, moving from No 80 to No 21 in the chart. Last night at the Brixton Academy, she picked up a gong for best solo artist, seeing off challenges from starrier names, such as Kanye West. Scottish rockers Biffy Clyro followed a nomination for the Mercury award last year with a prize for best live band., won by Arctic Monkeys in 2010, and Muse in the two preceding years.
Electro-pop group Hurts, who performed their hit Wonderful Life took away the award for best new band, an honour previously held by Klaxons and MGMT. Canada's Arcade Fire following up a Grammy and two Brit awards with an NME award for best album for The Suburbs. Oxford quintet Foals were nominated for four awards, but took home only one ? best track for their song Spanish Sahara, while Crystal Castles accepted the John Peel Award For Innovation.
But it wasn't all about rock n' roll ? British rapper Professor Green picked up Best Dancefloor filler for his single Jungle; less of a shock was the naming of Glastonbury as best festival for the third year running.
Singer songwriter PJ Harvey performed tracks from her recently released eighth studio album Let England Shake after being given the Outstanding Contribution To Music award. But the biggest award of the night - the Godlike Genius award ? went to Foo Fighters' front man Dave Grohl.
The awards in full
Best British band - Muse
Best international band- My Chemical Romance
Best solo artist - Laura Marling
Best live band - Biffy Clyro
Best new band - Hurts
Best album - The Suburbs by Arcade Fire
Best track - Spanish Sahara by Foals
Best video - Na Na Na(Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na) by My Chemical Romance
Best festival - Glastonbury
Best dancefloor filler - Jungle by Professor Green
Best TV show - Skins
Categories awarded by NME
Philip Hall Radar Award - The Naked & Famous
Teenage Cancer Trust outstanding contribution to music - PJ Harvey
John Peel award for innovation - Crystal Castles
Godlike genius - Dave Grohl
Other categories
Best film - Inception
Hero - Lady Gaga
Villain - David Cameron
Most stylish - Brandon Flowers
Least stylish - Justin Bieber
Worst album - My World 2.0 by Justin Bieber
Worst band - Jonas Brothers
Hottest man - Matt Bellamy
Hottest woman - Alison Mosshart (The Kills)
Best album artwork - Surfing the Void by Klaxons
Best blog - Hayley Williams (Paramore)
Best book - John Lydon (Mr Rotten's Scrapbook)
Best small festival - RockNess
Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/feb/23/laura-marling-nme-award
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