British band Oasis won the Best British Band award on NME Shockwaves Awards 2009 held at London’s O2 Academy Brixton. Oasis had seven nominations, including best and worst band, best live band, best album and best video. While The Cure won NME’s godlike genius award, the equivalent to an outstanding contribution prize, and join past honourees including Manic Street Preachers, Primal Scream and Ian Brown. US President Barack Obamaalso won an award for Hero of the Year.
Full List of Winners for the Shockwaves NME Awards
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
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