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NME awards 2010

NME Awards: The Drums
Jacob Graham, Connor Hanwick, Adam Kessler and Jonathon Pierce of The Drums pose with the Phillip Hall Radar Award. Past winners include the Big Pink, Glasvegas and Kaiser Chiefs
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NME Awards: The Horrors arrive
The Horrors arrive at Brixton Academy for the bash
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NME Awards: Fearne Cotton
No awards ceremony would be complete with out a picture of Fearne Cotton on a red carpet. Oh no
Photograph: Ian West/PA
NME Awards: Jarvis Cocker
Host Jarvis Cocker treated the crowd to games of Catchphrase, dancing and some impromptu axe work
Photograph: Ian West/PA
NME Awards: Noel Fielding and Courtney Love on stage
The notoriously shy and reserved Noel Fielding and Courtney Love on stage
Photograph: Ian West/PA
NME Awards: Bombay Bicycle Club
Jamie MacColl, Suren de Saram, Jack Steadman and Ed Nash of Bombay Bicycle Club collect the award for Best New Band. Now who just said 'Bombay who?'
Photograph: Ian West/PA
NME Awards: Hole performing on stage
Courtney Love resurrected her band Hole for the ceremony
Photograph: Ian West/PA
NME Awards: Lily Allen performing
Lily Allen singing with the Big Pink. Earlier, she had presented an award with Slash
Photograph: Ian West/PA
NME Awards: Marina Diamandis and Simon Neil of Biffy Clyro performing on stage
Simon Neil of Biffy Clyro and Marina Diamandis performing on stage
Photograph: Ian West/PA
NME Awards: Paul Weller performing
Paul Weller, who won the award for Godlike Genius. To the right is Kevin Shields!
Photograph: Ian West/PA
NME Awards: Terry Hall , Neville Staple, Roddy Byers of the Specials
The Specials performed after collecting an Outstanding Contribution award. Having to sit through Damon Albarn's rambling introduction deserved an award in itself!
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NME Awards: The Big Pink
Robbie Furze, Akiko Matsuura, Milo Cordell and Leopold Ross from The Big Pink collect the Best Track award for their song Dominos
Photograph: Ian West/PA
NME Awards: Tom Meighan of Kasabian collects the award for Best Album
Tom Meighan of Kasabian collects the award for Best Album. He also has a head in his hand. Probably best not to ask
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NME Awards: The Arctic Monkeys collect the Best Live Band award
Matt Helders and Nick O'Malley of the Arctic Monkeys collect their awards for Best Live Band and Craziest New Barnet
Photograph: Ian West/PA
NME Awards: Muse with their award for Best British Band
Muse's Dominic Howard and Matt Bellamy pose with their award for Best British Band
Photograph: Chris Jackson/Getty Images
NME Awards: Noel Fielding holds the Mighty Boosh's Best DVD Award
Noel Fielding holds the Mighty Boosh's Best DVD award
Photograph: Chris Jackson/Getty Images
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