Ronnie Wood of the Rolling Stones accepts the best music film award for Crossfire Hurricane. The veteran rock'n'roll band also won the award for best live bandPhotograph: Tim Whitby/Getty ImagesYannis Philippakis and Jimmy Smith of Foals pose in the media room with their best song award for InhalerPhotograph: Dave J Hogan/Getty ImagesGraham Coxon and Alex James of Blur collect the award for best reissue for 21Photograph: Yui Mok/PA
Reading and Leeds won the NME best festival award, perhaps because it didn't rainPhotograph: Simone Joyner/Getty ImagesSimon Neil of Biffy Clyro performs at the NME awards show, where they won best British bandPhotograph: Yui Mok/PAThe London 2012 Olympics opening ceremony was recognised as the musical moment of the yearPhotograph: Leon Neal/AFP/Getty ImagesFlorence Welch accepts the award for best dancefloor anthem. She also won best solo artistPhotograph: Tim Whitby/Getty ImagesMuse won the award for best fan communityPhotograph: Thomas Samson/AFP/Getty ImagesSam Fryer, Chilli Jesson, Pete Mayhew and Will Doyle of Palma Violets pose with their best new band award Photograph: Dave J Hogan/Getty ImagesMike Skinner of the Streets won best book for The Story of the StreetsPhotograph: David Levene for The GuardianThe Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey won best filmPhotograph: James Fisher/APJohnny Marr, winner of the godlike genius award, performs on stage with the Rolling Stones' Ronnie WoodPhotograph: Yui Mok/PABrandon Flowers of the Killers collects the best international band award Photograph: Yui Mok/PAGary, Ross and Ryan Jarman of the Cribs pose with their outstanding contribution award Photograph: Dave J Hogan/Getty ImagesThe Maccabees' Given to the Wild won best albumPhotograph: PRMatt Helders from Arctic Monkeys collects the best video award for R U Mine?Photograph: Yui Mok/PABest dancefloor anthem went to Sweet Nothings by Calvin Harris featuring Florence WelchPhotograph: Dave M. Benett/Getty ImagesHarry Styles, pictured performing at last week's Brit awards, has won two NME awards, his own personal gong, villain of the year, and a second which he shares with the rest of One Direction for worst bandPhotograph: Dylan Martinez/ReutersAlana Haim, bottom right, with her sisters Este and Danielle, won the NME award for best Twitter accountPhotograph: Linda Nylind for The GuardianThe Channel 4 TV comedy series Fresh Meat, starring Greg McHugh as Howard, Joe Thomas as Kingsley and Jack Whitehall as JP, won the best TV show awardPhotograph: Channel 4Festival Number Six was awarded best small festivalPhotograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty ImagesUS president Barack Obama was awarded hero of the year, but was sadly unable to collect the award in personPhotograph: Shannon Stapleton/Reuters
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