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The Noughties - a decade of music in pictures

OMM portraits: OMM portrait of Gilberto Gil by Christopher Pillitz
October 2003: Gilberto Gil in Brazil. Photograph: Christopher Pillitz/guardian.co.uk
OMM portraits: OMM portrait of The Darkness by Andy Hall
August 2004: The Darkness, Rome. Photograph: Andy Hall/guardian.co.uk
OMM portraits: OMM portrait David Walliams and Noel Gallagher, by David Bailey
June 2005: David Walliams and Noel Gallagher. Photograph: David Bailey/guardian.co.uk
OMM portraits: OMM portrait of Hallowed Be Thy Game by Karen Robinson
June 2005: Hallowed Be Thy Game. Photograph: Karen Robinson/guardian.co.uk
OMM portraits: OMM portrait of Mylo by Murdo Macleod
July 2005: Mylo aka Myles Macinnes in the Sligachan River with the Cuillin mountains behind on the Isle of Skye. Photograph: Murdo Macleod/guardian.co.uk
OMM portraits: OMM portrait of Youssou N'Dour by Murdo Macleod
August 2005: Youssou N'Dour, at the Islamic Centre of Dakar, Senegal. Photograph: Murdo Macleod/guardian.co.uk
OMM portraits: OMM portrait member of Al Kindi ensemble by Gary Calton
October 2005: Member of the Al Kindi ensemble in Aleppo, Syria. Photograph: Gary Calton/guardian.co.uk
OMM portraits: OMM portrait of Bobby Gillespie by Robert Yager
April 2006: Bobby Gillespieon Venice Beach. Photograph: Robert Yager/guardian.co.uk
OMM portraits: OMM portrait of Lily Allen by Claudia Janke
May 2006: Lily Allen on Primrose Hill. Photograph: Claudia Janke/guardian.co.uk
OMM portraits: OMM portrait of Gnarls Barkley by Danielle Levitt
November 2006: Gnarls Barkley. Photograph: Danielle Levitt/guardian.co.uk
OMM portraits: OMM portrait of Sir Jimmy Saville by Gary Calton
March 2007: Jimmy Savile in his penthouse suite overlooking Roundhay Park, Leeds. Photograph: Gary Calton/guardian.co.uk
OMM portraits: OMM portrait of Justice by Ed Alcock
April 2007: Gaspard Auge and Xavier de Rosnay of French DJ duo, Justice in Paris Photograph: Ed Alcock/guardian.co.uk
OMM portraits: OMM portrait of Yoko Ono and Beth Ditto by Neil Wilder
October 2007: Yoko Ono and Beth Ditto. Photograph: Neil Wilder/guardian.co.uk
OMM portraits: OMM portrait of Girls Aloud by Murdo Macleod
October 2007: Girls Aloud in London. Photograph: Murdo Macleod/guardian.co.uk
OMM portraits: OMM portrait of Mika by Murdo Macleod
January 2008: Mika. Photograph: Murdo Macleod/guardian.co.uk
OMM portraits: OMM portrait of Michael Eavis by Hainsley Brown
April 2008: Michael Eavis. Photograph: Hainsley Brown/guardian.co.uk
OMM portraits: OMM portrait of Duffy by Barry J. Holmes
April 2008: Duffy at Coachella. Photograph: Barry J. Holmes/guardian.co.uk
OMM portraits: OMM portrait of The Shadow Puppets by Suki Dhanda.
May 2008: The Shadow Puppets. Photograph: Suki Dhanda/guardian.co.uk
OMM portraits: OMM portrait of Camille by Neil Wilder
June 2008: Camille. Photograph: Neil Wilder/guardian.co.uk
OMM portraits: OMM portrait of Lil Wayne by Alex Sturrock
August 2008: Lil Wayne. Photograph: Alex Sturrock/guardian.co.uk
OMM portraits: OMM portrait of B.B. King by Jamie-James Medina
September 2008: Blues artist B.B. King in Los Angeles. Photograph: Jamie-James Medina/guardian.co.uk
OMM portraits: OMM portrait of Seasick Steve by Steve Pyke
September 2008: Seasick Steve. Photograph: Steve Pyke/guardian.co.uk
OMM portraits: OMM portrait of Martha Reeves
September 2008: Martha Reeves. Photograph: Jamie-James Medina/guardian.co.uk
OMM portraits: OMM portrait of Iggy Pop by Jamie-James Medina
August 2008: Iggy Pop, with one of his own paintings at his house in Miami. Photograph: Jamie-James Medina/guardian.co.uk
OMM portraits: OMM portrait of Martha Reeves by Jamie-James Medina
November 2008: Take That in London. Photograph: Chris Floyd/guardian.co.uk
OMM portraits: OMM portrait of Jarvis Cocker by Ed Alcock
March 2009: Jarvis Cocker, photographed at the Atelier Judith Gratz. Photograph: Ed Alcock/guardian.co.uk
OMM portraits: OMM portrait of Tinariwen by Murdo Macleod
June 2009: Tinariwen visiting The Gorbals in Glasgow before performing at the cities Arches Venue. Photograph: Murdo Macleod/guardian.co.uk
OMM portraits: OMM portrait of Mika by Hary Borden
June 2009: Mika cover shot. Photograph: Harry Borden/guardian.co.uk
OMM portraits: OMM portrait of Arctic Monkeys by Nadav Kander
July 2009: Arctic Monkeys. Photograph: Nadav Kander/guardian.co.uk
OMM portraits: OMM portrait of Bat For Lashes by Neil Wilder
September 2009: Bat For Lashes at The American Museum of Natural History. Photograph: Neil Wilder/guardian.co.uk
OMM portraits: OMM portrait of Corinne Bailey Rae by Jake Walters
September 2009: Corinne Bailey Rae. Photograph: Jake Walters/guardian.co.uk
OMM portraits: OMM portrait of Julian Casablancas by Neil Wilder
October 2009: Julian Casablancasin New York. Photograph: Neil Wilder/guardian.co.uk
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