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Shockwave NME Music Awards - 2008


The NME Music Awards are voted for by readers of the music journal and have been handed out since the early 1950's. In 2008, Arctic Monkeys were the clear winners with three seperate awards: Best British Band, Best Track & Best Video. The Godlike Genius Award went to Manic Street Preachers.

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2008 NME Music Awards - Best British Band


In 2008, the Best British Band Award was awarded to Arctic Monkeys. Their latest album - Favourite Worst Nightmare - also provided tracks that won two further awards. Fluorescent Adolescent won Best Track while the video for Teddy Picker picked up the Best Video Award.
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Favourite Worst Nightmare
by: Arctic Monkeys

by: Arctic Monkeys

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NME Awards - Best New Band 2008



We'll Live and Die in These Towns
by The Enemy
Winner - Best New Band

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NME Awards - Best Live Act

Black Holes and Revelations
by: Muse

by: Muse

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NME Awards - Best Film

The Best Film Award went to Control - the story of the late Ian Curtis, lead singer of Joy Division. The film is based on the book Touching from a Distance, by Curtis's wife, Deborah.

Control
Winner - Best Film

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NME Awards - Best Solo Artist



Made of Bricks
by Kate Nash
Winner - Best Solo Artist

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NME Awards - John Peel Award For Musical Innovation

Winner 2008 - Radiohead
In Rainbows
by: Radiohead

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by: Radiohead

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NME Awards - Best TV Show

For the second year in a row, The Mighty Boosh have picked up the NME Best TV Show Award.



The Mighty Boosh
Winner - Best TV Show

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NME Awards - Best Album

Myths Of The Near Future
by Klaxons

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NME Awards - Best International Band

In a repeat of the 2005 NME Awards, The Killers were once again awarded Best International Band.

Sawdust
by: The Killers

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by: The Killers

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NME Awards - Best Music DVD

Nirvana - MTV Unplugged in New York
by Nirvana

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