Royal Blood and Dean Blunt triumph at NME Awards

Dean Blunt, Jamie T and Royal Blood were among the winners at the NME Awards.

Jim Ottewill
  • By Jim Ottewill
  • 20 Feb 2015
  • min read
Dean Blunt, Jamie T and Royal Blood were among the winners at the NME Awards.

Taking place at Brixton Academy, Kasabian and Jaime T scooped three prizes each while recent M magazine interviewees Royal Blood picked up two gongs including best new band and best live act.

Another notable winner was elusive and eccentric producer Dean Blunt, who picked up the Philip Hall Radar.

According to reports, Dean wasn’t at the event to pick up his award.

Former Slits guitarist Viv Albertine won best book for her biography Clothes, Clothes, Clothes. Music, Music, Music. Boys, Boys, Boys.

Read our full interview with Viv and check out the full list of winners from the awards below:

Godlike Genius Award
Suede

Rock'n'Roll Soul Award
Jimmy Page

Best British Band supported by Marshall Amplification
Kasabian

Best International Band supported by Austin, Texas ' The Live Music Capital Of The World
Foo Fighters

Outstanding Contribution to Music
Teenage Cancer Trust

Best Solo Artist supported by Pilot Frixion
Jake Bugg

Best New Band supported by REPLAY
Royal Blood

Best Live Band supported by Dead Crow Spirit Flavoured Beers
Royal Blood

Best Album
Kasabian '48:13'

Best Track supported by Titos Handmade Vodka
Jamie T ' 'Zombie'

Best Video
Jamie T ' 'Zombie'

Best Festival
Glastonbury

Philip Hall Radar Award
Dean Blunt

Best TV Show
Game Of Thrones

Best Film
Northern Soul

Best Music Film
Pulp: A Film About Life, Death And Supermarkets

Reissue Of The Year
Manic Street Preachers - The Holy Bible

Dancefloor Filler
Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX - Fancy

Worst Band
5 Seconds Of Summer

Villain Of The Year
Nigel Farage

Hero Of The Year
Alex Turner

Music Moment Of The Year
Jamie T's comeback

Best Fan Community
Muse

Small Festival Of The Year
Liverpool Psych Fest

Book Of The Year
Viv Albertine - Clothes, Clothes, Clothes. Music, Music, Music. Boys, Boys, Boys.

Best Band Social Media
Liam Gallagher's Twitter

Best Lyric
Happyness - - I'm wearing Win Butler's hair/There's a scalpless singer in a Montreal rock band somewhere.’

Best Quote
Kasabian - "Five records, ten years. We've earned our shot." - Serge Pizzorno, (talking about Glasto headline slot)