Any night that starts with seeing The Big Moon in Spoons in Brixton, followed by Haim jumping out of a back and then Craig David sauntering down the red carpet is going to be a good one.
There were some questionable wins (are Alt-J really the Best British Band?), some expected but ultimately well-deserved ones (no one had a chance against Glastonbury) and some emotional tributes – Shirley Manson picking up the NME Icon award, Liam Gallagher (Godlike Genius) and an especially touching speech about Mark E Smith from Brix Smith Start. Peppered in were performances from Stefflon Don and Skepta, Alt-J, Under The Radar Award winners Pale Waves, and of course, a grand finale from Liam Gallagher, proving that while we all love to hate him, he is unquestionably deserving of his godlike genius title.
Full list of winners:
- Best British Band supported by Zig-Zag – Alt-J
- Best British Solo Artist supported by VO5 – Loyle Carner
- Best New Artist supported by Vans – Stefflon Don
- Best Live Artist supported by Nikon – Kasabian
- Best Track supported by Estrella Galicia – Charli XCX, ‘Boys’
- Best International Band supported by 19 Crimes Winery, Haim
- Best Mixtape supported by Bulldog Gin – Avelino, ‘No Bullshit’
- Best Album supported by Orange Amplification – J Hus ‘Common Sense’
- Best Collaboration supported by VO5 – Craig David and Bastille, ‘I Know You’
- Best Festival supported by ID&C – Glastonbury
- Best Film supported by Zig-Zag – Baby Driver
- Best Music Video supported by Princess Yachts – The Big Moon, ‘Sucker’
- Under The Radar Award supported by HMV – Pale Waves
- Best Festival Headliner supported by Anna Valley – Muse
- Best International Solo Artist – Lorde
- NME Icon – Shirley Manson
- NME Innovation Award – Boy Better Know
- Godlike Genius – Liam Gallagher
- Best Book – Wiley, Eskiboy
- Best TV Show – Stranger Things 2
- Best Reissue – Radiohead, ‘OK Not OK’
- Best Small Festival – Festival Number 6
- Music Moment of The Year – One Love Manchester
- Best Music Film – Gaga: Five Foot Two
- Hero of the year – Ariana Grande
- Villain of the year – Piers Morgan
Watch – Piers Morgan reacts to being named Villain of the year:
Forever short and to the point, @piersmorgan says he's really got a heart of gold underneath his tough exterior 😉 pic.twitter.com/gEJ786fYeg
— Good Morning Britain (@GMB) February 15, 2018