Coldplay and Oasis triumph on the night with three awards.
Coldplay and Oasis were the big winners at the NME awards last night, with both groups taking three awards each.
Oasis were awarded the Artist of the year and Best UK group, while Coldplay scooped Best Album and Album of the year by NME's writers.
London Indie group The Libertines unexpectedly took the award for the best band and punk rock legends The Clash, whose frontman Joe Strummer died in December, were awarded the prestigious God Like Genius award for their contribution to music.
The full NME Carling Award 2003 winners were:
Best Band
The Libertines
Best Live Band
The Datsuns
Best Solo Artist
Ryan Adams
Album of the Year
Coldplay - 'A Rush Of Blood To The Head'
Best UK Band
Oasis
The F*** Me! Award for Innovation
Polyphonic Spree
Best Video
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - 'Whatever Happened to my Rock 'n' Roll'
Best Radio Show
Steve Lamacq
Best Single
The Vines - 'Get Free'
Single of the Year
Doves - 'There Goes The Fear'
Best International Band
The Hives
Best LP
Coldplay - 'A Rush Of Blood To The Head'
Artist of the Year
Oasis
Godlike Genius
The Clash
Awards not presented on the night:
Hot New Band
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Best TV Show
'The Osbournes'
Best Film
'24 Hour Party People'
Most Sexy Man
Chris Martin
Most Sexy Woman
Avril Lavigne
Villain of the Year
Robbie Williams
Hero of the Year
Ozzy Osbourne
Best Live Venue
London Astoria
Best Haircut
Liam Gallagher
Best Dressed
The Hives
Worst Album
Robbie Williams - 'Escapology'
Worst Single
Robbie Williams - 'Feel'
Worst Band
Nickelback
Worst Haircut
Jack Osbourne
Worst Dressed
Christina Aguilera
Best Event
Carling Reading/Leeds Festival
