Originally written by DiS News · 18 February 2005
Ferdy added Best Album & Best Track to their recently collected Brit Awards, and 2004's Mercury Music Prize.
This year's event took place at London's Hammersmith Palais. New Order, who won the Godlike Genius Award, played a four song set. Songs played were new single 'Krafty', 'Love Will Tear Us Apart', ’Blue Monday', and 'Crystal' which Bernard Sumner dedicated to The Killers. No, I don't know why either.
Pete Doherty didn't show - sensible boy - but Carl Barat did to pick up the Libertines' Best British Band award which he then dedicated to his estranged band mate and friend. The award was presented by Graham Coxon who picked up the Best Male Solo Artist.
Finally, former DiS Records signees Kaiser Chiefs bagged the Philip Hall Radar Award. Well done lads.
Here's the award's list in full - yes, even the 'silly' ones: Best British Band – The Libertines Godlike Genius Award – New Order Best Album – Franz Ferdinand ‘Franz Ferdinand’ Best Event – Paul McCartney/Glastonbury 2004 Best Live Band – Muse Best New Band – Razorlight Best Solo Artist – Graham Coxon Best Track – Franz Ferdinand’s ‘Take Me Out’ Best International Band – The Killers The John Peel Award For Musical Innovation - The Others The Phillip Hall Radar Award – Kaiser Chiefs Best Video – Green Day’s ‘American Idiot’ Best Music DVD – Oasis’ ‘Definitely Maybe’ Best Film – ‘Shaun Of The Dead’ Best TV Show – ‘Little Britain’ Best Radio Show – Zane Lowe
Best Dressed – Brandon Flowers, The Killers Worst Dressed – Britney Spears Best Live Venue – London Carling Brixton Academy Best Website – NME.COM Hero Of The Year – John Peel Villain Of The Year – George W Bush Sexiest Man – Brandon Flowers, The Killers Sexiest Woman – Gwen Stefani Worst Album – Busted’s ‘A Present For Everyone’ Worst Band – Busted
DiScuss: NME readers predictable? Whatever next? Since when have The Others been musical innovators? Since when does shouting a lot on the radio merit an award (and yes we're talking about you Zane Lowe)? Go on - have a damn good bitch, below...