Arctic Monkeys scoop five NME awards
Arctic Monkeys are still fresh from their double success at the Brit Awards Sheffield band Arctic Monkeys have won five NME awards including best British band and album, just a week after their double triumph at the Brit Awards.
Lily Allen was named best solo artist, while Sir Paul McCartney collected a songwriting award.
Scottish indie band Belle and Sebastian won the outstanding contribution to music award at the ceremony in London.
Blondie picked up the "Godlike Genius" award and performed a set of their classic hits at the end of the night.
The veteran US band, fronted by 68-year-old Debbie Harry, played songs including Heart of Glass, Rapture and Atomic.
When their honour was announced earlier this month, Harry said: "It's out of proportion, but it's nice to be recognised".
NME's editor Mike Williams called her "the most iconic front-woman rock 'n' roll has ever produced".
Other winners included Haim, who were named best international band - a feat they were unable to achieve at the Brit Awards, where they were beaten by French act Daft Punk.
Blondie, pictured in 1978, had a string of hit singles and albums The band's guitarist and singer Alana Haim picked up another plaudit in her own right for having the best Twitter feed.
The 22-year-old, who tweets tour photos and band escapades under the name @babyhaim, retained the title after first winning it in 2013.
Blur frontman Damon Albarn, who announced plans for this first official solo album last month, was presented with an honour for innovation.
While Arctic Monkeys singer Alex Turner won an award in his own right, being named hero of the year - ahead of David Bowie, late musician Lou Reed and Russian protest group Pussy Riot.
At the Brit Awards, the rock band became the first act to win both best group and album on three occasions.
The NME honours, voted for by music fans, covered other areas including best music autobiography which went to Morrissey's life story and best TV show, which went to Breaking Bad.
But not all of the trophies were to be celebrated, with One Direction star Harry Styles winning villain of the year for a second year in the row.
The 1975 were given the dubious honour of worst band, beating the likes of One Direction and The Wanted.
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