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Friday, 29 February 2008, 13:10 GMT

In pictures: NME Awards

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Matt Horne and James Corden, the stars of BBC Three comedy Gavin and Stacey, were the hosts of this year's awards, held at the O2 in Greenwich, south-east London.

Dev Hynes - Lightspeed Champion

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Dev Hynes - otherwise known as Lightspeed Champion - struck a strange pose ahead of the ceremony, at which he performed wearing a Darth Vader costume.

James Righton - Klaxons

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Klaxons picked up the best album award for their debut record Myths of the Near Future.

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Ex-Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr reprised his former band's classic track Panic with Cribs.

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Comic outfit The Mighty Boosh were rewarded with the prize for best TV show. Noel Fielding (left) was voted sexiest male and best dressed male.

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Drummer Matt Helders (left) celebrates a triple win for the Arctic Monkeys by munching on a toffee apple.

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Kate Nash told the audience she was "genuinely surprised" to pick up the award for best solo artist.

Nicky Wire

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The Manic Street Preachers rounded off the awards with a three-song set after being given the Godlike Genius award.

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The rock group were joined by fellow Welsh singer Cerys Matthews for a duet of Your Love Alone is Not Enough.

Ricky Wilson

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Kaiser Chiefs performed hits including Ruby, I Predict a Riot and Modern Way at the post-awards Big Gig at the O2.

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