Arctic Monkeys top winners at 2008 NME Awards

London, Feb 29 : British rockers the Arctic Monkeys emerged as the big winners at the 2008 NME Awards, scooping a total of three prizes.

The group was awarded gongs for British Band and for Best Track, 'Fluorescent Adolescent' and Best Video 'Teddy Picker', both of which are singles from their sophomore album 'Favourite Worst Nightmare'.

Meanwhile, Babyshambles front man Pete Doherty bagged Hero of the Year honour at the ceremony and Kylie Minogue won the Sexiest woman title, reports the Sun.

'Villain Of The Year' award went to George W Bush while Amy Winehouse bagged the worst dresses celebrity gong.

The award for the worst album went to Britney Spears' 'Blackout'.

British Band: Arctic Monkeys

International Band: The Killers

New Band: The Enemy

Live Band: Muse

Solo Artist: Kate Nash

Album: Klaxons - Myths Of The Near Future

Track: Arctic Monkeys - Fluorescent Adolescent

Video: Arctic Monkeys - Teddy Picker

Dancefloor Filler: The Wombats - Let's Dance To Joy Division

Music DVD: Nirvana - Unplugged In New York

Hero Of The Year: Pete Doherty

Villain Of The Year: George W Bush

Best Dressed: Noel Fielding

Worst Dressed: Amy Winehouse

Worst Album: Britney Spears - Blackout

Worst Band: The Hoosiers

TV Show: The Mighty Boosh

Film: Control

Sexiest Man: Noel Fielding

Sexiest Woman: Kylie Minogue

ANI