NME Awards 2011 - the winners

Last night saw the 2011 NME Awards ceremony held at London's Brixton Academy - by all accounts an explosive affair, celebrating the best in alternative music both British and international.

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Winners were voted for by the readers of the venerable music weekly, so they've got no-one to blame for the results but themselves. Click on the picture to the right to see our run-down of who picked up the plaudits on the night.