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The winners list for the ShockWaves NME Awards 2006:
Best new band: Arctic Monkeys
Best international band: The Strokes
Best solo artist: Kanye West
Radar award: The Long Blondes
Best live band: Franz Ferdinand
Best music DVD: Live 8
Best film: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
John Peel award for innovation: Gorillaz
Best track: I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor, Arctic Monkeys
Best album: Employment, Kaiser Chiefs
Best British band: Arctic Monkeys
God-like genius award: Ian Brown
Best website: NME.com
Best venue: Brixton Academy
Hero of the year: Bob Geldof
Villain of the year: George Bush
Best dressed: Ricky Wilson
Worst dressed: Justin Hawkins
Worst album: Back To Bedlam, James Blunt
Worst band: Son of Dork
Sexiest man: Pete Doherty
Sexiest woman: Madonna
Best new band: Arctic Monkeys
Best international band: The Strokes
Best solo artist: Kanye West
Radar award: The Long Blondes
Best live band: Franz Ferdinand
Best music DVD: Live 8
Best film: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
John Peel award for innovation: Gorillaz
Best track: I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor, Arctic Monkeys
Best album: Employment, Kaiser Chiefs
Best British band: Arctic Monkeys
God-like genius award: Ian Brown
Best website: NME.com
Best venue: Brixton Academy
Hero of the year: Bob Geldof
Villain of the year: George Bush
Best dressed: Ricky Wilson
Worst dressed: Justin Hawkins
Worst album: Back To Bedlam, James Blunt
Worst band: Son of Dork
Sexiest man: Pete Doherty
Sexiest woman: Madonna
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