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Lily Allen: 'Bowie or Jake Bugg should have won Best Solo at NME'

Star says 'this award is for them, not me'

 

Lily Allen: 'Bowie or Jake Bugg should have won Best Solo at NME'

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It seems Lily Allen was shocked and humbled to win Best Solo Act at the NME Awards 2014 last night (Wednesday 26 February), suggesting that David Bowie or Jake Bugg should have won instead. 

The 'Air Balloon' star, who has only released three singles in the last year, beat off strong competition from Bugg, Bowie, Kanye West, Lorde and Paul McCartney to take home the prize at London's Brixton Academy. 

Taking to the stage to accept her award, Allen said: "This is kind of dumb because David Bowie was in the same category and Jake Bugg so this goes to you guys, not me."

Allen was also on hand to give an animated and passionate introduction to Blondie before they were presented with the Godlike Genius Award. 

Earlier this month, Allen confirmed that her upcoming album will be named Sheezus, in tribute to Kanye West's Yeezus. 

The full list of winners at the NME Awards 2014 was:

Godlike Genius
Blondie

Songwriters' Songwriter
Paul McCartney

Award For Innovation
Damon Albarn

Teenage Cancer Trust Outstanding Contribution to Music Award
Belle & Sebastian

Best British Band supported by Windows Phone
Arctic Monkeys

Best International Band supported by Austin, Texas
Haim 

Best Solo Artist
Lily Allen

Best New Band supported by Mossimo
Drenge

Best Live Band supported by Gig Buddy
Arctic Monkeys

Best Album supported by PS4 InFAMOUS Second Son
Arctic Monkeys, 'AM'

Best Track supported by Blackstar Amps
Disclosure, 'White Noise'

Best Music Video supported by Domino's
Eagulls, 'Nerve Endings'

Best Festival
Glastonbury

Best TV Show
Breaking Bad

Best Music Film
Made Of Stone

Philip Hall Radar Award supported by Monster Headphones
Fat White Family

Best Reissue
The Clash, 'Sound System'

Best Band Blog Or Twitter
Alana Haim, Haim

Best Book
Morrissey, Autobiography

Best Small Festival
Swn

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