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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.
Lily Allen beats Bowie, Lorde, Jake Bugg to win Best Solo #NMEAwards pic.twitter.com/M3pqrlpOmY
— Gigwise (@Gigwise) February 26, 2014
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
Below: What's worse than Lily Allen's Sheezus? Truly terrible modern album titles
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