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OK show's over - please keep it down on the way out.

We're off home for a lie down after last night's fun at the NME Awards.

Scroll down for 9 times the women ruled last night's ceremony at London's Brixton Academy, Liam Gallagher on which world leaders his brother is worse than and BBK on being accidental innovators.

Plus Dua Lipa does Arctic Monkeys in the Live Lounge and much more besides.

We'll leave you today with our #TBT (that's Throwback Thursday if you're not on social media) from 1995 and 'Icon' Shirley Manson at her finest.

See you tomorrow for New Music Friday.

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Finally today, some more news and gossip from the NME Awards, with our BBC colleague Abbie McCarthy who was down there waving microphones under the noses of some of our favourite bands.

Bands like Stockport's Blossoms (above), who arrived in the capital early and stylishly clad as ever for the slowest of strolls down the red carpet.

They've been back in the studio recording the follow-up to their number one self-titled debut album.

Frontman Tom said they've come up with "some of the best songs we've ever written and recorded." But then he would wouldn't he?

Listen above.

Sorry Blossoms but Peace won the award for best dressed male band for us this year after turning up in their PJs.

Singer Harry Koisser told us that "sleepovers are the new after-party".

Their recent single From Under Liquid Glass touches on the subject of mental health and Harry told Abbie it was the first time he'd put his "difficulties" into music.

"I've found comfort in the song and I'm kind of glad we went down that road in the end," he said.

And last but not least in our collection of fine young gentlemen (scroll down to see how the ladies smashed it) is James Bay.

James is back with a forthcoming new album and a fresh look to boot.

He told our Abs all about his missing hat and the artists that have influenced JB v2018, from David Bowie to Frank Ocean, via Joni Mitchell.

Check it.

The R&B star has stamped his own style on the American classic Moon River from the movie Breakfast at Tiffanys.

It's stripped back, its atmospheric, in short it's kind of lovely.

Though of course, not everyone will agree.

So, while Stefflon Don may have bagged best new artist, indie band The Magic Gang were delighted just to be listed alongside the likes of Steff, J Hus, Sigrid, SZA and Shame.

"It's a real moment for us, it's a teenage dream come true," they told the BBC's Abbie McCarthy on the red carpet.

"It's nice to turn up to these awards and be nominated rather than our friends be like 'come along'."

"I'm desperate to forge a friendship with Liam Gallagher tonight," added Angus from the band.

Join the cue Angus.

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In solo terms, they are JME, Skepta, Wiley, Jammer, Shorty, Frisco, Solo 45 and DJ Maximum...

But collectively, you might know them better as Boy Better Know.

As well as bigging up all the women in their crew (scroll down) the grime collective, who headlined Glastonbury's Other Stage last summer, in what was a crowning moment for the genre, told Newsbeat's Jimmy Blake that they were "really, really, really gassed" about their award.

"There's a lot of people here for good reasons and we're just to have a good time and that's it," said Jammer (third from right, above).

"All of us individually have put in work and as a collective to push things forward, so this is the correct award for us."

Where next then?

"We're not even trying to go nowhere!," he added.

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Regular readers will remember last week when Barnsley band The Sherlocks cheekily bumped themselves up the bill on the poster for the Y Not Festival at the expense of the Reading rockers.

The tweet was later removed but by then, they'd already got the publicity they were craving, so who cares?

Not The Amazons.

We asked them about The Sherlocks on the red carpet at last night's NME awards and they gave us the best response:

"Who?"

It was all said in jest and, while they may not be willing to surrender their slot, Amazons singer Matt Thomson felt the whole thing was blown out of proportion.

"I think people took what was quite a funny little thing and made it into a massive thing," he said.

"To be fair, Twitter is an evil place and I wouldn't wish it on anybody.

"But it's all a bit of fun really."

Sounds it.

The Aussie singer-songwriter has also announced a new album Tell Me How You Really Feel which is due out on 18 May.

The first track Nameless, Faceless looks at the seedy world of internet trolls .

She sings: I could eat a bowl of alphabet soup and spit out better words than you.

Sick burn.

Check out the trippy video above.

The Brit-nominated rapper was due to follow fellow breakthrough nominees Dua Lipa (scroll down for her Arctics cover), Sampha and J Hus with a live performance on Radio 1 this lunchtime but pulled out with just hours to go.

Host Clara Amfo told the radio 1 audience that Loyle would not be playing live and instead played another track he had previously recorded live for the station.

In a tweet, he seemed to blame the station for not letting him perform his own choice of cover version, claiming he had arranged a choice of three which were all turned down.

In response, the BBC said: “This is a special Brits Live Lounge week and we have worked very closely with the Brits Breakthrough acts on selecting a cover track by a Brit Award winning artist which is familiar to a daytime Radio 1 audience."

Last night Loyle dedicated his best British solo artist award at the NMEs to "all the kids with ADHD and dyslexia.

"Keep asking questions" said the rapper who has both conditions.

"Then ask more questions and keep moving forward."

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Back to the NME awards now and the winners of the best festival headliners Muse.

They won their trophy for their blistering headline set at Reading last year, which saw them bring AC/DC singer Brian Johnson on stage to perform one of his band's most iconic tracks.

The veteran frontman quit playing live in 2017 due to hearing problems.

"I met him at our manager's birthday party in New York and I got chatting to him about AC/DC," said singer Matt Bellamy.

"I was joking and I said: 'One day you should definitely come and play with us'.

"Then a few years later we'd heard about his hearing problems and that he wasn't touring with the band and we thought it would nice to get him up to do Back in Black for the Reading crowd and it was immense."

He adds: "I got to be Angus [guitarist Angus Young] for a song which was fantastic.

"I debated doing his duck walk but I thought if I messed it up, it wouldn't go down well so I stuck to my own moves."

Muse have performed six times at the festival, first playing way down the bill in 1999. The following year they headlined Radio 1's Evening Session stage and in 2006, topped the bill on the main stage.

Matt says: "Its always overwhelming, because it was the first festival I went to as a kid, so I always remember what it was like to be in the crowd.

"The response to the old stuff as well as the new is always fascinating because there's a 15-year gap between some albums and it's great that fans of different periods can come together."

Check out their new single Thought Contagion on Annie Mac's show tonight.

This June sees the return of the Parrs, better known as The Incredibles, to cinema screens after 14 years away.

Judging by the teaser above, we are right to be mildly excited at the prospect of the new Disney Pixar movie.

But not as excited as a certain Kiwi songstress who won best international solo artist at the NME awards last night (scroll down).

The 21-year-old points out, quite accurately, that she has "waited half my life for this".

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After being largely snubbed at The Grammys a few weeks back, no fewer than nine female/female-fronted acts were decorated at last night's NME ceremony and many more given big shout-outs by the winners.

Proof if needed that women in music clearly do not need "to step up", as Grammys boss Neil Portnow so crudely put it a few weeks back (before later apologising).

Here's nine reasons why.

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1) Best new act Stefflon Don got the party started

The London MC got the show started with a bang performing Ding-A-Ling, her collaboration with Mercury Prize-winner Skepta and her team of dancers.

The BBC Sound of 2017 listee then fended off stiff competition from J Hus, The Magic Gang, Sigrid, SZA and Shame to scoop the best new artist award.

She heralded her "amazing year last year", then gave a massive "big up to my squad", followed by a cry of "East London gang dem."

If you didn't know the brilliantly pun-tastic name before, then you certainly do now.

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2) 'Icon' Shirley Manson said she's sick of 'schooling' male execs and called for 'vital change'

The inspirational Garbage frontwoman was given her icon award by Savages star Jehnny Beth, who praised the Scot for having not "changed her beliefs".

"She hasn’t even changed her accent!"

Shirley humbly accepted her award before urging us all to "call out festivals for not representing woman", after events like Wireless came under fire for once again posting largely male lineups.

"And women of colour. Our black sisters," she went on.

"We need to make a change; it’s vital - the future is yours."

Earlier in the evening, Shirley stopped for a chat on the red carpet and explained her pointed cover of You Don't Own Me, alongside Fiona Apple, in the wake of the aforementioneid Grammy boss's comments

"I don't feel good ever about having to school someone," she declared.

"It kind of breaks my heart that women still have to do that.

"For the head of the recording academy to suggest that women are not 'stepping up'... is so ignorant and so offensive and so upsetting I don't even know where to start with it.

The singer added that she hopes the exposing of sexual harassment within show business will "spark a new era for music and journalism".

3) Charli XCX bagged best track

The Cambridge singer gave us one of the best music videos of 2017 for her track Boys (above), in which a star-studded cast of blokes - including Stormzy, Diplo and indie star Mac DeMarco - were jokingly objectified in the manner that women often are.

Video aside, Boys was a banger and that fact was recognised last night with the best track award.

Charli wasn't on hand on to collect the award on the night but did send a video message of thanks from the driver's side of a convertible sports car from somewhere sunny.

Sadly, she didn't help dispel the stereotype of female drivers, when she unsuccessfully tried to pull away in the fancy motor, taking several attempts.

But like the men in the video above, we're pretty sure Charlie was in on that joke too.

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4) Haim gave a rallying cry to all female music lovers

Possibly the happiest musical trio in the world brought a bit of Californian sunshine to proceedings on a horrible wet night in south London.

While receiving the award for best international band, bassist Este dedicated the win to "anyone that identifies as a girl".

She then went on to fire one of the sharpest feminist arrows of the year in the direction of any male-chauvinists within music at any level.

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5) Lorde accepted her award from her bed - on the other side of the world

Talk about taking the power back.

The Kiwi pop starlet was critical of The Grammys after she was the only nominee for best album not to be invited to perform.

At the NMEs she went one better, winning best international solo artist.

Rather than making a song and dance about it (quite literally) she accepted the gong via a text message sent to awards presenter and Radio 1 DJ Huw Stephens.

"Currently lying in bed in New Zealand," it read.

Given that it would've been early afternoon in Auckland at the time of text we think Lorde was simply making a point.

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6) Pale Waves showed why they won't be under the radar for much longer

The Manchester indie-pop band absolutely smashed their loud and assured live performance, having picked up the Under the Radar award for new artists.

The BBC Sound of 2018 fifth placers have a huge year ahead of them with a debut album on the way and a bagful of festival appearances planned.

"This is the first ever award we’ve ever won, so means a lot to us," said singer/guitarist Heather Baron-Gracie.

Heather cut a sharply-dressed figure on the night... quite literally in her spike-shouldered leather jacket.

She admitted life had got "a lot more intense" since the Sound of... list was announced last month and spoke of her love of their home city and the calming influence of their pals, The 1975.

"It's just like a train at full speed...

"They just told us to always be ourselves and carry on writing music that we love".

7) The Big Moon's all female western movie won best video

And rightly so.

Band leader Juliette Jackson lost her voice before the ceremony and left it to her esteemed bandmates to thank the director of the video for Sucker, which featured on their Mercury Prize-nominated album Love In The 4th Dimension.

It's your classic tale of the cowboy rolling into town and shooting down the bad guy in order to save their damsels in distress story.

Or is it? And should that be cowgirl?

Watch above and wait for the feminist twist at the end.

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8) Anne Marie praised girls for finally 'having the balls' to say something

The Essex gal confessed that she might have "broken a few friendships" with her latest track Friends, which sees her tell a male friend who is expecting to "move into the next level" to back off.

The former karate champion used the event to praise women for standing up for themselves.

"The more people that stand up for a cause the better," she said.

"I am very lucky to experience that [karate] and have that inside me, I do feel strong.

"But you never know who it can happen to, even if you are strong.

"I'm glad that people are finally speaking up and having the balls to say so."

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9) The fellas gave their thanks to the women in their life

• Liam Gallagher thanked "me mam...the one and only Peggy Gallagher".

• Best festival headliners Muse declared they'd like to see the likes of Haim or Charli XCX take top festival billing, sooner rather than later.

• Loyle Carner thanked his 'mrs' and his mum, as usual.

• And last but not least, innovation award winners BBK gave a big shout out to "all the ladies, from managers to girlfriends" signing off with a stylish flourish;

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It's been 30 years since their last hit but an undiscovered demo from the British sister act has been unearthed and will be released as a single.

It comes from producer by Phil Harding, who worked on Mel & Kim's first two singles.

The Appleby sisters had big hits with Showing Out and Respectable before their career was cut short in 1990 by Mel's death from cancer at the age of 23.

Listen to a clip from the the new song Where Is Love above.

It goes on release next week.

Kim Appleby is about to present a new three-part series for BBC Four looking at how the often ridiculed and derided 1980s was actually one of the most revolutionary musical decades in British pop music.

We told you about this in yesterday's Music News LIVE and now you can check out the Brit-nominee's cover of Sheffield's finest.

It's a very different version through he are please to see that she's stuck with Alex Turner's northern pronunciation of the line "the type that sticks around like summat in your teeth".

Well done duck.

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Be the envy of all your friends.

But it will cost you and it won't change the fact that you didn't actually co-write Soft and Wet with the late singer.

Nevertheless, former Minneapolis studio owner, Chris Moon, is selling his co-writing credit to Prince’s 1978 debut single for the bargain bin price of $490,000 (that's £348,000) on eBay.

Prince recorded several songs at Chris's studio while still a teenager, one of which was the inuendo-laden track which he helped write.

Hey, lover, I got a sugarcane / That I want to lose in you / Baby can you stand the pain / Hey, lover, sugar don't you see? / There's so many things that you do to me.

As subtle as a brick.

The song peaked at number 92 on one of Prince’s poorest-selling records.

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Actress and national treasure Dame Julie Walters is turning her attention from the big screen to the wheels of steel... kind of.

She is set to present a new radio series on Classic FM.

Her new Saturday night show, Turning Points, will explore the biggest moments and changes in the history of classical music.

"It's going to be fascinating to uncover the stories behind the biggest moments in classical music history, so I can't wait to join all the listeners as we embark on this journey of discovery together," she said.

The new programme launches this weekend.

The show, recorded at Copenhagen’s Royal Arena in October 2017, sees the Aussie band perform tracks from their most recent album Skeleton key album and back catalogue.

Directed by award winning filmmaker David Barnard, Distant Sky - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Live in Copenhagen will be shown in 500 cinemas worldwide on 12 April.

Tickets are available, check out our review of his night at the O2 in London, which saw his mate - Primal Scream's Bobby Gillespie - help him close the show.

The video, above, shows Nick in concert 10 years ago in Croatia.

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Rock 'n' Roll star LG could not resist a dig at brother Noel last night while receiving his godlike genius award at the NME Awards at London's Brixton Academy.

The bearded younger Gallagher, whose older sibling picked up the same gong in 2012, swaggered up to the stage to collect his award from grime star Skepta and thanked "my Mam...and my army of songwriters... past and present."

Ouch. Reminds us of the time when Mick Jagger apparently received a slap for referring to Charlie Watts as "my drummer".

Liam, who donned his finest shiny green parka indoors throughout the event, also thanked his fellow "parka monkeys", with reference to brother Noel's dig at his similarly-attired fans .

Before signing off with his new catchphrase and album title "as you were."

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The 45-year-old Mancunian singer then closed the show with a career spanning set with his new band, that included tracks from his debut solo album including Wall of Glass, Greedy Soul and You Better Run, as well as three Oasis classics; Rock 'n' Roll Star, Morning Glory and the fitting post-award party anthem Cigarettes and Alcohol.

Before all the above kicked off, we grabbed a word with Liam on the red carpet and he gave his views on who should've won NME's villain of the year award.

(We assumed he meant Kim Jong-un)

The award was actually won by controversial ITV broadcaster Piers Morgan.

And as for Liam's hero of the year - he simply pointed at himself before sauntering away with classic comic timing.

Earlier, he confirmed to Music News LIVE that he doesn't actually listen to music in his house and will not be attending next week's Brit Awards, whose organisers were rumoured to have asked him to present the show.

He said: "I didn't want to present it, I'm not a presenter. I don't want to put you out of a job.

"I'd like to play the songs off the album but they're not into it because they're too scared.

"I don't listen to music. I know [son] Gene's into some geezer called King Krule or something, he sounded alright."

Liam, who is nominated for best British male solo artist at the Brits, went on;

"I don't want to win it. Ed Sheeran and the other squares will win it. Rita Ora? Come on mate.

"I'm not 15 anymore, it's a bit daft. So I'll just stay at home and gob at the TV."

Finally, on the One Love Manchester gig, which Liam did make a late surprise appearance at in order to honour the 22 music fans killed in the bomb attack after an Ariana Grande gig, Liam told us:

"It was awful circumstances but it was nice to play and try put a smile on people's faces. Can't changed what happened but I'm glad I got asked to play it."

The event was crowned best musical moment, with organiser Ariana being named hero of the year.

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Full list of NME Awards 2018 winners:

• Best British Band – Alt-J
• Best British Solo Artist – Loyle Carner
• Best New Artist – Stefflon Don
• Best Live Artist – Kasabian
• Best Track – Charli XCX, Boys
• Best International Band, Haim
• Best Mixtape – Avelino, No Bull****
• Best Album – J Hus Common Sense
• Best Collaboration – Craig David and Bastille, I Know You
• Best Festival – Glastonbury
• Best Film – Baby Driver
• Best Music Video – The Big Moon, Sucker
• Under The Radar Award – Pale Waves
• Best Festival Headliner – Muse
• Best International Solo Artist – Lorde
• NME Icon – Shirley Manson
• NME Innovation Award – Boy Better Know
• Godlike Genius – Liam Gallagher
• Best Book – Wiley, Eskiboy
• Best TV Show – Stranger Things 2
• Best Reissue – Radiohead, OK Not OK
• Best Small Festival – Festival Number 6
• Music Moment of The Year – One Love Manchester
• Best Music Film – Gaga: Five Foot Two
• Hero of the Year – Ariana Grande
• Villain of the Year – Piers Morgan

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The rapper and his insurers have apparently "amicably resolved" their £7.1m row over his cancelled US tour in 2016.

Kanye's firm, Very Good Touring had sued Lloyds, claiming it was refusing to pay out for 21 axed dates, while he spent time in a treatment centre for exhaustion.

Lloyds counter-sued, alleging his use of cannabis was responsible for his medical condition, claiming it did not owe the musician a penny.

Now, a judge in California has dismissed the case after being requested to do so by lawyers from both sides.

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Morning all you rascals.

Today we'll bring you all the gossip from the red carpet at the NME Awards where that man Liam officially took his place among the gods.

BKK, Shirley Manson and Pale Waves were all recognised too and - unlike at The Grammys - plenty of female artists were rightfully given awards.

Stay tuned for chats with those guys plus Muse, Anne-Marie, Big Narstie and many more from London's Brixton Academy.

Plus, elsewhere Kanye West has "amicably resolved" a $10m row over his cancelled tour, Dame Julie Walters is turning radio host and you could soon own a co-write on a Prince song... it'll cost you though.

OK, we'll get rocking 'n' rolling and be right back with you.

As you were.