Liam Gallagher performing at the First Direct Arena in Leeds (Gary Mather for Live4ever)
Liam Gallagher thanked his ‘army of songwriters past and present’ after being named Godlike Genius at last night’s NME Awards.
Despite missing out on Best British Solo Artist to Loyle Carner and Best Live Artist to Kasabian, it was the Oasis frontman’s evening as he joined brother Noel (2012) in being awarded the title as the publication’s editor-in-chief Mike Williams reflected on the fact that, ‘no other person has appeared on the cover of NME more times’, ‘no one has had more words written about them’, and ‘no one has had their picture taken more times by NME’.
Gallagher closed out the ceremony at London’s Brixton Academy with a set of Oasis classics and tracks from last year’s debut solo album As You Were.
NME Awards 2018, selected 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 Album
J Hus – Common Sense
Best Festival Headliner
Muse
Best International Solo Artist
Lorde
NME Icon
Shirley Manson
Godlike Genius
Liam Gallagher