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The Arctic Monkeys and Manic Street Preachers were lauded at the Shockwaves NME Awards in London but it was Pete Doherty who emerged as the unlikely hero.
NME readers voted the Babyshambles singer as their Hero of the Year.
Arctic Monkeys continued their winning streak with a trio of awards - best British band, best track for Fluorescent Adolescence and best video for Teddy Picker. It follows their double win at last week's Brits.
Brits winner Kate Nash beat Amy Winehouse to the best solo artist award.
Winehouse took NME's worst dressed title.
