Piers Morgan Named NME's Villain Of The Year At 2018 Awards

He beat off competition from Trump and Kim Jong-Un.

Piers Morgan was one of the winners at this year’s NME Awards - although it may not be one he’s pleased to receive. 

The ‘Good Morning Britain’ presenter was named Villain Of The Year as the 2018 event took place on Wednesday (15 February) night. 

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Piers Morgan has been named NME's Villain Of The Year
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Piers beat off competition from Donald Trump and Kim Jong-Un to the accolade, also was not there in person to collect it, currently filming a new series of his ITV documentary series in the US.  

However, the night was not all about Piers, with the best of alternative British music celebrated at the ceremony. 

Loyle Carner won the Best British Solo Artist prize, which came fresh off the back of his two Brit Awards nominations for Best Solo Male and Best British Breakthrough. 

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Loyle Carner won Best British Solo Artist
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Alt-J won Best British Band, while J-Hus won Best British Album with ‘Common Sense’. 

There were also awards for Liam Gallagher, Haim, Charli XCX, Lorde and Stefflon Don.

Meanwhile, Ariana Grande was also named Hero Of The Year, with One Love Manchester also receiving the Music Moment Of The Year award. 

Check out the full list of NME Awards 2018 winners below...

Best British Band supported by Zig-Zag

Alt-J

Best British Solo Artist supported by VO5 

Loyle Carner

Best New Artist supported by Vans

Stefflon Don

Best Live Artist supported by Nikon

Kasabian

Best Track supported by Estrella Galicia

Charli XCX – ‘Boys’

Best International Band supported by 19 Crimes Winery

Haim

Best Mixtape supported by BULLDOG Gin

Avelino – ‘No Bullshit’

Best Album supported by Orange Amplification

J Hus – ‘Common Sense’

Best Collaboration supported by VO5

Craig David & Bastille – ‘I Know You’

Best Festival supported by ID&C

Glastonbury

Best Film supported by Zig-Zag

Baby Driver

Best Music Video supported by Princess Yachts

The Big Moon – ‘Sucker’

Under The Radar Award supported by HMV

Pale Waves 

Best Festival Headliner supported by Anna Valley

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, ‘OKNOTOK’

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