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Updated: 2013-03-01 09:41
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"Thanks #NMEAwards from me and the boys @RollingStones," Wood tweeted from the event, where he also took to the stage and performed "How Soon is Now" with former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr, who was handed the "Godlike Genius Award".
"You can't imitate Johnny Marr," said ex-Oasis guitarist and songwriter Noel Gallagher in a video message played at the awards ceremony. "He's in a class of his own. He makes the very difficult look easy."
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The other multiple winner on the night was Florence Welch of Florence and the Machine.
She won best solo artist, despite collaborating with other musicians on her music, and best dance-floor anthem for "Sweet Nothing".
"I really didn't expect to get this again, especially because it's debatable whether I'm a solo artist," Welch said after her first honor. "Thanks to my band - it really is a collaborative thing."
Other major awards included best British album, which went to The Maccabees for "Given to the Wild", best track to the Foals for "Inhaler", best new band to Palma Violets and best British band to Biffy Clyro.
The opening ceremony of the London Olympics in July 2012, directed by filmmaker Danny Boyle, was awarded music moment of the year and US President Barack Obama was named NME's "Hero of the Year".
According to NME, more than 10 million votes were cast to decide the winners, the highest number to date.
Following is a list of the main winners of the NME Awards 2013:
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