Britpop bands Coldplay and Oasis Friday celebrated winning top honors at Britain's NME Awards after scooping two prizes each.



The Clash, whose frontman Joe Strummer died from a heart attack two months ago, clinched the GodLike Genius award for their contribution to music, NME said on its Web Site (www.nme.com).

Coldplay's "A Rush of Blood to the Head" won best album of the year award both by the music magazine and in a separate vote by readers.

But Oasis managed to beat Coldplay by winning the UK's best band prize at the awards ceremony Thursday at London's Hammersmith Palais.

Oasis also picked up the artist of the year award and Liam Gallagher won the best haircut award.

Coldplay's Chris Martin won the sexiest man prize, while rocker Avril Lavigne scooped the sexiest woman award.

Ryan Adams was named best solo artist, beating Ms Dynamite and Eminem (news - web sites).

The Osbournes, the hit television show about rocker Ozzy Osbourne and his family, won the best TV show prize with Osbourne named hero of the year.