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New Zealand songstress Lorde was honored as the
best international solo artist, while Haim, a trio of sisters
from California, were named best international band. British
rapper Stefflon Don was named best new artist at the event.
"We feel really good being here because it does feel like a lot
of women are nominated but I definitely feel like the majority
of awards shows are not representing females," Danielle Haim
told Reuters.
Shirley Manson, lead singer of British band Garbage, who was
also honored at the event, welcomed the recent focus on the
treatment of women in the entertainment industry, spearheaded by
the #MeToo campaign on social media.
"I think the #MeToo campaign is an opportunity to really
continue the conversation and actually facilitate change,
whether it will turn out to be the case I don't know. It worries
me a little that it's a lot talk and little action," she said.
U.S. pop star Ariana Grande, was also honored for her "One Love
Manchester" concert, held weeks after a suicide bombing killed
22 people shortly after one of her concerts in the city in May
2017.
Other acts that were recognized at the event included British
rockers Kasabian, who were named best live artist, while former
Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher, who performed a medley of his
hits at the ceremony, was given the "Godlike Genius" award.
The NME, or New Musical Express, is a British music publication
that was founded in the 1950s, and was highly influential for
periods during the late 20th century.
(This version of the story corrects attribution of quote to
Danielle Haim.)
(Additional reporting by Helena Williams; Writing by Mark
Hanrahan; Editing by Lisa Shumaker)
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