The Vodafone Live Music Awards: A Possible Sign Of A World Gone Mad

Dan Gibson | September 19, 2008 10:30 am

OK, listen, residents of the British Isles. When I, in my post about the UK’s Vodafone Live Music Awards last month, wrote “I don’t want to ask for too much, but if the Spice Girls could beat out Led Zeppelin [in the Best Live Return category] somehow, I’d be rather pleased.” last month, I wasn’t entirely being serious. Still, I appreciate that somehow, you all managed to pick up my joke and run with it for long enough to make Spice Girls greater than Led Zeppelin, at least in the world of British awards shows of dubious necessity. I can only imagine the disappointment Jimmy Page is feeling right now.

Thank you, Vodafone Live Music Awards, for doing what no American awards show has the guts to do: Give a bunch of awards to Primal Scream. I have no idea what they’ve done to merit an award for “Outstanding Contribution To Live Music” (well, besides being awesome), but they certainly appeared to be excited by the honor last night, with bassist Mani asking “What’s this one for again?” upon accepting it.

The complete list of winners:

Best Live Male: Mark Ronson Best Live Female: Kate Nash Best Live Act: Primal Scream Best Live Return: Spice Girls XFM Live Breakthrough Act: The Ting Tings 4Music Festival Of the Year: T In The Park Live And Unsigned Awards: Kiddo360 Best International Live Act: Kings Of Leon Sony Ericsson Tour Of The Year: Take That Arena Tour Outstanding Contribution To Live Music: Primal Scream

Primal Scream triumph at Vodafone Live Music Awards [NME]