Kylie Minogue scooped two prizes at the BT Digital Music Awards 2008 last night (01.10.08).
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The ceremony, which celebrates online achievements in music, saw Kylie win Best Pop Artist, while her Kylie Konnect website was given the Best Innovation award.
Coldplay took home the prize for Best Official Music Website while Radiohead were proclaimed Artist of the Year.
The London awards began with a performance from Norwegian pop singer Ida Maria. The event also featured appearances from US band Iglu and Hartly, rockers Fightstar, pop act Sam Beeton, British indie act British Sea Power and human beatbox artist Beardyman.
Presenters Fearne Cotton and Rufus Hound presented the twenty awards – of which 13 were voted for by the public and seven by a music industry panel.
Other winners included The Zutons for Best Video Podcast, Wiley for Best Urban Artist, Hadouken! For Best Electronic Artist/DJ and Vampire Weekend who were awarded Best Breakthrough Artist.
Presenter Leigh Francis, Swedish DJ Basshunter and a host of former contestants from the UK’s version of the reality TV show Big Brother also attended the event at the Roundhouse in North London.
The BT Digital Music Awards 2008, full list of winners:
Best Pop Artist – Kylie Minogue
Best Rock/Indie Artist – Coldplay
Best Urban Artist – Wiley
Best Electronic Artist or DJ – Hadouken!
Best Audio Podcast – Hospital Records podcast
Best Video Podcast – The Zutons podcast
Best Radio Station – Planet Rock
Best Music Store – iTunes
Best Music Magazine – NME.com
Best Music Community – Download Festival Community
Best Artist Promotion – Dylan Messenger – Bob Dylan album promotion Best
Digital Service – We7
Best Mobile Campaign – Red Stripe Camden Crawl 2008
Breakthrough Artist of the Year – Vampire Weekend
Artist of the Year – Radiohead
Best Innovation – Kylie Konnect
Best Music Hardware – Gibson ‘robot’ guitar
Best Music Blog – StopCryingYourHeartOutnews.blogspot.com
Best Unofficial Music Site – AvrilBandAids.com
Best Official Music Site – Coldplay.com
