EDITORS PLEASE NOTE: CONTAINS OBSCENE GESTURES<br/> <br />A week after the Brits comes the NMEs, UK music awards with attitude - as you can probably tell from the statuettes.<br/> <br />The rock awards from the New Musical Express - Britain's rock bible for some 60 years - saw music royalty old and new turn out.<br/> <br />Leading the way were Blondie, being recognised for their "Godlike Genius".<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE: Blondie band member, Clem Burke, saying (English):<br/> <br />"Ironically we've been together the three of us longer this time than the first time around, so that's pretty amazing in itself. But it's great to be here, it's a great vibe."<br/> <br />Paul McCartney and Blur and Gorillaz frontman Damon Albarn were also honoured.<br/> <br />The former Beatle was given the Songwriters' Songwriter award, accepting it with typical eloquence.<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE: Musician and Winner of Songwriters' Songwriter Award, Paul McCartney, saying (English):<br/> <br />"The thing about songwriting is, the great thing about is, we d
