5 Seconds of Summer: Jet Black Heart
But don't worry, in true 5 Seconds of Summer fashion, the band took the distinction in stride.
5SOS had some stiff competition to become the absolute worst. They beat out other divisive acts such as One Direction, Little Mix, U2, Nickleback and British duo Sleaford Mods for the distinction. But, readers of the British publication were not feeling 5 Seconds of Summer's brand of pop-punk and voted them as their least favorite act for the second year in a row.
Despite the fan-voted derision, 5 Seconds of Summer celebrated their win for Worst Band on Twitter, with member Ashton Irwin embracing the title.
NME worst band 2 years running, we are unstoppable at being the worst
— アシュトン (@Ashton5SOS) February 18, 2016
5SOS weren't the only act to get a negative distinction at the NME Awards. American republican presidential candidate Donald Trump won Villian of the Year over David Cameron, Kanye West, Simon Cowell and others.
On the other side of the coin, The Maccabees took home Best British Band, Charli XCX won Best British Solo Artist while Run the Jewels took home the Best International Band and Taylor Swift the Best International Solo award.
Other winners at the NME Awards include Rat Boy (Best New Artist), Foals (Best Album, What Went Down) and The Libertines (Best Fan Community, Music Moment of the Year for their secret Glastonbury set).
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