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Will Young, the first winner of Pop Idol, releases his debut single, Anything Is Possible/Evergreen, on BMG Records in the UK. It will become the fastest-selling debut in UK chart history, selling 403,027 copies on its day of release, going straight to No1 and remaining there for three consecutive weeks, before going on to sell a total of 1.7m copies.The NME/Carling Awards are held in London, with results as below:
- Band Of The Year - The Strokes
- Album Of The Year - The Strokes - Is This It
- Single Of The Year - Ash - Burn Baby Burn
- Best Solo Artist - Ian Brown
- Best New Act - The Strokes
- Best Music Video - Radiohead - Pyramid Song
- Best Live Act - U2
- Best Live Venue - Brixton Academy, London
- Musical Event Of The Year - Carling Weekend
- Best Radio Show - Evening Session
- Best hip-hop act - Missy Elliott
- Best R&B - Aaliyah
- Best Dance Act - Basement Jaxx
- Best Metal Group - Lost Prophets
- Best Pop Act - Kylie Minogue
- Philip Hall On Award - The Coral
- Godlike Genius - Nick Kent / Pennie Smith
- Outstanding Contribution To NME - The Charlatans.