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Top Of The Flops

By SUN ONLINE REPORTER

THE Naomi Awards today named and shamed the worst acts in British music over the past 12 months.

The awards - named after supermodel Naomi Campbell and her short-lived singing career - are voted anonymously by record company executives, producers, managers and music journalists.

Simon George, music and marketing director of sponsor Music Choice, said: “Most awards take themselves too seriously. The Naomis recognise those who shouldn’t have enjoyed what little success they have had.”

Bad-boy Pete Doherty was voted Worst Live Act for his shambolic stage performances - when he actually bothered to turn up.

And Pop Idol winner Michelle McManus had the Worst British Album with The Meaning Of Love.

Jazz star Jamie Cullum won the gong for Worst British Male and former S-Club beauty Rachel Stevens was awarded the title of Worst British Female.

Now defunct boy band Busted were named worst British Attempt At Rock, and McFly won worst British Breakthrough Act.

Pop heartthrob Duncan James didn’t fare very well either - his band Blue were named the Worst British Group, and his duet with classical star Keedie was named the Worst British Single.

Brian McFadden earned the title of Worst International Male, while Worst International Female went unsurprisingly to Big Brother’s Nadia Almada.

The special award for Outstandingly Bad Contribution To Music went to music mogul, Louis Walsh - the man responsible for Westlife and Girls Aloud.

Naomi Award Winners

Worst British Group - Blue
Worst British Male - Jamie Cullum
Worst British Female - Rachel Stevens
Worst British Single - I Believe My Heart by Duncan James and Keedie
Worst British Album - The Meaning of Love by Michelle McManus
Worst International Male - Brian McFadden
Worst International Female - Nadia
Worst International Group - Westlife
Worst International Album - The Long Road Back by Peter Andre
Worst International Breakthrough - DJ Casper
Worst British Breakthrough Act - McFly
Worst British Attempt at Rock - Busted
Worst Pop Act - Sam and Mark
Worst Live Act - Pete Doherty
Least Convincing ‘Urban’ Act - Blazin’ Squad
Outstandingly Bad Contribution to Music - Louis Walsh

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