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5 Seconds of Summer 'so damn happy' after winning NME Worst Band award

5 Seconds of Summer have spoken of their delight at winning the Worst Band prize at the NME Awards.

The Australians lorded over the dubious category at the awards ceremony in London on Wednesday (February 18).

They beat off the likes of One Direction and Blink-182 to land the honour.

Speaking on Twitter after the news broke, 5 Seconds of Summer guitarist Michael Clifford wrote:

"Won the NME worst band award. I'm so damn happy right now. thx to everyone who voted #dreamscomingtrue."

Clifford had previously encouraged the band's fans to vote for them to win the award.

The winner of the prize last year was The 1975.

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