Wanted beat One Direction to award

The Wanted have beaten One Direction to win the best group award, as chosen by a public vote.

More than one million people took part in the poll, which was part of the Virgin Media Awards.

The I Found You singers beat the former X Factor contestants by just 0.08% to win the trophy.

"This is amazing, thank you so much to every one of you that voted like maniacs," tweeted The Wanted when their win was announced.

Continue reading the main story Group: The WantedSolo artist: Justin BieberMusic Video: Katy Perry, Wide AwakeAlbum: Justin Bieber, BelieveTV show: Dynamo: Magician ImpossibleTV moment of the year: Holmes' Impossible JumpTV actor: Benedict Cumberbatch, SherlockTV actress: Dame Maggie Smith, Downton AbbeyMovie: Snow White And The HuntsmanHottest actor: Robert PattinsonHottest actress: Kristen Stewart

Rivalry between the two boybands has been played up as both groups have been working on developing their careers in the US.

In the past The Wanted have lost out on prizes to One Direction, including being beaten at the MTV VMAs in the new artist category.

Dynamo's Magician Impossible also won TV show of the year, with over a third of the vote, beating Sherlock and Doctor Who.

Benedict Cumberbatch was awarded best TV actor, ahead of Doctor Who's Matt Smith, while his mystery leap to the death got Sherlock the best TV moment of the year prize.

Dame Maggie Smith was also recognised for her role in ITV's period drama, Downton Abbey.

Other award winners included American stars Justin Bieber and Kristen Stewart.

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