The PLUG Independent Music Awards, or just PLUG Awards, began in 2001 as a "cartel" of music lovers ranging from DJs and managers to indie retailers and fans. [edit] Winners - Album of the Year: Arcade Fire, Neon Bible
- New Artist of the Year: Justice
- Female Artist of the Year: Annie Clark
- Male Artist of the Year: Andrew Bird
- Indie Rock Album of the Year: Animal Collective, Strawberry Jam
- Americana Album of the Year: Iron & Wine, The Shepherd's Dog
- Metal Album of the Year: The Dillinger Escape Plan, Ire Works
- Hip-hop Album of the Year: Aesop Rock, None Shall Pass
- Punk Album of the Year: Gogol Bordello, Super Taranta!
- Electronic/Dance Album of the Year: Justice, †
- DJ Album of the Year: Hot Chip, DJ-Kicks
- Avant Album of the Year: Liars, Liars
- Artist of the Year: Radiohead
- Song of the Year: The National, "Fake Empire"
- Live Act of the Year: Arcade Fire
- Music Video of the Year : Battles, "Atlas"
- Album Art/Packaging of the Year: Menomena, Friend and Foe
- Record Label of the Year: Merge Records
- Live Music Venue of the Year: Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY
- Music Festival of the Year : Coachella Valley Music Festival
- Music Website of the Year: Pitchforkmedia
- Music Blog of the Year: Stereogum
- Magazine of the Year: Paste
- Online Radio Station of the Year: KCRW, Santa Monica
- Record Store of the Year: Other Music, New York, NY
- Zine of the Year : Wax Poetics
- Online Record Store of the Year: iTunes
- College/Non-Comm Radio Station of the Year: KEXP, Seattle, Washington
- Specialty Show of the Year: Sirius Left of Center, "Blog Radio
- Album of the Year: Band of Horses, Everything All the Time
- New Artist of the Year: Arctic Monkeys
- Female Artist of the Year: Neko Case
- Male Artist of the Year: Sufjan Stevens
- Indie Rock Album of the Year: Yo La Tengo, I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass
- Metal Album of the Year: The Melvins, (A) Senile Animal
- Hip-hop Album of the Year: Spank Rock, Yoyoyoyoyo
- Americana Album of the Year: Band of Horses, Everything All the Time
- Punk Album of the Year: CSS, Cansei de Ser Sexy
- Electronic/Dance Album of the Year: Thom Yorke, The Eraser
- DJ Album of the Year: Girl Talk, Night Ripper
- Avant Album of the Year: Xiu Xiu, The Air Force
- Artist of the Year: J Dilla
- Live Act of the Year: Broken Social Scene
- Song of the Year: Band of Horses, "The Funeral"
- Record Producer of the Year: J Dilla
- Music Video of the Year : Wolf Parade, "I'll Believe in Anything"
- Album Art/Packaging of the Year: Hot Chip, The Warning
- Record Label of the Year: Sub Pop
- Live Music Venue of the Year: The Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY
- Music Festival of the Year : South by Southwest
- Music Website of the Year: Pitchforkmedia
- Music Blog of the Year: Brooklynvegan
- Magazine of the Year: Paste
- College/Non-Comm Radio Station of the Year: KEXP, Seattle, Washington
- Record Store of the Year: Amoeba Music, Hollywood, California
- Best Music DVD of the Year: loudQUIETloud: A Film About The Pixies
- Zine of the Year : Wax Poetics
- Specialty Show of the Year: Sirius Left of Center, "Blog Radio"
- Podcast of the Year: WOXY.com Lounge Acts
- Internet Radio Station of the Year: WOXY.com
- Online Radio Station of the Year (with Terrestrial Counterpart): KEXP, Seattle
- Online Record Store of the Year: Amazon.com
- Album of the Year: Sufjan Stevens, Illinois
- Artist of the Year: Bright Eyes
- New Artist of the Year: Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
- Male Artist of the Year: Sufjan Stevens
- Female Artist of the Year: Neko Case
- Hip-hop Album of the Year: Dangerdoom, The Mouse and the Mask
- Punk Album of the Year: Sleater-Kinney, The Woods
- Metal Album of the Year: Fantômas, Suspended Animation
- Electronic/Dance Album of the Year: M83, Before the Dawn Heals Us
- Americana Album of the Year: Iron & Wine / Calexico, In the Reins
- Indie Rock Album of the Year: Bloc Party, Silent Alarm
- DJ Album of the Year: DJ Shadow, One Night In Bangkok
- Avant Album of the Year: Animal Collective, Feels
- Record Label of the Year: Sub Pop
- Live Act of the Year: Arcade Fire
- Music Festival of the Year : Coachella
- Record Producer of the Year: Danger Mouse
- Music Video of the Year : The Decemberists, "16 Military Wives"
- Album Art/Packaging of the Year: Sufjan Stevens, Illinois
- PLUG Artist Impact Award: The Flaming Lips
- Music Website of the Year: MySpace
- Magazine of the Year: Paste
- Zine of the Year : Wax Poetics
- Specialty Show of the Year: WXPN, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania "World Café with David Dye”
- College/Non-Comm Radio Station of the Year: KEXP, Seattle, Washington
- Internet Radio Station of the Year: indie1031.fm
- Record Store of the Year: Amoeba Music, Hollywood, California
- Best Music DVD of the Year: The Flaming Lips: The Fearless Freaks
- Album of the Year: TV on the Radio, Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes
- Artist of the Year: Interpol
- New Artist of the Year: Arcade Fire
- Male Artist of the Year: Tom Waits
- Female Artist of the Year: Jean Grae
- Hip-hop Album of the Year: Madvillain, Madvillainy
- Punk Album of the Year: Bad Religion, The Empire Strikes First
- Metal Album of the Year: Dillinger Escape Plan, Miss Machine
- Electronic/Dance Album of the Year: Mouse On Mars, Radical Connector
- Americana Album of the Year: Iron & Wine, Our Endless Numbered Days
- Indie Rock Album of the Year: Interpol, Antics
- DJ Album of the Year: RJD2, Since We Last Spoke
- Avant Album of the Year: Liars, They Were Wrong, So We Drowned
- Record Label of the Year: Definitive Jux
- Live Act of the Year: Death Cab for Cutie
- Record Producer of the Year: Danger Mouse
- Album Art/Packaging of the Year: Arcade Fire, Funeral
- PLUG Artist Impact Award: The Flaming Lips
- Music Website of the Year: Pitchfork Media
- Magazine of the Year: The Wire
- Specialty Show of the Year: KDLD, Los Angeles, California "Dead Air”
- College/Non-Comm Radio Station of the Year: KEXP, Seattle, Washington
- Internet Radio Station of the Year: WOXY.com
- Record Store of the Year: Amoeba Music, Hollywood, California
- Best Music DVD of the Year: Rock Against Bush, Vol. 2
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