I stayed for the National | 2005 Plug Award Winners
THE NATIONAL @ THE PLUG AWARDS
Album of the Year: Sufjan Stevens - Illinois
Artist of the Year: Bright Eyes
New Artist of the Year: Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
Song of the Year: Bright Eyes - "When The President Talks To God"
Female Artist of the Year: Neko Case
Male Artist of the Year: Sufjan Stevens
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
AZIZ ANSARI @ THE PLUG AWARDS
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
MUSIC WEBSITE OF THE YEAR @ THE PLUG AWARDS
Music Website of the Year: myspace.com
Magazine of the Year: Paste
Zine of the Year: Wax Poetics
College/Non-Comm Radio Station Of The Year: KEXP
Specialty Show of the Year: WXPN, Philadelphia, PA, World Café with David Dye
Internet Radio Station of the Year: indie1031.fm
Record Store of the Year: Amoeba Music, Berkeley, CA
Music DVD of the Year: The Flaming Lips: The Fearless Freaks
EMILIANA TORRINI @ THE PLUG AWARDS