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I stayed for the National | 2005 Plug Award Winners

THE NATIONAL @ THE PLUG AWARDS
The National @ Webster Hall

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
Aziz Ansari

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 @ Webster Hall

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
Emiliana Torrini

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