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Band of Horses, Dilla top Plug Awards
By Jim Welte - MP3.com
February 12, 2007 at 12:33:00 PM | more stories by this author

Seattle-based rockers and late hip-hop producer land the top awards at indie-centric event in NYC.

Band of Horses and the late J Dilla were the big winners at the Plug 2007 Independent Music Awards Show Saturday in New York City, a decidedly less pomp-and-circumstance affair than the Grammy Awards the next night in Los Angeles.

Band of Horses Band of Horses

Seattle-based Band of Horses snagged album of the year and Americana album of the year for their Sub Pop debut, Everything All the Time, as well as song of the year for their track "The Funeral."

Jay Dee/J Dilla, the acclaimed hip-hop producer who died last February due to complications from lupus, nabbed the artist of the year award, as well as record producer of the year. Dilla released the album Donuts just prior to his death, and the posthumous The Shining hit stores several months later.

UK buzz band Arctic Monkeys claimed new artist of the year honors, Neko Case won for top female artist, and Sufjan Stevens landed the award for top male artist.

Host David Cross Host David Cross

Yo La Tengo's I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass took home the prize for indie rock album of the year.

The event, which was hosted by comedian David Cross, featured performances from Tokyo Police Club, Deerhoof, El-P, Silversun Pickups, and former Pavement frontman Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks.


The 2007 Plug Award winners:

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: Spank Rock - Yoyoyoyoyo

Americana Album: Band of Horses - Everything All The Time

Punk Album of the Year: CSS - Cansei De Ser Sexy

Electronica/Dance Album of the Year: Thom Yorke - The Eraser

DJ Album: 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: Hot Chip - The Warning

Record Label of the Year: Sub Pop

Live Music Venue of the Year: Bowery Ballroom

Music Festival of the Year: South by Southwest

Music Web site of the Year: Pitchfork Media

Music Blog of the Year: Brooklyn Vegan

Magazine of the Year: Paste

College/Non-Comm Radio Station of the Year: KEXP, Seattle, WA

Record Store of the Year: Amoeba Music

Best Music DVD of the Year: The Pixies - loudQUIETloud

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: KEXP

Online Record Store of the Year: Amazon.com

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