PLUG Independent Music Awards
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.
Winners
Metal Album of the Year
Live Act of the Year
2005
- PLUG Artist Impact Award: The Flaming Lips
- Record Producer of the Year: Danger Mouse
- Record Label of the Year: Definitive Jux
- Music Website of the Year: Pitchfork
- Magazine of the Year: The Wire
- College/Non-Comm Radio Station of the Year: KEXP-FM, Seattle, Washington
- Record Store of the Year: Amoeba Music, Hollywood, California
- Specialty Show of the Year: KDLD, Los Angeles, California – Dead Air
- Internet Radio Station of the Year: WOXY.com
2006
- PLUG Artist Impact Award: The Flaming Lips
- Record Producer of the Year: Danger Mouse
- Record Label of the Year: Sub Pop
- Music Festival of the Year : Coachella
- Music Website of the Year: Myspace
- Magazine of the Year: Paste
- College/Non-Comm Radio Station of the Year: KEXP-FM, Seattle, Washington
- Record Store of the Year: Amoeba Music, Hollywood, California
- Zine of the Year: Wax Poetics
- Specialty Show of the Year: WXPN, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – World Café with David Dye
- Internet Radio Station of the Year: indie1031.fm
2007
- Record Producer of the Year: J Dilla
- Record Label of the Year: Sub Pop
- Live Music Venue of the Year: Bowery Ballroom, New York City
- Music Festival of the Year: South by Southwest
- Music Website of the Year: Pitchfork
- Music Blog of the Year: BrooklynVegan
- Magazine of the Year: Paste
- College/Non-Comm Radio Station of the Year: KEXP-FM, Seattle, Washington
- Record Store of the Year: Amoeba Music, Hollywood, California
- 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-FM, Seattle
- Online Record Store of the Year: Amazon.com
2008
- Record Label of the Year: Merge Records
- Live Music Venue of the Year: Bowery Ballroom, New York City
- Music Festival of the Year: Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
- Music Website of the Year: Pitchfork
- Music Blog of the Year: Stereogum
- Magazine of the Year: Paste
- College/Non-Comm Radio Station of the Year: KEXP-FM, Seattle, Washington
- Record Store of the Year: Other Music, New York City
- Zine of the Year: Wax Poetics
- Specialty Show of the Year: Sirius Left of Center – Blog Radio
- Online Radio Station of the Year: KCRW, Santa Monica, California
- Online Record Store of the Year: iTunes