The PLUG Independent Music Awards, or simply PLUG Awards, began in 2001 as a "cartel" of music lovers ranging from DJs and managers to indie music retailers and fans.

Winners

Album of the Year

Americana Album of the Year

Avant Album of the Year

DJ Album of the Year

Electronic/Dance Album of the Year

Hip-Hop Album of the Year

Indie Rock Album of the Year

Metal Album of the Year

Punk Album of the Year

Album Art/Packaging of the Year

Music DVD of the Year

Music Video of the Year

Song of the Year

Artist of the Year

New Artist of the Year

Live Act of the Year

Female Artist of the Year

Male Artist 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 (with Terrestrial Counterpart): 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

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