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.

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