No Power Shortage at 2007 Plug Awards...

The 2007 Plug Independent Music Awards took place last night at Irving Plaza in NYC. Made up of writers, DJs, webmasters, artists, filmmakers, managers, indie retailers and fans, this event is about the independent community coming together to recognize its own. As the website points out...it is a chance to gather each year to celebrate the artists who live and flourish in the margins.

All the nominees are worth checking out. You can see the complete list on the Plug Site, but someone has to win, so here they are:

Album: Band Of Horses - Everything All The Time (Sub Pop)
New Artist: Arctic Monkeys
Female Artist: Neko Case
Male Artist: Sufjan Stevens
Indie Rock Album: Yo La Tengo - I Am Not Afraid Of You... (Matador)
Hip Hop Album: Spank Rock - Yoyoyoyoyo (Big Dada)
Americana Album: Band Of Horses - Everything All The Time (Sub Pop)
Electronic Album: Thom Yorke - The Eraser (XL)
DJ Album: Girl Talk - Night Ripper (Illegal Art)
Avant Album: Xiu Xiu - The Air Force (5RC)
Live Act: Broken Social Scene
Song: Band Of Horses - "The Funeral" (Sub Pop)
Record Label: Sup Pop
Live Music Venue: Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY
Music Festival: South By Southwest, Austin
Music Website of the Year: Pitchforkmedia.com
Music Blog of the Year: Brooklyn Vegan
Magazine of the Year: Paste
Radio Station of the Year (College/Non Comm): KEXP Seattle
Podcast of the Year: WOXY.com Lounge Acts
Internet radio Station of the Year: WOXY.com