# 2008 PLUG Awards Go To Arcade Fire, Animal Collective, Iron & Wine and Justice

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- Published: 2008-03-09T21:42:00-04:00
- Author: Max Hammer

The above promo video for the 2008 Plug Awards held at Terminal 5 in New York City
on Friday night was produced by Dell Lounge, a website that broadcast the award 
ceremonies live.

While there is no official Dell Lounge video of the ceremonies out yet, you can 
view a segment of the live cast via a hypercam streaming recorder, along with a 
clip of St. Vincent performing at the awards show, below.

The winners of the 2008 PLUG Awards include the best indie rock album of the year
Strawberry Jam by Animal Collective and the overall album of the year Neon Bible
by Arcade Fire.

 Arcade Fire – Neon Bible
 Animal Collective – Fireworks

Justice was named the best new artist, and the male and female artist of the year
awards went to Andrew Bird and Annie Clark of St. Vincent, respectively.

 Justice – [D.A.N.C.E.](http://files.eugenez.net/music/Justice/Cross/03%20-%20D.A.N.C.E.mp3)

Andrew Bird – Heretics St. Vincent – These Days (J. Brown)

Here are some of the other winners and nominees in various categories of the 2008
Plug Awards.

Americana Album of the Year – Iron & Wine – The Shepherd’s DogMetal Album of the
Year – The Dillinger Escape Plan – Ire WorksHip-Hop Album of the Year – Aesop Rock–
None Shall PassPunk Album of the Year – Gogol Bordello – Super Taranta!Electronic/
Dance Album of the Year – Justice – †DJ Album of the Year – Hot Chip – DJ-KicksAvant
Album of the Year – Liars – Liars

 Listen to 30-second clips of all the nominees for all the categories.

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The following YouTube clip features Annie Clarke and St. Vincent, plus Dizzee Rascal
and Jose Gonzalez

Other 2008 nominees for Best Indie Rock Album of the Year:

Arcade Fire – Neon Bible (Merge)
Band Of Horses – Cease To Begin (Sub Pop)Battles–
Mirrored (Warp)Deerhunter – Cryptograms (Kranky)Les Savy Fav – Let’s Stay Friends(
Frenchkiss)Of Montreal – Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer? (Polyvinyl)Okkervil
River – The Stage Names (Jagjaguwar)Spoon – Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga (Merge)Sunset Rubdown–
Random Spirit Lover (Jagjaguar)The National – Boxer (Beggars Banquet)The New Pornographers–
Challengers (Matador)Not included but should have been: Arctic Monkeys’ Favourite
Worst Nightmare, Editors’ An End Has A Start, etc.

Winner and nominees for the Best Album (overall) of the 2008:

Arcade Fire – Neon Bible (Merge)
WinnerBand Of Horses – Cease To Begin (Sub Pop)
[](http://www.thedailyswarm.com/)Battles – Mirrored (Warp)Beirut – The Flying Club
Cup (Ba Da Bing)El-P – I’ll Sleep When You’re Dead (Definitive Jux)Justice – † (
Downtown / Vice / Ed Banger)Of Montreal – Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer? (
Polyvinyl)Panda Bear – Person Pitch (Paw Tracks)Radiohead – In Rainbows (self-released)
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings – 100 Days, 100 Nights (Daptone)Spoon – Ga Ga Ga Ga
Ga (Merge)The National – Boxer (Beggars Banquet)

Best New Artist of the Year winner and nominees:

Bat For Lashes
BattlesDan DeaconDeerhunterJustice -WinnerLos Campesinos!No AgeSea
WolfSt. VincentVampire WeekendWhite RabbitsYeasayer

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Music website winner and nominees for 2008:
[Allmusic](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/allmusic.com)
[Cokemachine](https://indierockcafe.com/2008/03/2008-plug-awards-go-to-arcade-fire-animal-collective-iron-wine-and-justice/ cokemachineglow.com)
[Glow](https://indierockcafe.com/2008/03/2008-plug-awards-go-to-arcade-fire-animal-collective-iron-wine-and-justice/ cokemachineglow.com)
[The Daily Swarm](http://www.thedailyswarm.com/)[Daytrotter](https://indierockcafe.com/2008/03/2008-plug-awards-go-to-arcade-fire-animal-collective-iron-wine-and-justice/ daytrotter.com)
Elbo.ws[The Hype Machine](https://indierockcafe.com/2008/03/2008-plug-awards-go-to-arcade-fire-animal-collective-iron-wine-and-justice/ hypem.com)
[MySpace](https://indierockcafe.com/2008/03/2008-plug-awards-go-to-arcade-fire-animal-collective-iron-wine-and-justice/ myspace.com)
[NME.com](https://indierockcafe.com/2008/03/2008-plug-awards-go-to-arcade-fire-animal-collective-iron-wine-and-justice/ nme.com)
Paper Thin Walls[Pitchfork Media ](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/pitchforkmedia.com)
[Prefix](https://indierockcafe.com/2008/03/2008-plug-awards-go-to-arcade-fire-animal-collective-iron-wine-and-justice/ prefixmag.com)
[Stylus](https://indierockcafe.com/2008/03/2008-plug-awards-go-to-arcade-fire-animal-collective-iron-wine-and-justice/ stylusmagazine.com)

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