Plug Independent Music Awards 2007: accepting nominations
The Plug Awards have opened up nominations for 2007. The ballots are simple write-ins, allowing you to plug three music categories and three independent media categories. The nominees will be announced in November.
This will mark the fourth Plug Independent Music Awards since 2001. In order for an artist to be considered for the 2007 awards, their album had to have been released in 2006 independently of a major label (EMI, Universal, Sony BMG, or Warner).
Plug explains:
"PLUG is about the independent music community coming together to recognize our own. This includes everyone from writers, DJs, websites, bloggers, artists, filmmakers, managers, indie retailers, and most importantly fans – who gather together each year to celebrate the artists who live and flourish in the margins. PLUG is about the artists who inspire and the music that disrupts the artistic and corporate mediocrity that dominates our culture."
2006 Plug Award nominees and winners
2005 Plug Award nominees and winners
The music categories include:
Album Of The Year
Artist Of The Year
New Artist Of The Year
Song Of The Year
Female Artist Of The Year
Male Artist Of The Year
Hip-Hop Album Of The Year
Punk Album Of The Year
Metal Album Of The Year
Electronic/Dance Album Of The Year
Americana Album Of The Year
Indie Rock Album Of The Year
DJ Album Of The Year
Avant Album Of The Year
Record Label Of The Year
Live Act Of The Year
Music Festival Of The Year
Record Producer of the Year
Music Video Of The Year
Artist Impact Award
Album Art/Packaging of the Year
Live Music Venue Of The Year
The Independent Media Categories include:
Music Website Of The Year
Magazine Of The Year
Zine Of The Year
College/Non-Comm Radio Station Of The Year
Specialty Show Of The Year (Commercial Radio)
Internet Radio Station of the Year
Record Store of the Year
Best Music DVD of the Year
Music Blog Of The Year
Online Radio Station Of The Year
Online Record Store Of The Year
Podcast Of The Year
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