Originally written by Mike Diver · 3 February 2006
Tens of thousands of votes were cast and counted, and the full winners can be read at the awards' site, here, but below are the winners in categories of relevence to British readers.
Album Of The Year Sufjan Stevens - Illinois
Artist Of The Year Bright Eyes
New Artist Of The Year Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
Song Of The Year Bright Eyes - 'When The President Talks To God'
Female Artist Of The Year NekoCase
Male Artist Of The Year Sufjan Stevens
Hip-Hop Album Of The Year Dangerdoom - The Mouse And The Mask
Punk Album Of The Year Sleater-Kinney - The Woods
Metal Album Of The Year Fantômas - Suspended Animation
Electronic/Dance Album Of The Year M83 - Before The Dawn Heals Us
Americana Album Of The Year Iron & Wine/Calexico - In The Reins
Indie Rock Album Of The Year Bloc Party - Silent Alarm
DJ Album Of The Year DJ Shadow - One Night In Bangkok
Avant Album Of The Year Animal Collective - Feels
Record Label Of The Year Sub Pop
Live Act Of The Year Arcade Fire
Phew...