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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...
