The Black Keys took home two Independent Music Awards on Saturday night at a ceremony held at Toronto’s Fairmont Royal York Hotel as part of Canadian Music Week.
Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney were awarded the international single of the year and international album of the year trophies for “Tighten Up” and last year’s Brothers, extending their awards show reign past the Grammys and north of the 49th parallel.
Arcade Fire, who also won a Grammy Award earlier this year, took home the album of the year trophy for The Suburbs.
Other winners included The Sadies, Shad, Metric, Karkwa, Sleigh Bells and Alexisonfire.
Here are some of this year’s Indie Awards winners:
Favourite Folk/Roots Artist/Group Of The Year: The Sadies
Favourite Video Of The Year: Hollerado — “Americanarama”
Favourite Rock Artist/Group Of The Year: Crash Karma
Favourite International Group Of The Year: Mumford & Sons
Favourite International Breakthrough Artist Of The Year: Sleigh Bells
Favourite International Single Of The Year: The Black Keys — “Tighten Up”
Favourite Internaitonal Album Of The Year: The Black Keys — Brothers
Favourite Urban Artist/Group Or Duo Of The Year: Shad
Favourite Album Of The Year: Arcade Fire — The Suburbs
Favourite Live Artist/Group Of The Year: Metric
Favourite Electronic Artist/Group Of The Year: Holy Fuck
Favourite Francophone Artist/Group Of The Year: Karkwa
Favourite Punk/Hardcore Artist/Group Of The Year: Cancer Bats
Favourite Metal Artist/Group Of The Year: 3 Inches Of Blood
Favourite Solo Artist Of The Year: Hannah Georgas
Favourite Group Or Duo Of The Year: Alexisonfire
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