Bono, Gnarls Barkley, Nelly Furtado, The Flaming Lips, Sufjan Stevens, Sting and Others Receive Top Honors From Second Annual XM Nation Awards

WASHINGTON, (XM Satellite Radio) - XM, the nation's leading satellite radio service with more than 7 million subscribers, today announced the winners of the Second Annual XM Nation Awards. Music fans nationwide cast their votes for nominated artists and categories selected by XM's programming staff in categories ranging from "Best Comeback of the Year" to "Least Favorite Celebrity-turned-Music Act" to "Artist Most Overlooked By FM Radio." Fans were also able to write in their choice for the artist they'd most like to have their own music show on XM.

Some of the winners include: Award Category Winner
"XMU Next" - Most Important Emerging Sufjan Stevens
Indie Artist
"Off the Radar" - Artist Most The Flaming Lips
Overlooked by FM Radio
"On the Rebound" - Best Comeback Nelly Furtado
of the Year
"Dream Duet" - Artist Collaborations Alice Cooper & Rob Zombie
We'd Like to See
"Dashboard Anthem" - Best Sing Along "Crazy" - Gnarls Barkley
of 2006
"Closet Classic" - Favorite "Guilty "Sweet Caroline" - Neil Diamond
Pleasure" Song
"Wish You Were Still Here" - Artist John Lennon
We'd Like to Have Back
"Keep Your Day Job" - Least Favorite Kevin Federline
Celebrity-Turned-Music Artist
"Sound Sidetrack" - Favorite "Musical Sting - "Songs From the Labyrinth"
Departure" Album
"Live @ XM"- Favorite Live XM Andrea Bocelli
Performance
"Enough Already!" - Most Played-Out "You're Beautiful" - James Blunt
Song of 2006
"Call My Agent" - Artist We'd Like to Bono
See Host a Show on XM

Additionally, XM will air a four-hour XM Nation Awards special throughout New Year's Day 2007, highlighting this year's nominees and winners, along with the best musical moments of 2006. Hosted by XM on-air music programming staff, the special will debut at 12 midnight ET on January 1, 2007 on XM LIVE (XM 200), with encores airing throughout the day.
A complete list of winners is available at https://www.xmradio.com/xmnation.
Editor's Note: The full list of winners is attached to this release.