3 Major Awards Arcade Fire’s The Suburbs Won in 2011

Album of the Year at the Grammys The Suburbs won the top prize at the 2011 Grammy Awards, beating out major pop and rock releases.

Album of the Year at the Junos It also took home the equivalent award at Canada’s Juno Awards in 2011, reflecting the band’s home-country recognition.

The Polaris Music Prize The album won the 2011 Polaris Music Prize, a Canadian award judged solely on artistic merit, completing a rare sweep of all three major American and Canadian album awards.