Back in February, Arcade Fire’s Grammy win for Album of the Year set off a firestorm of angry tweets from individuals who were less than familiar with the Canadian band. (Example: “Never heard of Arcade Fire. Don’t do hippie shit. My boy Slim had that locked up. It’s like Smirnoff winning vodka of the year or something.â€) Well, Win Butler’s days of public ridicule are over. Arcade Fire has somehow found itself in the running alongside OneRepublic (and Bon Iver, Radiohead, and Florence + the Machine, among others) for the decidedly mainstream People’s Choice Awards. Magical things happen when Rosie O’Donnell is on your side. [Stereogum]