Complex sentence: In December 2005 the band was given the "Artist of the year" award by the Arts Council of Lapland because of their innovative music, creative web appearance and do-it-yourself music exporting.
Split into simpler sentences: In December 2005 the band was awarded by the Arts Council of Lapland as "The Artist of the year" award. The award was given because of their innovative music, creative web appearance and do-it-yourself music exporting.