For the first time in two years, this year’s North American Car, Truck, and Utility of the Year awards saw fit to give the top awards in two out of three categories to electric vehicles.

The truck category was won by the Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup, while the Kia EV6 battery powered EV won top ranking in the SUV category. Car of the year was won by the Integra, a small sedan produced by Honda’s performance brand.

Of the nine finalists, six were powered by batteries, and analysts say that number is likely to increase in the future, as carmakers spend billions to produce more new EV models.

The three awards are judged by fifty automotive journalists from the US and Canada, and they are announced in January. The winners are chosen from dozens of entries, and all must be new models, or substantially changed for the current year to qualify. Automakers use the awards to tout their vehicles in advertising.

Qualities used to evaluate candidates are innovation, safety, design, driver satisfaction, handling, user experience, and value. The selection process for each year’s awards begins the prior summer.

Other finalists for car of the year were the Genesis G80 electric sedan, and the Nissan Z sports car.

Other finalists for the truck of the year were the Chevrolet Silverado ZR2 off-road pickup, and the Lordstown Motors Endurance electric commercial pickup.

Other finalists in the utility vehicle category included the Cadillac Lyriq electric SUV, and the Genesis GV60 electric SUV.