It was starting to look like a sweep. Then it became very clear that this was exactly what was happening outside of a single category. At the New York International Auto Show, the World Car Awards announced their winners in multiple categories, and the big winner was the Hyundai Ioniq 5, which took home three awards.

For anyone following this year’s crop of vehicles, this came as no surprise. For anyone following the automotive world, this really shouldn’t have come as a shock. The current crop of EVs aren’t just good EVs, they’re great cars, regardless of powertrain. In fact, according to more than 100 top-tier journalists, they’re the best new cars on the road right now.

First of all, full disclosure: I am a judge for the World Car Awards (WCA). Every year, in addition to our regular duties as automotive reporters and reviewers, I and other judges drive dozens of vehicles to see which one is the best and vote. The result of all that time behind the wheel is what was announced earlier this week.

If your reaction is, “What the heck are the World Car of the Year Awards?” then I would like to refer you to a little award known as the MotorTrend Car of the Year: the Lucid Air.