aaamusic | On 23, Oct 2011

AIM INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS

Ceremony hosted by BBC 6 Music’s Steve Lamacq and Radio 1’s Huw Stephens

at Floridita in Soho, London on Thursday 10th November 2011

Recognising and celebrating the artists, labels, companies and individuals involved in the

thriving independent music sector

AIM is delighted to unveil plans for the very first AIM Independent Music Awards to take

place at Floridita in Soho, London on November 10th.

 

Hosted by BBC 6 Music stalwart Steve Lamacq and Radio 1’s champion of new music, Huw

Stephens, the ceremony will feature performances from renowned independent artists and will see

14 awards presented to the great and good of the independent music world.

 

For the AIM Independent Music Awards it’s not just about big sales and high profile campaigns, it’s

about recognising the success of all levels of act, genre and label and commending the real heroes

of music that do things their own way making phenomenal music that entertains AND inspires.

Just last month, UK independent labels celebrated a first by securing four albums in the Top 10

chart for four weeks in a row so with 2011 fast becoming the year of the indie, it is only fitting that

they now have their very own awards ceremony.

 

Chairman and CEO of AIM, Alison Wenham,

explains:

“AIM has spent 10 years focused on helping independent music to make the most of its huge

creative assets, first in the UK and lately worldwide. We were always looking outward and upward.

Now with the confidence which comes from our genuine and measurable achievements in the

independent sector, we want to celebrate, in a distinct and indie fashion.”

And the Nominees Are…………

Independent Entrepreneur Of The Year:

Rob da Bank (Sunday Best/ Bestival), Ruth Daniel (Fat Northerner Records/unConvention), Martin Goldschmidt (Cooking Vinyl), Julie Weir (Visible Noise/Wiseblood Management)

 

Best Difficult Second Album:

Adele – 21, Bon Iver – Bon Iver, Fleet Foxes – Helplessness Blues, Friendly Fires – Pala, Toddla T – Watch Me Dance

Catalogue Release Of The Year:

Various Artists – Ninja Tune XX, The Fall – The Wonderful & Frightening World Of The Fall/This Nation’s Saving Grace (Omnibus Edition), Orange Juice – Coals To Newcastle, Various Artists – Matador At 21

 

Best Small Label:

Ambiguous Records, Naim Edge Records, Smalltown America, Stolen Recordings

Hardest Working Band or Artist:

Beardyman, Bring Me The Horizon, Frank Turner, Random Hand

 

Innovative Marketing Campaign of the Year:

Amon Tobin – ISAM (Ninja Tune), Ninja Tune XX (Ninja Tune), Frankie & The Heartstrings – Hunger (Radar Maker), Flying Lotus – Cosmogramma (Warp)

 

Independent Breakthrough Of The Year:

Bring Me The Horizon, Caro Emerald, The Horrors, SBTRKT

Indie Champion:

Tom Robinson (6music), Nathan Clark (Brudenell Social Club), John Robb (Louder Than War), John Doran & Luke Turner (The Quietus)

 

Golden Welly Award For Best Independent Festival:

Bearded Theory, Belladrum, End Of The Road, Y Not Festival

 

PPL Award for Most Played Independent Artist:

Adele, Arctic Monkeys, Vampire Weekend, The xx

 

Best Live Act:

Bring Me The Horizon, Enter Shikari, Frank Turner, Warpaint

 

Pioneer Award:

Laurence Bell, Domino Recording Company

last year

 

www.musicindie.com/aimawards