AIM Independent Music Awards Nominees Announced [The Full List]

The nominations for the sixth annual Association of Independent Music Awards was revealed at a launch event in London. The winners will be revealed at The Brewery, London, on September 6. The Independent Music Awards celebrate achievements by independent artists, labels and live events.

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BEST SMALL LABEL (in association with Proper Music Distribution)Beatnik CreativeEarth RecordingsHoly RoarLocal ActionNumbersBEST DIFFICULT SECOND ALBUM (in association with Radio X)Daughter – Not To DisappearFat White Family – Songs For Our MothersMelt Yourself Down – Last Evenings On EarthMoney – Suicide SongsSavages – Adore LifeSPECIAL CATALOGUE RELEASE OF THE YEAR (In association with MODO)British Sea Power – The Compleat Illustrated British Sea Power (Vol. 1)Mikael Tariverdiev – Film MusicSlade – When Slade Rocked The WorldVarious Artists – Ork Records: New York, New YorkVarious Artists – Leaf 20 Box SetHARDEST WORKING BAND OR ARTIST Darren HaymanKamasi WashingtonMartyn JosephRun The JewelsShaodowGOLDEN WELLY AWARD FOR BEST INDEPENDENT FESTIVAL In association with AIF, voted for via DIYmag.com)Barn On The FarmBeat HerderBrainchild FestivalPete The MonkeyStrawberries & Creem FestivalINDEPENDENT BREAKTHROUGH OF THE YEAR (in association with YouTube)Christine And The QueensFather John MistyFlumeNeck DeepPVRISStormzyINDIE CHAMPION AWARD (in association with CI)Chris Bye – Arts Council England / Liverpool Sound CityJen Long – DICEJess Partridge – London In StereoJon Tolley – Banquet RecordsMary Anne Hobbs – BBC 6MusicINDEPENDENT VIDEO OF THE YEAR (in association with Vevo)Darwin Deez – The Mess She MadeGrimes – Kill V. MaimKaytranada – Lite SpotsOscar – SometimesYeasayer – I Am ChemistryBEST LIVE ACT (voted for by visitors to Songkick)BabymetalCaravan PalaceCourteenersSunset SonsWolf AliceINDEPENDENT TRACK OF THE YEAR (in association with MCPS)Adele – HelloChristine And The Queens – TiltedField Music – The Noisy Days Are OverFlume – Never Be Like YouGhetts x Rude Kid – One TakeMajor Lazer ft Nyla & Fuse ODG – Light It Up [remix]Protoje Ft Chronixx – Who KnowsRadiohead – Burn The WitchSkepta – ManRoots Manuva – Don’t Breathe OutPPL AWARD FOR MOST PLAYED NEW INDEPENDENT ACT KDASigalaWolf AliceTchamiINDEPENDENT ALBUM OF THE YEAR (In association with The Orchard)ARCA – MutantBrian Eno – The ShipField Music – CommontimeFrank Carter & The Rattlesnakes – BlossomLapsley – Long Way HomeLittle Simz – A Curious Tale Of Trials + PersonsPress To Meco – Good IntentRadiohead – A Moon Shaped PoolRoots Manuva – BleedsSkepta – KonnichiwaINDEPENDENT LABEL OF THE YEAR (In association with Believe Digital)Because MusicBella UnionEpitaph/ANTIMoshi MoshiNinja TuneOUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO MUSIC (in association with Amazon Music)Roisin MurphyPIONEER AWARDRichard Russell, XL RecordingsINNOVATOR AWARD (in association with FUGA)TBA