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# Alt-J, FKA Twigs, Epitaph Nominated For AIM Independent Music Awards 2015
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/alt-j-fka-twigs-epitaph-nominated-for-aim-independent-music-awards-2015/
- Published: 2015-08-12T11:35:23.000Z
- Updated: 2015-08-12T11:35:23.000Z
- Description: Young Fathers, Courtney Barnett, FKA Twigs (pictured left) and Alt-J each received three nominations for the AIM Independent Music Awards. This 5h annual edition of the UK awards will name its winners at. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2015/08/alt-j-fka-twigs-epitaph-nominated-for
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Conventions & Awards, Indie Music, Music Business, ADAT, Alt-J, BBC Radio 6 Music, Ed Sheeran, European Union, Henham Park, Latitude Festival, Thom Yorke, United Kingdom, United States, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:28

[![image from cdn01.cdn.justjared.com](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b8d147f11b970c-150wi "image from cdn01.cdn.justjared.com")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b8d147f11b970c-popup?ref=hypebot.com)**Young Fathers, Courtney Barnett, FKA Twigs** (pictured left) and **Alt-J** each received three nominations for the **AIM Independent Music Awards.** This 5h annual edition of the UK awards will name its winners at an event on  September 8th.

**Nominees For AIM Independent Music Awards 2015**

**Best Small Label**

Basick Records  
Erased Tapes Records   
High Focus Records  
Planet Mu Records  
Rocket Girl

**Best Difficult Second Album**  
Alabama Shakes – Sound & Color   
Holly Herndon – Platform   
Nadine Shah – Fast Food   
The 2 Bears – The Night is Young   
Young Fathers – White Men Are Black Men Too

**Special Catalogue Release of the Year**  
Cities of Darkscorch Boardgame   
Frankie Goes To Hollywood – Inside the Pleasuredome   
Bjork – Coloured Vinyl Catalogue Reissue  
The Pretty Things – Bouquets From a Cloudy Sky   
Imogen Heap – Sparks (Deluxe Boxset)   
Oasis (What’s The Story) Morning Glory? Reissue

**Hardest Working Band or Artist**   
Courtney Barnett   
Jme  
Little Comets   
Swans   
Young Fathers

**Best Independent Festival**  
ArcTanGent  
Barn On The Farm  
Brainchild Festival  
Pete The Monkey  
Truck Festival

**Independent Breakthrough of the Year**  
Courtney Barnett   
FKA twigs   
Run The Jewels   
Songhoy Blues   
Wolf Alice

**Indie Champion**  
Camilla Pia, BBC 6Music  
Marc Riley, BBC 6Music  
Peter Guy, Getintothis  
Rupert Morrison, The Drift Record Shop  
Tim Burgess, Songwriter & O Genesis Music Ltd

**Independent Video of the Year**  
Alt-J – Hunger Of The Pine   
Flying Lotus – Never Catch Me  
Ghostpoet – Sorry My Love, It’s You Not Me   
Ibeyi – River   
Son Lux – Change Is Everything

**Best Live Act**  
All Time Low   
Alt-J   
Erasure   
Thunder   
To Kill a King   
Twin Atlantic

**Independent Track of the Year**  
Alt-J – Every Other Freckle   
Courtney Barnett – Pedestrian at Best   
FKA twigs – Two Weeks   
Jamie XX – Loud Places  
LA Priest – Oino   
Major Lazer – Lean On   
Mogwai – Teenage Exorcists   
Neck Deep – Can’t Kick Up The Roots   
Unknown Mortal Orchestra – Multi-Love   
Wiley – On A Level

**PPL Award for Most Played New Independent Act**  
FKA twigs   
Ghetts   
Jungle   
Ward Thomas

**Independent Album of the Year**  
Bjork – Vulnicura  
Enter Shikari – The Mindsweep   
Father John Misty – I Love You, Honeybear   
Ghostpoet – Shedding Skin   
Jme – Integrity   
The Bug – Angels & Devils   
The Charlatans – Modern Nature   
The Xcerts – There Is Only You   
Wolf Alice – My Love Is Cool   
Young Fathers – White Men Are Black Men Too

**Independent Label of the Year**  
Epitaph Records  
Erased Tapes Records  
Heavenly Recordings  
Planet Mu Records  
Transgressive Records

**Pioneer Award**  
Digby Pearson, Earache Records

**Innovator Award**  
Peter Quicke, Matt Black and Jonathan More of Ninja Tune

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