AIM Independent Music Awards reveals 2016 nominations

Wolf Alice, Daughter and Savages are among those nominated.
The AIM Independent Music Awards are back for 2016, with their full list of nominees.



The awards – which aim to celebrate independent music – include gongs for Best Small Label, Hardest Working Band, Breakthrough of the Year, Label of the Year, and Best Live Act.



Nominees this year include Wolf Alice (pictured), Daughter, Savages, PVRIS, Christine And The Queens, Grimes, Babymetal, Run The Jewels, Adele and Radiohead.



Alison Wenham, CEO of AIM comments: “Where else other than the AIM Awards would you find grime acts going head to head with hardcore punk bands and electronic producers?



“The shortlisted nominees represent a huge diversity of artist and genres, and highlight the fact that the best place to be in the music industry right now is the independent sector.”



Winners will be announced on 6th September. The full list of nominees is:



BEST SMALL LABEL

Beatnik Creative

Earth Recordings

Holy Roar

Local Action

Numbers



BEST DIFFICULT SECOND ALBUM

Daughter – Not To Disappear

Fat White Family – Songs For Our Mothers

Melt Yourself Down – Last Evenings On Earth

Money – Suicide Songs

Savages – Adore Life



SPECIAL CATALOGUE RELEASE OF THE YEAR

British Sea Power – The Compleat Illustrated British Sea Power (Vol. 1)

Mikael Tariverdiev – Film Music

Slade – When Slade Rocked The World

Various Artists – Ork Records: New York, New York

Various Artists – Leaf 20 Box Set



HARDEST WORKING BAND OR ARTIST

Darren Hayman

Kamasi Washington

Martyn Joseph

Run The Jewels

Shaodow



GOLDEN WELLY AWARD FOR BEST INDEPENDENT FESTIVAL

Barn On The Farm

Beat Herder

Brainchild Festival

Pete The Monkey

Strawberries & Creem Festival



INDEPENDENT BREAKTHROUGH OF THE YEAR

Christine And The Queens

Father John Misty

Flume

Neck Deep

PVRIS

Stormzy



INDIE CHAMPION AWARD

Chris Bye – Arts Council England / Liverpool Sound City

Jen Long – DICE

Jess Partridge – London In Stereo

Jon Tolley – Banquet Records

Mary Anne Hobbs – BBC 6Music



INDEPENDENT VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Darwin Deez – The Mess She Made

Grimes – Kill V. Maim

Kaytranada – Lite Spots

Oscar – Sometimes

Yeasayer – I Am Chemistry



BEST LIVE ACT

Babymetal

Caravan Palace

Courteeners

Sunset Sons

Wolf Alice



INDEPENDENT TRACK OF THE YEAR

Adele – Hello

Christine And The Queens – Tilted

Field Music – The Noisy Days Are Over

Flume – Never Be Like You

Ghetts x Rude Kid – One Take

Major Lazer ft Nyla & Fuse ODG – Light It Up [remix]

Protoje Ft Chronixx – Who Knows

Radiohead – Burn The Witch

Skepta – Man

Roots Manuva – Don’t Breathe Out



PPL AWARD FOR MOST PLAYED NEW INDEPENDENT ACT

KDA

Sigala

Wolf Alice

Tchami



INDEPENDENT ALBUM OF THE YEAR

ARCA – Mutant

Brian Eno – The Ship

Field Music – Commontime

Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes – Blossom

Lapsley – Long Way Home

Little Simz – A Curious Tale Of Trials + Persons

Press To Meco – Good Intent

Radiohead – A Moon Shaped Pool

Roots Manuva – Bleeds

Skepta – Konnichiwa



INDEPENDENT LABEL OF THE YEAR

Because Music

Bella Union

Epitaph/ANTI

Moshi Moshi

Ninja Tune



OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO MUSIC

Roisin Murphy



PIONEER AWARD

Richard Russell, XL Recordings



INNOVATOR AWARD

TBA

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