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Last night’s (12 August) AIM Awards saw the independent music community come together to celebrate the very best artists, labels and more. 

In a virtual ceremony, we saw performances from AJ Tracey, Little Simz, Arlo Parks and a surprise performance from Erasure who premiered their new single ‘Nerves Of Steel’ as songwriter and keyboardist Vince Clarke picked up a special recognition award for his contribution to the synth-pop field. 

The evening was rounded off by a special tribute to Tony Allen, who was given the outstanding contribution to music award and tributes coming from Damon Albarn and Ezra Collective’s Femi Koleoso.

In the first AIM Awards of its kind, the virtual ceremony not only gave recognition to the independent sector of the music industry, but also proved how self-sufficient music companies continue to be innovative and push forwards, even in times of crisis. 

The full list of winners is as follows:

UK INDEPENDENT BREAKTHROUGH IN ASSOCIATION WITH YOUTUBE MUSIC

GEORGIA
DIGGA D
FONTAINES D.C.
KOKOROKO
MOSES BOYD (WINNER) 

BEST CREATIVE PACKAGING IN ASSOCIATION WITH SIGNATURE BREW
DIGGA D – DOUBLE TAP DIARIES (WINNER)
HANIA RANI – ‘ESJA’ SHEET MUSIC BOOK
MOTÖRHEAD – 1979
SOPHIE – OIL OF EVERY PEARL’S UN-INSIDES NON-STOP REMIX ALBUM
MOSES BOYD – DARK MATTER LP (DINKED EDITION) 

SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD IN ASSOCIATION WITH FUGA 

VINCE CLARKE (WINNER)

INDIE CHAMPION IN ASSOCIATION WITH MCPS

HELEN SMITH (WINNER)

BEST SMALL LABEL IN ASSOCIATION WITH KEY PRODUCTION

BEDROOM INDIE
EDITION RECORDS
FEMME CULTURE
HOUNDSTOOTH
SPEEDY WUNDERGROUND (WINNER)

BEST INDEPENDENT REMIX IN ASSOCIATION WITH DESIGNSCENE

LAFAWNDAH – TOURIST X NÍDIA REWORK (WINNER)
KING OF THE ROLLERS – YOU GOT ME (S.P.Y. REMIX)
MAKAYA MCCRAVEN - GIL SCOTT-HERON - WE’RE NEW AGAIN
APPARAT - OUTLIER (SOLOMUN REMIX) 
MARIE DAVIDSON - WORK IT(SOULWAX REMIX) 

ONE TO WATCH IN ASSOCIATION WITH BBC MUSIC INTRODUCING

ARLO PARKS (WINNER)
BLANCO WHITE
CAROLINE
GREENTEA PENG
LAVIDA LOCA

BEST INDEPENDENT VIDEO IN ASSOCIATION WITH VEVO

BLACK PUMAS – COLORS
BOMBAY BICYCLE CLUB – EAT, SLEEP, WAKE (NOTHING BUT YOU)
FLYING LOTUS – BLACK BALLOONS REPRISE (FT. DENZEL CURRY)
GREENTEA PENG - MR. SUN (MISS DA SUN)
THE HOWL & THE HUM – THE ONLY BOY RACER LEFT ON THE ISLAND (WINNER)
ZEBRA KATZ – MOOR

INNOVATOR AWARD IN ASSOCIATION WITH AMAZON MUSIC

AJ TRACEY (WINNER)

BEST [DIFFICULT] SECOND ALBUM IN ASSOCIATION WITH PROPER MUSIC

FLOATING POINTS – CRUSH
FKA TWIGS – MAGDALENE (WINNER)
JOE ARMON JONES – TURN TO CLEAR VIEW
LIFE – A PICTURE OF GOOD HEALTH
MOSES SUMNEY – GRÆ

INTERNATIONAL BREAKTHROUGH IN ASSOCIATION WITH DEEZER

BICEP
FLOATING POINTS
HANIA RANI
IDLES
YAEJI (WINNER)

PIONEER AWARD IN ASSOCIATION WITH EVOKE STUDIOS

LITTLE SIMZ (WINNER) 

PPL AWARD FOR MOST PLAYED NEW INDEPENDENT ARTIST

FREYA RIDINGS (WINNER)
FONTAINES D.C.
JAYKAE
JADE BIRD
NSG 

BEST INDEPENDENT ALBUM IN ASSOCIATION WITH SPOTIFY

BROOKE BENTHAM – EVERYDAY NOTHING
EVERYTHING IS RECORDED – FRIDAY FOREVER
KIDJO OJUA – THE MIXTAPE
KIM GORDON – NO HOME RECORD
LAURA MARLING – SONG FOR OUR DAUGHTER
MOSES BOYD – DARK MATTER
NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS - GHOSTEEN
THE NINTH WAVE – INFANCY
PHOENIX DA ICEFIRE & HUSKY BROWN – PANACEA
SARATHY KORWAR – MORE ARRIVING (WINNER)

BEST LIVE ACT IN ASSOCIATION WITH CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY

AYANNA WITTER-JOHNSON
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH (WINNER)
RED RUM CLUB
THE REYTONS
THE DARKNESS

BEST INDEPENDENT TRACK IN ASSOCIATION WITH FACEBOOK

AJ TRACEY – DINNER GUEST (FT. MOSTACK)
DIGGA D – NO DIET
FLYING LOTUS – MORE (FT. ANDERSON .PAAK) (WINNER)
KING KRULE – ALONE, OMEN 3
LAUV – MODERN LONELINESS
SORRY – RIGHT ROUND THE CLOCK
SQUID – SLUDGE   
SUDAN ARCHIVES – CONFESSIONS
TONY ALLEN & HUGH MASEKELA – WE’VE LANDED
YVES TUMOR – GOSPEL FOR A NEW CENTURY

BEST INDEPENDENT LABEL IN ASSOCIATION WITH [PIAS]

BROWNSWOOD RECORDINGS
GOOD SOLDIER
JAZZ RE:REFRESHED (WINNER)
STONES THROW
YOUNG TURKS

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO MUSIC IN ASSOCIATION WITH MERLIN

TONY ALLEN (WINNER)

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