London Grammar, Arctic Monkeys and Domino Records lead winners at fourth AIM awards
The fourth annual AIM Independent Music Awards saw London Grammar continue their triumphant rise with two wins and Arctic Monkeys picking up the Independent Album Of The Year Award.
Domino Records, their label, collected Independent Label of The Year and dan le sac Vs Scroobius Pip won VEVO’s Independent Video Of The Year Award for “You Will See Me”.
Xfm’s John Kennedy and Radio 1’s Alice Levine hosted the event, which opened with a live performance by Twin Atlantic, winners of Independent Track of The Year and Daughter - performing in honour of this year’s Pioneer Award winner Martin Mills, founder and chairman of The Beggars Group - closed the celebrations. Mills received his award from industry legends Geoff Travis (Rough Trade) and Seymour Stein (Sire Records).
The full list of winners are:
Best Live Act (in association with Songkick): Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Independent Breakthrough of The Year (sponsored by 7digital): London Grammar
Hardest Working Band or Artist (in association with Jack Daniel’s): Ghetts
Best ‘Difficult’ Second Album (in association with Xfm): Ben Watt - Hendra
Independent Album of The Year (sponsored by MixRadio): Arctic Monkeys - AM
Best Small Label (sponsored by Disc Manufacturing Services): Hyperdub
PPL Award For Most Played New Independent Act: London Grammar
Special Catalogue Release of The Year (in association with Amazon Music): Various - Purple Snow: Forecasting The Minneapolis Sound
Independent Label of The Year (sponsored by Believe Digital): Domino
Independent Track of The Year (sponsored by Spotify): Twin Atlantic - “Heart & Soul”
Independent Video of The Year (sponsored by VEVO): Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip - “You Will See Me”
Indie Champion Award (sponsored by CI): John Doran, The Quietus
Golden Welly Award for Best Independent Festival (in association with AIF and DIY): Barn on the Farm
Special Recognition Award: Alison Wenham, AIM Chairman and CEO
Outstanding Contribution to Music (sponsored by eMusic): Richie Hawtin
Pioneer Award: Martin Mills, Beggars Group
Innovator Award (sponsored by The Orchard): Steve Goodman aka Kode9 of Hyperdub Records
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