Cosey Fanni Tutti, Shed Seven and Bandcamp will all take home trophies at this month’s Independent Music Awards, with the final round of nominees also announced.
Artist and label boss Cosey Fanni Tutti has been revealed as the winner of the Innovator category, while Shed Seven won out in the public vote for Best Live Act and Bandcamp claims the title of Independent Music Champion, in association with PRS.
Taking place at the Roundhouse in London on September 23, the event marks the 15th anniversary of AIM’s awards, with performances on the night from Moonchild Sannelly, Coach Party and Ayanna Witter-Johnson.
Nominees for Best Independent Video (in association with VEVO) include Ezra Collective, Bricknasty, Fontaines DC, Black Honey and Wet Leg, which means that Ezra Collective and Fontaines DC now have the most nominations (three).
The shortlist for the PPL Award for Most Played New Independent Artist features First Time Flyers, In Parallel, NDotz, Popeth and Fat Dog.
The nominees for Best Independent Label are Because Music, Communion Records, Modern Sky UK, Transgressive and XL Recordings, who were victorious at the Music Week Awards earlier this year.
This year’s nominees are a testament to the creativity, passion, and success that defines the independent music community
Gee Davy, AIM
Meanwhile the Best Independent Record Store category sees Art Beats, A Slice Of Vinyl, Raven Records, Spinning Around Records and Wax And Beans on the shortlist.
The nominees for Best Creative Campaign are NQ Records/Aitch, Jagjaguwar/Bon Iver, XL Recordings/Fontaines DC and Transgressive/Sophie.
AD 93, Clasico Records, FLYSTR8, Submarine Cat Records and Untitled (Recs) are up for Best Boutique Label (in association with Qobuz).
AIM CEO, Gee Davy, said: “The Awards are about celebrating the entire ecosystem that makes independent music thrive, from boundary-pushing artists, visionary labels and creative teams, to record shops and music businesses that platform music, to the fans and communities that keep it thriving.
“This year’s nominees are a testament to the creativity, passion, and success that defines the independent music community. Among our winners, we’re delighted to honour Cosey Fanni Tutti, whose fearless innovation continues to inspire a generation of artists; Shed Seven, recognised for their fan-favourite live performances; and Bandcamp, recognised for their continued role in creating opportunities for independents to connect directly with fans.”
The newly announced categories are as follows:
Innovator Award
Cosey Fanni Tutti - Winner
Best Live Performer
Alison Moyet (Cooking Vinyl)
Elles Bailey (Cooking Vinyl)
Ayanna Witter-Johnson (Hill and Gully Records)
Shed Seven (Cooking Vinyl) - Winner
Wunderhorse (Communion Records)
Best Independent Video (in association with VEVO)
Bricknasty - Vinland (FAMM)
Black Honey - Psycho (Foxfive Records)
Fontaines DC - In The Modern World (XL Recordings)
Ezra Collective - God Gave Me Feet For Dancing Ft. Yazmin Lacey (Partisan Records)
Wet Leg - Catch These Fists (Domino Recording Co.)
PPL Award for Most Played New Independent Artist
Fat Dog (Domino Recording Co)
First Time Flyers (Lookout Mountain)
In Parallel (Method 808)
NDotz (Chosen Flystr8)
Popeth (Recordiau Cosh Records)
Best Independent Label
Because Music
Communion Records
Modern Sky UK
Transgressive
XL Recordings
Best Independent Record Store
Art Beats (Saffron Walden)
A Slice of Vinyl (Gosport)
Raven Records (Camden, London)
Spinning Around Records (Wellington, Telford)
Wax & Beans (Bury)
Best Creative Campaign
NQ Records and Aitch (4)
Jagjaguwar and Bon Iver (Sable, Fable)
XL Recordings and Fontaines DC (Romance)
The Leaf Label and Snapped Ankles (Hard Times Furious Dancing)
Transgressive and Sophie (Sophie)
Best Boutique Label (in association with Qobuz)
AD 93
Clasico Records
Flystr8
Submarine Cat Records
Untitled (Recs)
Independent Music Champion in association with PRS
Bandcamp - Winner
They join the previously announced shortlists below:
Best Independent Track
Anaiis, Grupo Cosmo - ‘B.P.E’ (5dB Records)
Ezra Collective, Yazmin Lacey - ‘God Gave Me Feet For Dancing’ (Partisan Records)
JIALING -‘Freaky Horns’ (Clasico Records)
Jim Legxacy - ‘father’ (XL Recordings)
Jorja Smith, Maverick Sabre - ‘Loving You’ (FAMM)
Miso Extra, Metronomy -‘Good Kisses’ (Transgressive Records)
Orla Gartland - ‘Mine’ (New Friends Music)
Wet Leg - ‘Catch These Fists’ (Domino Recording Co.)
Wunderhorse - ‘The Rope’ (Communion Records)
Yannis & The Yaw, Tony Allen - 'Rain Can't Reach Us' (Transgressive Records)
Best Independent Album
Bon Iver - Sable, Fable (Jagjaguwar)
Ezra Collective - Dance, No One's Watching (Partisan Records)
Fontaines DC - Romance (XL Recordings)
Hope Tala - Hope Handwritten (Big Family Music)
John Glacier - Like A Ribbon (Young)
Maverick Sabre - Burn The Right Things Down (FAMM)
Moonchild Sanelly - Full Moon (Transgressive Records)
Nala Sinephro - Endlessness (Warp Records)
Oklou - Choke Enough (Because Music/True Panther Records)
TAAHLIA - Gramarye (untitled (recs))
UK Independent Breakthrough (in association with Amazon Music)
Corto.alto (Ninja Tune)
Fat Dog (Domino Recording Co.)
Glass Beams (Ninja Tune)
Hope Tala (Big Family Music)
Sara Landry (HEKATE Records)
Best Independent EP/Mixtape
Fcukers - Baggy$$ (Technicolour Records)
MRCY - VOLUME 1(Dead Oceans)
Nectar Woode - Head Above Water (Communion Music)
Shygirl - Club Shy Room 2 (Because Music)
Zino Vinci - The Late Bloomer(Bawne London / Believe)
Best Independent Remix
Tower Block 1 - Fat Dog - ‘Peace Song’ (Domino Recording Co.)
Home Counties, TATYANA - ‘Uptight’ – TATYANA remix (Submarine Cat Records)
Koreless - ‘Seven’ (Jorig Kuning Bicton Barns Remix) (Young)
Nilufer Yanya - ‘Just A Western’ (Boy Harsher Remix) (Ninja Tune)
Rosie Lowe - ‘Gratitudes’ (D'Monk remix) (Blue Flowers Music)
One To Watch
Anaiis (5dB Records
BINA. (TLD Records)
Chloe Qisha (VLF Records / Believe)
Cristale (Believe)
Fcukers (Ninja Tune)
PHOTO: Chris Carter
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