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In its first ever virtual ceremony, the tenth AIM Independent Music Awards demonstrated that independent music is as vibrant and resilient as ever. Featuring performances from some of the scene\u2019s leading talents, the show was testament to the rich diversity and creativity that saw the sector shine in 2020.<\/p>\n

Grammy-nominated producer Flying Lotus won Best Independent Track in association with Facebook for his dream-like collaboration with Anderson .Paak \u2018More\u2019 from the epic 27-track album Flamagra. In a further nod to the electronic music community, Best Independent Remix in association with DesignScene was picked up by N\u00eddia and Lafawndah for N\u00eddia\u2019s percussive reimagining of the Lafawndah\u2019s track \u2018Tourist\u2019, \u2018Tourist X N\u00eddia Rework\u2019. <\/p>\n

Best Independent Album in association with Spotify went to jazz and Indo jazz drummer and composer Sarathy Korwar for his groundbreaking second studio album, More Arriving, exploring the reality of being Indian in a divided Britain. Meanwhile, FKA twigs was awarded Best [Difficult] Second Album in association with Proper Music, for her ambitious, panoramic second full-length LP MAGDALENE, which was met with widespread critical acclaim and featured in 2019 best album lists by The Guardian, The Independent, Billboard, NME, Pitchfork and more. <\/p>\n

Jazz prodigy and Mercury Prize nominee Moses Boyd took home UK Independent Breakthrough in association with YouTube Music, in recognition of his status as a breakout star of the London jazz scene, while Korean-American electronic artist Yaeji, who blends sounds from house and hip hop, received International Breakthrough in association with Deezer. Having dominated the airwaves, Freya Ridings bagged the PPL Award for Most Played New Independent Artist. <\/p>\n

Digga D\u2019s Double Tap Diaries won Best Creative Packaging in association with Signature Brew, while ever-popular metal group Five Finger Death Punch triumphed in the Best Live Act in association with Creative Technology category by public vote.<\/p>\n

Directed by Matthew Thorne, Best Independent Video in association with Vevo went to The Howl & The Hum for \u2018The Only Boy Racer Left on the Island\u2019, exploring themes of lost youth, family and masculinity set against the working class suburbs of Northern Adelaide.<\/p>\n

Alongside a surprise performance and the world-first live performance of their new track \u2018Nerves of Steel\u2019, Erasure\u2019s Vince Clarke was named as the first recipient of the Special Recognition Award for his work as part of Erasure, Depeche Mode and Yazoo and pioneering role in the field of synth-pop, having worked closely with the famed label Mute for over 40 years.<\/p>\n

The night also featured a moving tribute performance to Tony Allen from Blur\u2019s Damon Albarn, who performed \u2018Go Back\u2019, one of his many collaborations with the legendary drummer. He was joined by Allen\u2019s long-time friends and collaborators Ezra Collective\u2019s Femi Koleoso, Gorillaz\u2019 Seye Adelekan and Remi Kabaka Jr., as well as Allen\u2019s The Good, The Bad & The Queen bandmate Simon Tong.<\/p>\n

Koleoso curated a special medley as a further tribute, featuring UK jazz scene\u2019s leading lights Nubya Garcia, Mutale Chashi, Tobi Adenaike, Elias Atkinson, Richie Seivwright, Deschanel Gordon, Junior Alli, alongside Koleoso. Allen\u2019s brother Ignatius Allen picked up the Outstanding Contribution to Music Award in association with Merlin on behalf of Allen who received the award posthumously. <\/p>\n

Little Simz and AJ Tracey gave compelling live performances, after picking up the Pioneer Award in association with Evoke Studios and Innovator Award in association with Amazon Music, respectively. Leading the way for virtual awards, these performances took place in a state-of-the-art extended reality studio, immersing performers in a unique, interactive environment brought to life by the addition of 3D graphics. <\/p>\n

On the industry side, cult South London label Speedy Wunderground, whose approach to record production sees all studio sessions completed in just one day, was the recipient of Best Small Label in association with Key Production. Jazz :refreshed was awarded Best Independent Label in association with [PIAS], in honour of its pivotal role in the British jazz explosion. IMPALA\u2019s Helen Smith was revealed as this year\u2019s Indie Champion in association with MCPS.<\/p>\n

Little Simz: \u201cI remember winning Best Independent Album in the year 2016 with A Curious Tale of Trials + Persons. To now be here, 2020, picking up the Pioneer Award is insane. My journey has definitely been the stairs and not the escalators but it\u2019s been so worth it […] The hardest thing you\u2019ll ever do as an independent artist is to remain independent but the rewards are so great and yeah I think the best thing to do is to stay on it, surround yourself with people that believe in you and believe in your journey, and you\u2019ll get there\u201d.<\/p>\n

AJ Tracey: \u201cFrom performing last year to taking something home this year, I appreciate all the support and love. Obviously I\u2019m gonna keep doing what I do, keep trying to pave the way\u201d.<\/p>\n

FKA twigs: \u201cMAGDALENE\u2019s so precious to me, so it really means the world. Being an independent artist means every vision is my own and I get to express that, and my label releases without question or judgement. So thank you Young Turks, and thank you again this means everything\u201d.<\/p>\n

Sarathy Korwar: \u201cThank you so much for this award AIM. It means a lot to me. Being independent in today\u2019s music industry means I get to tell my own stories without compromising on anything and I\u2019m hugely grateful for that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Flying Lotus: \u201cIt feels like a true blessing to be able to receive an award and to be acknowledged in these times, when they make us feel like our work isn\u2019t essential and what we do is just, whatever. So, thank you for the reminder that what we do is very important.\u201d<\/p>\n

Arlo Parks: \u201cThis is like a really special day and a really special moment for me and I feel really proud to be an independent artist so thank you very much for this.\u201d<\/p>\n

Moses Boyd: I\u2019m really privileged for this particular award because I pride myself on being an independent artist and I think it\u2019s really important in 2020 that artists coming up understand what it takes to make a product, what it takes to make a record, what\u2019s required of an artist. I think the industry has changed so much. A lot more control and freedom is being handed back over to creatives, so I think it\u2019s important that musicians and artists understand that, and hopefully this can be some sort of inspiration for those trying to follow in the sort of path of the independent artist\u201d.<\/p>\n

Helen Smith: \u201cI can think of many many people who should get this Indie Champion award, across the European sector. And on the IMPALA board where a lot of decisions are taken that I think quite a few people would have described as a bit crazy. But maybe that\u2019s why we\u2019re getting this award today, because sometimes you just have to do crazy things. And like a champion you have to run like hell, don\u2019t look around, and hold on.\u201d<\/p>\n

AIM Independent Music Awards Winners & Nominees:
In order of presentation:<\/p>\n

UK INDEPENDENT BREAKTHROUGH IN ASSOCIATION WITH YOUTUBE MUSIC
GEORGIA
DIGGA D
FONTAINES D.C.
KOKOROKO
MOSES BOYD (WINNER)<\/b><\/p>\n

BEST CREATIVE PACKAGING IN ASSOCIATION WITH SIGNATURE BREW
DIGGA D \u2013 DOUBLE TAP DIARIES (WINNER)<\/b>
HANIA RANI \u2013 \u2018ESJA\u2019 SHEET MUSIC BOOK
MOT\u00d6RHEAD \u2013 1979
SOPHIE \u2013 OIL OF EVERY PEARL\u2019S UN-INSIDES NON-STOP REMIX ALBUM
MOSES BOYD \u2013 DARK MATTER LP (DINKED EDITION)<\/p>\n

SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD IN ASSOCIATION WITH FUGA
VINCE CLARKE (WINNER)<\/b><\/p>\n

INDIE CHAMPION IN ASSOCIATION WITH MCPS
HELEN SMITH (WINNER)<\/b><\/p>\n

BEST SMALL LABEL IN ASSOCIATION WITH KEY PRODUCTION
BEDROOM INDIE
EDITION RECORDS
FEMME CULTURE
HOUNDSTOOTH
SPEEDY WUNDERGROUND (WINNER)<\/b><\/p>\n

BEST INDEPENDENT REMIX IN ASSOCIATION WITH DESIGNSCENE
LAFAWNDAH \u2013 TOURIST X N\u00cdDIA REWORK (WINNER)<\/b>
KING OF THE ROLLERS \u2013 YOU GOT ME (S.P.Y. REMIX)
MAKAYA MCCRAVEN – GIL SCOTT-HERON – WE\u2019RE NEW AGAIN
APPARAT – OUTLIER (SOLOMUN REMIX)
MARIE DAVIDSON – WORK IT(SOULWAX REMIX)<\/p>\n

ONE TO WATCH IN ASSOCIATION WITH BBC MUSIC INTRODUCING
ARLO PARKS (WINNER)<\/b>
BLANCO WHITE
CAROLINE
GREENTEA PENG
LAVIDA LOCA<\/p>\n

BEST INDEPENDENT VIDEO IN ASSOCIATION WITH VEVO
BLACK PUMAS \u2013 COLORS
BOMBAY BICYCLE CLUB \u2013 EAT, SLEEP, WAKE (NOTHING BUT YOU)
FLYING LOTUS \u2013 BLACK BALLOONS REPRISE (FT. DENZEL CURRY)
GREENTEA PENG – MR. SUN (MISS DA SUN)
THE HOWL & THE HUM \u2013 THE ONLY BOY RACER LEFT ON THE ISLAND (WINNER)<\/b>
ZEBRA KATZ \u2013 MOOR<\/p>\n

INNOVATOR AWARD IN ASSOCIATION WITH AMAZON MUSIC
AJ TRACEY (WINNER)<\/b><\/p>\n

BEST [DIFFICULT] SECOND ALBUM IN ASSOCIATION WITH PROPER MUSIC
FLOATING POINTS \u2013 CRUSH
FKA TWIGS \u2013 MAGDALENE (WINNER)<\/b>
JOE ARMON JONES \u2013 TURN TO CLEAR VIEW
LIFE \u2013 A PICTURE OF GOOD HEALTH
MOSES SUMNEY \u2013 GR\u00c6<\/p>\n

INTERNATIONAL BREAKTHROUGH IN ASSOCIATION WITH DEEZER
BICEP
FLOATING POINTS
HANIA RANI
IDLES
YAEJI (WINNER)<\/b><\/p>\n

PIONEER AWARD IN ASSOCIATION WITH EVOKE STUDIOS
LITTLE SIMZ (WINNER)<\/b><\/p>\n

PPL AWARD FOR MOST PLAYED NEW INDEPENDENT ARTIST
FREYA RIDINGS (WINNER)<\/b>
FONTAINES D.C.
JAYKAE
JADE BIRD
NSG<\/p>\n

BEST INDEPENDENT ALBUM IN ASSOCIATION WITH SPOTIFY
BROOKE BENTHAM \u2013 EVERYDAY NOTHING
EVERYTHING IS RECORDED \u2013 FRIDAY FOREVER
KIDJO OJUA \u2013 THE MIXTAPE
KIM GORDON \u2013 NO HOME RECORD
LAURA MARLING \u2013 SONG FOR OUR DAUGHTER
MOSES BOYD \u2013 DARK MATTER
NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS – GHOSTEEN
THE NINTH WAVE \u2013 INFANCY
PHOENIX DA ICEFIRE & HUSKY BROWN \u2013 PANACEA
SARATHY KORWAR \u2013 MORE ARRIVING (WINNER)<\/b><\/p>\n

BEST LIVE ACT IN ASSOCIATION WITH CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY
AYANNA WITTER-JOHNSON
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH (WINNER)<\/b>
RED RUM CLUB
THE REYTONS
THE DARKNESS<\/p>\n

BEST INDEPENDENT TRACK IN ASSOCIATION WITH FACEBOOK
AJ TRACEY \u2013 DINNER GUEST (FT. MOSTACK)
DIGGA D \u2013 NO DIET
FLYING LOTUS \u2013 MORE (FT. ANDERSON .PAAK) (WINNER)<\/b>
KING KRULE \u2013 ALONE, OMEN 3
LAUV \u2013 MODERN LONELINESS
SORRY \u2013 RIGHT ROUND THE CLOCK
SQUID \u2013 SLUDGE
SUDAN ARCHIVES \u2013 CONFESSIONS
TONY ALLEN & HUGH MASEKELA \u2013 WE\u2019VE LANDED
YVES TUMOR \u2013 GOSPEL FOR A NEW CENTURY<\/p>\n

BEST INDEPENDENT LABEL IN ASSOCIATION WITH [PIAS]
BROWNSWOOD RECORDINGS
GOOD SOLDIER
JAZZ RE:REFRESHED (WINNER)<\/b>
STONES THROW
YOUNG TURKS<\/p>\n

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO MUSIC IN ASSOCIATION WITH MERLIN
TONY ALLEN (WINNER)<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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