AIM Independent Music Awards
The AIM Independent Music Awards, hosted by the Association of Independent Music (commonly abbreviated to AIM), began in 2011. It is established through a collection of independent record labels and providing service and support to independent and smaller artists and record labels globally, achieving recognition for their efforts and works. The AIM Independent Music Awards are also providing recipients with greater opportunities to further expand their careers and name in the music industry.
About[]
The Association of Independent Music[]
The Association of Independent Music is a non-profit organization initiated in March 1999 and the current AIM's CEO is Paul Pacifico which previously held titles as CEO of the Featured Artists' Coalition (commonly abbreviated to FAC)[1] and President of the International Artists Organisation (commonly abbreviated to IAO), a professor at Berklee College of Music (Campus in Valencia, Spain) and also owns his own Independent music company.[2] The trade body was initiated in order to represent smaller indie artists, bands and labels. The organization provides support, education, publicity and assistance to their members through music awards and festivals. The Association of Independent Music advocate"providing a collective voice for UK's independent music industry" and "supporting UK's independent music."[3] The organisation has expanded and representing approximately eight hundred varying record labels, artists and companies of diverse sorts within the music industry. The organisation are also branching into other trade bodies, such as the Association of Independent Festivals. [4]
The Association of Independent Festivals[]
The Association of Independent Festivals (commonly abbreviated to AIF) are being a division of the AIM which are works with the direct aim of aiding independent festivals and labels. The aims of The Association of Independent Festivals is "represent, empower and provide a vital support network to independent festivals organizers." The trade body was initially founded in 2008 by DJ Robert John Gorham, more commonly known as Rob da Bank (who is also founder of annual music festival bestival '), and the director of bestival Ben Turner. The body currently represents approximately fifty member events.
| The Association of Independent Festivals member events |
|---|
| A Boundless Summer - Borde Hill Garden |
| Adobe in the Park |
| ArcTanGent Festival |
| Barn On The Farm Festival |
| Belladrum Festival |
| Bestival |
| Blissfields Festival |
| Brecon Jazz Festival |
| Brownstock Music Festival |
| Camp Bestival |
| Common People |
| Eden Sessions |
| End of The Road |
| Fire in the Mountain |
| Isle of Wight Festival |
| Secret Garden Party |
| Tramlines Festival |
| Two Thousand Trees Festival |
| Y Not Festival |
2015 Awards winners[]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015[5] | |||
| Erased Tape Records | Best Small Label | Won | |
| Young Fathers-'White Men Are Black Too' | Best Difficult Second Album | Won | |
| Cities of Darkscorch Boardgame | Special Catalogue Release of the Year | Won | |
| Swans | Hardest Working Band of Artist | Won | |
| Brainchild Festival | Golden Welly Award for Best Independent Festival | Won | |
| Wolf Alice | Independent Breakthrough of the Year | Won | |
| Marc Riley, BBC 6 Music | Indie Champion | Won | |
| Flying Lotus-'Never Catch Me' | Independent Video of the Year | Won | |
| All Time Low | 'Best Live Act | Won | |
| FKA-'Two Weeks' | Independent Track of the Year | Won | |
| Jungle | PPL Award for Most Played New Independent Act | Won | |
| Enter Shikari-'The Mindsweep' | Independent Album of the Year | Won | |
| Transgressive Records | Independent Label of the Year | Won | |
| Digby Pearson | Pioneer Award | Won | |
| Peter Quicke, Matt Black and Jonathan More of Ninja Tune | Innovator Award | Won | |
| Skepta | Outstanding Contribution to Music | Won |
2016 Awards winners[]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016[6] | |||
| Numbers | Best Small Label | Won | |
| Daughter, Not to Disappear | Best Difficult Second Album | Won | |
| Slade, When Slade Rocked the World | Special Catalogue Release of the Year | Won | |
| Darren Hayman | Hardest Working Band/Artist | Won | |
| Brainchild Festival | Golden Welly Award for Best Independent Festival | Won | |
| Christine and the Queens | Independent Breakthrough of the Year | Won | |
| Jon Tolley | Indie Champion Award | Won | |
| Oscar-Sometimes | Independent Video of the Year | Won | |
| Babymetal | Best Live Act | Won | |
| Adele-Hello | Independent Track of the Year | Won | |
| Sigala | PPL Award for Most Played New Independent Act | Won | |
| Scott Gorham | Riff Lord Award | Won | |
| Stormzy | Innovator Award | Won | |
| Little Simz-A Curious Tale of Trials + Persons | Independent Album of the Year | Won | |
| Epitaph/ANTI | Independent Label of the Year | Won | |
| Roisin Murphy | Outstanding Contribution to Music | Won | |
| Richard Russel, XL Recordings | Pioneer Award | Won |
2017 awards winners[]
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2018 awards winners[]
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2019 awards winners[]
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2020 awards winners[]
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References[]
- ^ "Featured Artists Coalition - Home". Featured Artists Coalition. Retrieved 2019-05-31.
- ^ "Interview: Paul Pacifico". WARM | World Airplay Radio Monitor. 2018-07-20. Retrieved 2019-05-31.
- ^ "Association of Independent Music". www.aim.org.uk. Retrieved 2019-05-31.
- ^ "Home". The Association of Independent Festivals. Retrieved 2019-05-31.
- ^ "AIM Independent Music Awards 2015 Winners: FKA Twigs, All Time Low, Flying Lotus & More". billboard.com. 8 September 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ^ "Independent Music Awards Winners!". musicindie.com. 16 September 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- British music awards