Last night saw the Brewery in Clerkenwell play host the second annual AIM Independent Music Awards, hosted by Radio 1 DJs Steve Lamacq and Huw Stephens and featured performances from Frankie and the Heartstrings, Big Deal and Land Observations.
Alison Wenham, CEO of AIM had this is say on the award show: “Our second awards has marked a stellar year for the independent sector – congratulations to all the nominees and winners! This list of winners is like no other, and truly reflects the breadth of talent and diversity in the independent sector. A fantastic night was had by all, and we look forward to celebrating further success for the independents in 2013.”
Rock acts, The Prodigy and Enter Shikari were among some of the winners of the evening along with indie act Alt-J, 65daysofstatic and Bond songstress Adele. However, it wasn’t just artists who received high recognition last night – independent labels Black Butter Records and 4AD as well as LeeFest all received recognition for their hard work within their sector.
See below for a full list of the winners.
Best Live Act (voted for by visitors to the-fly.co.uk): The Prodigy
Independent Breakthrough Of The Year (in association with 7Digital): Alt – J
Hardest Working Band Or Artist: 65daysofstatic
Best Difficult Second Album: First Aid Kit – ‘The Lion’s Roar’
Independent Album Of The Year (In association with Bird & Bird): Enter Shikari – ‘A Flash Flood Of Colour’
Best Small Label (in association with Sound Performance): Black Butter Records
Genre Spotlight Award: Wiley – ‘Evolve Or Be Extinct’
Independent Entrepreneur Of The Year (in association with The Orchard): Simon Raymonde – Bella Union
PPL Award For Most Played Independent Act: Adele
Special Catalogue Release Of The Year: The 13th Floor Elevators – ‘Music Of The Spheres’
Independent Label Of The Year (in association with EDC): 4AD
Indie Champion Award: Ian Evans – IME Music
Best Independent Festival (voted for by visitors to thisisfakediy.com): LeeFest
Outstanding Contribution to Music (in association with eMusic): Edwyn Collins
Pioneer Award (in association with Nokia Music): Daniel Miller, Mute
For more information, check out http://www.musicindie.com/awards.
