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AIM Independent Music Awards
Roundhouse has been the venue of the award ceremony since 2019.
TypeMusic Awards
VenueFloridita, Soho (2011)
The Brewery, Clerkenwell (2012-2018)
Roundhouse, Camden (2019-present)
CountryUnited Kingdom
Presented byAssociation of Independent Music (AIM)
First awardNovember 10, 2011; 14 years ago (2011-11-10)
Websitewww.aimawards.co.uk

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

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The Association of Independent Music

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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 the Berklee College of Music (the overseas 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

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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 the annual Bestival music festival), and Bestival director 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
2000trees
Y Not Festival

Past winners and nominees

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Winners and nominees in the 2010s

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2015

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
2015[5]
Erased Tapes RecordsBest Small LabelWon
Young Fathers - White Men Are Black Men TooBest Difficult Second AlbumWon
Cities of Darkscorch BoardgameSpecial Catalogue Release of the YearWon
SwansHardest Working Band of ArtistWon
Brainchild FestivalGolden Welly Award for Best Independent FestivalWon
Wolf AliceIndependent Breakthrough of the YearWon
Marc Riley, BBC 6 MusicIndie ChampionWon
Flying Lotus- 'Never Catch Me'Independent Video of the YearWon
All Time Low'Best Live ActWon
FKA twigs - 'Two Weeks'Independent Track of the YearWon
JunglePPL Award for Most Played New Independent ActWon
Enter Shikari - The MindsweepIndependent Album of the YearWon
Transgressive RecordsIndependent Label of the YearWon
Digby PearsonPioneer AwardWon
Peter Quicke, Matt Black and Jonathan More of Ninja TuneInnovator AwardWon
SkeptaOutstanding Contribution to MusicWon

2016

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
2016[6]
NumbersBest Small LabelWon
Daughter, Not to DisappearBest Difficult Second AlbumWon
Slade, When Slade Rocked the WorldSpecial Catalogue Release of the YearWon
Darren HaymanHardest Working Band/ArtistWon
Brainchild FestivalGolden Welly Award for Best Independent FestivalWon
Christine and the QueensIndependent Breakthrough of the YearWon
Jon TolleyIndie Champion AwardWon
Oscar - 'Sometimes'Independent Video of the YearWon
BabymetalBest Live ActWon
Adele - 'Hello'Independent Track of the YearWon
SigalaPPL Award for Most Played New Independent ActWon
Scott GorhamRiff Lord AwardWon
StormzyInnovator AwardWon
Little Simz - A Curious Tale of Trials + PersonsIndependent Album of the YearWon
Epitaph/ANTIIndependent Label of the YearWon
Róisín MurphyOutstanding Contribution to MusicWon
Richard Russell, XL RecordingsPioneer AwardWon

2019 awards winners

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2020s winners and nominees

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2022

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2023

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The 2023 AIM Independent Music Awards were presented on 26 September 2023 at the Roundhouse in London.[7] The first set of nominees was announced on 19 July 2023.[8][9][10] The rest of the nominees as well as the Best Live Performance and Diversity Champion recipients were announced on 23 August 2023.[11]

2024

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The 2024 AIM Independent Music Awards were presented on 17 October 2024 at the Roundhouse in London.[12] The first set of nominees was announced on 29 August 2024.[13] The nominees for the remaining categories as well as the Diversity Champion recipient were announced on 1 October 2024.[14]

References

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  1. ↑ "Featured Artists Coalition - Home". Featured Artists Coalition. Retrieved 2019-05-31.
  2. ↑ "Interview: Paul Pacifico". WARM [World Airplay Radio Monitor]. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
  3. ↑ "Association of Independent Music". www.aim.org.uk. Retrieved 2019-05-31.
  4. ↑ "Home". The Association of Independent Festivals. Retrieved 2019-05-31.
  5. ↑ "AIM Independent Music Awards 2015 Winners: FKA Twigs, All Time Low, Flying Lotus & More". billboard.com. 8 September 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  6. ↑ "Independent Music Awards Winners!". musicindie.com. 16 September 2016. Archived from the original on 11 January 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  7. ↑ Parkel, Inga (26 September 2023). "AIM Awards 2023 winners in full, from Björk to Wet Leg". The Independent. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  8. ↑ "Shygirl, RAYE and Kelela Lead The AIM Awards Nominations". Clash. 19 July 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  9. ↑ "AIM Awards Announces 2023 Nominees". Notion. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  10. ↑ Carter, Daisy (19 July 2023). "AIM AWARDS ANNOUNCE 2023 NOMINEES LIST, INCLUDING RAYE, LITTLE SIMZ AND EZRA COLLECTIVE". DIY. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  11. ↑ Grein, Paul (23 August 2023). "Bjork Wins Best Live Performance Ahead of 2023 AIM Independent Music Awards (Full List of Nominees)". Billboard. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  12. ↑ "Jorja Smith, Sampha, Barry Can't Swim and Potter Payper among AIM Independent Music Awards winners". Music Week. 17 October 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  13. ↑ Cox, Finnian (13 August 2024). "Fontaines DC and Kneecap among nominees for 2024 AIM Independent Music Awards". Hot Press. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  14. ↑ Smirke, Richard (1 October 2024). "Barry Can't Swim, Jorja Smith & More Lead 2024 AIM Awards Nominations: Full List". Billboard. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
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