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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.

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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 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

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

2015 Awards winners

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2015 [5]
Erased Tapes Records Best Small LabelWon
Young Fathers - White Men Are Black Men Too Best Difficult Second AlbumWon
Cities of Darkscorch BoardgameSpecial Catalogue Release of the YearWon
Swans Hardest Working Band of ArtistWon
Brainchild FestivalGolden Welly Award for Best Independent FestivalWon
Wolf Alice Independent Breakthrough of the YearWon
Marc Riley, BBC 6 Music Indie 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
Jungle PPL Award for Most Played New Independent ActWon
Enter Shikari - The Mindsweep Independent Album of the YearWon
Transgressive Records Independent Label of the YearWon
Digby Pearson Pioneer AwardWon
Peter Quicke, Matt Black and Jonathan More of Ninja Tune Innovator AwardWon
Skepta Outstanding Contribution to MusicWon

2016 Awards winners

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2016 [6]
NumbersBest Small LabelWon
Daughter, Not to Disappear Best Difficult Second AlbumWon
Slade, When Slade Rocked the World Special Catalogue Release of the YearWon
Darren Hayman Hardest Working Band/ArtistWon
Brainchild FestivalGolden Welly Award for Best Independent FestivalWon
Christine and the Queens Independent Breakthrough of the YearWon
Jon TolleyIndie Champion AwardWon
Oscar - 'Sometimes'Independent Video of the YearWon
Babymetal Best Live ActWon
Adele - 'Hello'Independent Track of the YearWon
Sigala PPL Award for Most Played New Independent ActWon
Scott Gorham Riff Lord AwardWon
Stormzy Innovator AwardWon
Little Simz - A Curious Tale of Trials + Persons Independent Album of the YearWon
Epitaph/ANTI Independent Label of the YearWon
Róisín Murphy Outstanding Contribution to MusicWon
Richard Russell, XL Recordings Pioneer AwardWon

2022

2023

The 2023 AIM Independent Music Awards were presented on 26 September 2023 at the Roundhouse in London. [7] The first set of nominees were 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]

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