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DJ Logan Sama (@djlogansama) accepts ‘Outstanding Contribution To Music’ Award on behalf of Skepta (@Skepta) At AIM  Independent Music Awards 2015

Last night, Tuesday, September 8, a host of personalities from the music industry gathered at The Brewery, in east London for the fifth annual AIM Independent Music Awards.

The AIM Awards were set up in 2010 to give recognition to independent musicians, labels, and industry figures. The nominations were announced in August with a few select awards being announced at the same time.  One of the recipients was Boy Better Know’s, Skepta who was honoured with the ‘Outstanding Contribution To Music ‘Award.

BBC1 Radio One &; 1Xtra DJ Mistajam poses for a picture following presenting Skepta’s ‘Outstanding Contribution to Music’ Award to DJ Logan Sama at the AIM Independent Music Awards 2015

 Unfortunately, the current ambassador of Grime‘ was unable too attend the ceremony to receive his award, so KeepinItGrimy, founder, DJ Logan Sama graciously stepped up to accept the award presented by fellow DJ, BBC 1Xtra’s Mistajam on Skepta‘s behalf.

Although there were a number of nominees from the world of UK Hip-Hop and Grime up for awards, the only other winner on the night was, Scottish alternative-Hip-Hop band, Young Fathers, who scooped the ‘Difficult Second album’  award for  ‘ White Men Are Black Men Too’.   

oung Fathers winners of ‘Difficult Second Album’ Award at the AIM Independent Music Awards 2015

The lack of awards for Grime and UK-Hip-Hop, was made up for with a performance from South London’s Stormzy.

We would like to congratulate all the winners on the night, of which a full list can be seen below:

The 2015 AIM Awards nominees & Winners.

BEST SMALL LABEL – in association with Disc Manufacturing Services

Basick Records
Erased Tapes  WINNER
High Focus Records
Planet Mu Records
Rocket Girl

BEST ‘DIFFICULT’ SECOND ALBUM – in association with XFM

Alabama Shakes – Sound & Colour
Holly Herndon – Platform
Nadine Shah – Fast Food
The 2 Bears – The Night Is Young
Young Fathers – White Men Are Black Men Too WINNER

SPECIAL CATALOGUE RELEASE OF THE YEAR – in association with Amazon Music

Cities Of Darkscorch Boardgame WINNER
Frankie Goes To Hollywood – Inside The Pleasuredome
Bjork – Coloured Vinyl Catalogue Reissue
The Pretty Things – Bouquets From a Cloudy Sky
Imogen Heap – Sparks (Deluxe Boxset)
Oasis – (What’s The Story) Morning Glory? Reissue

HARDEST WORKING BAND OR ARTIST
Courtney Barnett
JME
Little Comets
Swans WINNER
Young Fathers

GOLDEN WELLY AWARD FOR BEST INDEPENDENT FESTIVAL – in association with AIF and DIY

ArcTanGent
Barn on the Farm
Brainchild Festival WINNER
Pete The Monkey
Truck Festival

INDEPENDENT BREAKTHROUGH OF THE YEAR
Courtney Barnett
FKA Twigs
Run The Jewels
Sonhoy Blues
Wolf Alice WINNER

INDIE CHAMPION AWARD – sponsored by CI

Camilla Pia – BBC 6Music
Marc Riley – BBC 6Music WINNER
Peter Guy – Getintothis
Rupert Morrison – The Drift Record Shop
Tim Burgess – Songwriter & O Genesis Music Ltd

INDEPENDENT VIDEO OF THE YEAR – sponsored by Vevo

Alt-J – Hunger Of The Pine
Flying Lotus – Never Catch Me WINNER
Ghostpoet – Sorry My Love It’s You, Not Me
Ibeyi – River
Son Lux – Change Is Everything

BEST LIVE ACT – in association with Jack Daniel’s voted for by

visitors to Songkick
All Time Low WINNER
Alt-J
Erasure
Thunder
To Kill A King
Twin Atlantic

INDEPENDENT TRACK OF THE YEAR – in association with Spotify

Alt-J – Every Other Freckle
Courtney Barnett – Pedestrian At Best
FKA Twigs – Two Weeks WINNER
Jamie XX – Loud Places
LA Priest – Oino
Major Lazer – Lean On
Mogwai – Teenage Exorcist
Neck Deep – Can’t kick Up The Roots
Unknown Mortal Orchestra – Multi-Love
Wiley – On A Level

INDEPENDENT ALBUM OF THE YEAR – in association with dotFans

Bjork – Vulnicura
Enter Shikari – The Mindsweep WINNER
Father John Misty – I Love you, Honeybear
Ghostpoet – Shedding Skin
JME – Integrity>
The Bug – Angels & Devils
The Charlatans – Modern Nature
The Xcerts – There Is Only You
Wolf Alice – My Love Is Cool
Young Fathers – White Men Are Black Men Too

INDEPENDENT LABEL OF THE YEAR – in association with Believe Digital

Epitaph Records
Erased Tapes Records
Heavenly Recordings
Planet Mu Records
Transgressive Records WINNER

PPL AWARD FOR MOST PLAYED NEW INDEPENDENT

ACT
FKA Twigs
Ghetts
Jungle WINNER
Ward Thomas

WINNERS

Some of our 2015 winners have already been decided by our esteemed judging panel!

 INNOVATOR AWARD 2015 in association with Promostream

 PETER QUICKE, MATT BLACK AND JONATHAN MORE, NINJA TUNE

Read more about the Innovator Award here

PIONEER AWARD 2015 in association with The Orchard

DIGBY PEARSON, EARACHE RECORDS

Read more about the Pioneer Award here

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO MUSIC AWARD 2015 in association with Merlin

SKEPTA

Read more about the Pioneer Award here

9th September 2015

w/c 7th September 2015