LONDON (CelebrityAccess) — Organizers for the AIM Independent Music Awards announced the first round of nominees ahead of the 2024 edition of the event, including the Ones To Watch, Best Independent Video, and Best Independent Album categories.
Nominees for the the ’Best Independent Album’ Award (in association with Spotify) include Jorja Smith’s ‘falling or flying’ (FAMM) and Barry Can’t Swim’s ‘When Will We Land?’ (Ninja Tune), alongside D-Block Europe’s ‘Rolling Stone’ (D-Block Europe/EGA Distro), Kim Gordon’s ‘The Collective’ (Matador), Actress’ acclaimed ‘LXXXVIII’ (Ninja Tune), and jazz nine-piece Nubiyan Twist’s ‘Find Your Flame’ (Strut Records / !K7 Music).
Rounding out the shortlist for the category are electronic duo Mount Kimbie with ‘The Sunset Violent’ (Warp Records), ANOHNI and The Johnsons’ ‘My Back Was A Bridge For You To Cross’ (Rough Trade Records) and rapper Skrapz’s ‘Reflection’ (EGA Distro).
BBC Introducing continues its collaboration with AIM on the ‘One To Watch’ category, with nominees for the category that include spoken word artist Antony Szmierek and drum & bass MC OneDa, DJ Kitty Amor, masked electro-punk producer Lynks and vocalist/producer Miso Extra.
Now in its 25th year, the the AIM Independent Music Awards will return to London’s Roundhouse on October 17th.
“We hope you are as excited as we are by this first list of nominees. Each year, our panel of tastemaker judges across favorite radio, press and online titles return a great list. This year spans the regions and nations, genres and communities of the UK’s independent music scene, recognizing success, talent and artistry. We are delighted that the BBC, Amazon, Meta, Vevo, Notion and Spotify, alongside our other sponsors and partners continue to support and champion the Awards, which enables us to continue to shine a light on the ever-growing independent music sector,” stated Gee Davy, interim CEO of AIM.
“Congratulations to the first of this year’s AIM Award nominees, these lists provide a great glimpse into the length and breadth of the UK’s independent sector and highlight a handful of the innovators, culture makers and commercial successes AIM’s outstanding community has to offer,” added AIM chair Ruth Barlow.
Full List of Nominees So Far:
One To Watch (in association with BBC Introducing)
Antony Szmierek (Mushroom Music)
Kitty Amor (Defected Records)
Lynks (Heavenly Recordings)
Miso Extra (Transgressive)
OneDa (Heavenly Recordings)
Best Independent Video (in association with VEVO)
Gia Ford – Poolside (Chrysalis Records)
Khruangbin – A Love International (Dead Oceans)
Master Peace – I Might Be Fake feat. Georgia (PMR Records)
Mitski – My Love Mine All Mine (Dead Oceans)
Sampha – Only (Young)
Best Independent Album (in association with Spotify)
Actress – LXXXVIII (Ninja Tune)
ANOHNI and the Johnsons – My Back Was A Bridge For You To Cross (Rough Trade Records)
Barry Can’t Swim – When Will We Land? (Ninja Tune)
D-Block Europe – Rolling Stone (EGA Distro)
Jorja Smith – falling or flying (FAMM)
Kim Gordon – The Collective (Matador Records)
Mount Kimbie – The Sunset Violent (Warp Records)
Nabihah Iqbal – Dreamer (Ninja Tune)
Nubiyan Twist – Find Your Flame (Strut Records)
Skrapz – Reflection (EGA Distro)
Best Independent Remix
P-rallel Remix – Aluna, Jayda G – Mine O’ Mine (Mad Decent Under Exclusive Licence to Because Music)
Olof Dreijer Remix – Björk – Oral (feat. Rosalia) (One Little Independent)
L BEATS Mashup – Jorja Smith – Little Things x Gypsy Woman (FAMM)
Egyptian Lover Remix – Sudan Archives – Freakalizer (Stones Throw Records)
Ezra Collective, Sampa The Great – JOY (Life Goes On) (Partisan Records)
Best Independent Track (in association with Meta)
Amy Gadiaga – ‘All Black Everything’ (Jazz re:freshed)
CASISDEAD – ‘Venom’ (XL Recordings)
Sampha – ‘Spirit 2.0’ (Young)
Fontaines DC – ‘Starburster’ (XL Recordings)
Ezra Collective – ‘Ajala’ (Partisan Records)
Jorja Smith – ‘Little Things’ (FAMM)
KNEECAP, Grian Chatten – ‘Better Way To Live’ (Heavenly Recordings)
Matthew Halsall – ‘An Ever Changing View’ (Gondwana Records)
NikNak – ‘1200RPM’ (Accidental Records)
Hudson Mohawke & Nikki Nair – ‘Set The Roof’ (Warp Records)
Best Independent EP/Mixtape
George Riley – ‘Un/limited Love’ (Ninja Tune)
Headie One & K-Trap – ‘STRENGTH TO STRENGTH’ (One Records and Thousand8)
JGrrey – ‘If Not Now?’ (PACE, a subsidiary of Marathon Music Group)
Potter Payper – ‘Thanks For Hating’ (EGA Distro)
HONESTY – ‘BOX’ (Partisan Records)
UK Independent Breakthrough (in association with Amazon Music)
Bar Italia (Matador Records)
CASISDEAD (XL Recordings)
Wunderhorse (Communion Records)
Barry Can’t Swim (Ninja Tune)
Saint Harison (Platoon)
