Winners and nominees in the 2010s 2011 • Best live act:
Frank Turner • Independent breakthrough of the year:
SBTRKT • Hardest working band or artist:
Frank Turner • Best difficult second album:
Adele –
21 • Best small label:
Stolen Recordings • Independent entrepreneur of the year:
Rob da Bank • Most played independent act:
Adele • Innovative marketing campaign of the year:
Ninja Tune • Special catalogue release of the year:
Matador Records – Matador at 21 • Indie champion award:
John Robb –
Louder than War • Best independent festival:
Bearded Theory • Outstanding contribution to music:
Bjork • Pioneer award: Laurence Bell –
Domino records 2012 • Best live act:
The Prodigy • Independent breakthrough of the year:
Alt-J • Hardest working band or artist:
65daysofstatic • Best difficult second album:
First Aid Kit (band) –
The Lion's Roar (album) • Independent album of the year:
Enter Shikari –
A Flash Flood of Colour • Best small label:
Black Butter Records • Genre spotlight award:
Wiley –
Evolve or Be Extinct • Independent entrepreneur of the year:
Simon Raymonde –
Bella Union • Most played independent act:
Adele • Special catalogue release of the year:
The 13th Floor Elevators – Music of the Spheres • Independent label of the year:
4AD • Indie champion award: Ian Evans – IME Music • Best independent festival:
LeeFest • Outstanding contribution to music:
Edwyn Collins • Pioneer award:
Daniel Miller –
Mute Records 2015 2016 2017 • Pioneer Award: Steve Beckett (
Warp Records) • Outstanding Contribution to Music:
The Dillinger Escape Plan • Innovator Award:
Boy Better Know • Independent Label of the Year:
Because Music • Independent Album of the Year:
Stormzy –
Gang Signs & Prayer • Most Played New Independent Act:
Stormzy • Independent Video of the Year:
DJ Shadow – "
Nobody Speak" (featuring
Run the Jewels) • Independent Track of the Year:
The xx – "
On Hold" • Indie Champion Award: Katie Riding and Joe Daniel (
Independent Label Market) • Best Independent Festival: Lost Evenings • Best Difficult Second Album:
Jlin –
Black Origami • Special Catalogue Release of the Year:
Lovely Creatures: The Best of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds (1984–2014) • Hardest Working Group or Artist: Shao Dow • Independent Breakthrough of the Year:
Sampha • Best Live Act:
Counterfeit • Best Small Label:
Planet Mu 2018 • Independent Album of the Year:
Nadine Shah –
Holiday Destination • Independent Track of the Year:
Peggy Gou – "It Makes You Forget (Itgehane)" • Best Sophomore Release:
Let's Eat Grandma – ''
I'm All Ears'' • UK Breakthrough of the Year:
Jorja Smith • International Breakthrough of the Year:
Phoebe Bridgers • Best Live Act:
Erasure • Hardest Working Group or Artist:
Idles • Outstanding Contribution to Music:
Tracey Thorn • Pioneer Award:
Goldie • Innovator Award:
Sophie • Best Creative Packaging:
Black Sabbath –
The Ten Year War • Independent Label of the Year:
Ninja Tune • Best Small Label: Black Acre Records • Indie Champion Award: Femi Adeyemi (
NTS Radio) • Most Played New Independent Act:
Dave • Independent Video of the Year:
Novo Amor – "Birthplace" (Directors: Sil van der Woerd and Jorik Dozy)
2019 awards winners • Best Live Act:
Gerry Cinnamon • Best Small Label: Scruff of the Neck • Best Creative Packaging: Various Artists, handpicked and curated in collaboration with
The Rolling Stones – ''Confessin' the Blues'' • UK Independent Breakthrough:
Idles • Outstanding Contribution to Music:
Debbie Harry • Best Independent Album:
Dave –
Psychodrama • Best Difficult Second Album:
Idles –
Joy as an Act of Resistance • Most Played New Independent Artist:
Freya Ridings • International Breakthrough:
Jade Bird • Innovator Award: Allen Kovac • Best Independent Video:
Hot Chip – "
Hungry Child" • Best Independent Track:
Dave – "
Funky Friday" (featuring
Fredo) • One to Watch:
Georgia • Best Independent Label:
Partisan Records • Pioneer Award:
Johnny Marr • Indie Champion: Charles Caldas
2020s winners and nominees 2020 • UK Independent Breakthrough:
Moses Boyd • Best Creative Packaging: Digga D –
Double Tap Diaries • Best Small Label:
Speedy Wunderground • Best Independent Remix:
Lafawndah –
Tourist X Nídia Rework • One to Watch:
Arlo Parks • Best Independent Video: The Howl & the Hum – "The Only Boy Racer Left on the Island" • Best Difficult Second Album:
FKA twigs –
Magdalene • International Breakthrough:
Yaeji • Best Independent Album:
Sarathy Korwar –
More Arriving • Best Live Act:
Five Finger Death Punch • Best Independent Track:
Flying Lotus – "More" (featuring
Anderson Paak) • Best Independent Label:
Jazz re:freshed • Outstanding Contribution to Music:
Tony Allen • Most Played New Independent Artist:
Freya Ridings • Pioneer Award:
Little Simz • Innovator Award:
AJ Tracey • Special Recognition Award:
Vince Clarke • Indie Champion: Helen Smith
2021 • UK Independent Breakthrough:
Arlo Parks • International Breakthrough:
Jayda G • Best Independent Track:
Enny – "Peng Black Girls" (featuring
Amia Brave) • Best Independent Album:
Arlo Parks –
Collapsed in Sunbeams • Best (Difficult) Second Album:
Fontaines D.C. – ''
A Hero's Death'' • Best Independent Remix: Ela Minus – "megapunk" (Elkka Remix) • One to Watch:
Enny • Best Creative Packaging: Working Men's Club – ''
Working Men's Club'' • Best Independent Video: Wesley Joseph – "Thrilla" • Best Independent Label: Forever Living Originals • Best Small Label:
Strut Records • Most Played New Independent Artist:
Lauv • Best Live (Streamed) Act:
Ben Böhmer • Pioneer Award:
Tricky • Innovator Award:
Adrian Sherwood • Outstanding Contribution to Music:
Joan Armatrading • Indie Champion:
Love Record Stores Day and
Bandcamp • Diversity Champion: Paulette Long
2022 2023 The 2023 AIM Independent Music Awards were presented on 26 September 2023 at the
Roundhouse in
London. The first set of nominees was announced on 19 July 2023. The rest of the nominees as well as the Best Live Performance and Diversity Champion recipients were announced on 23 August 2023.
2024 The 2024 AIM Independent Music Awards were presented on 17 October 2024 at the
Roundhouse in
London. The first set of nominees was announced on 29 August 2024. The nominees for the remaining categories as well as the Diversity Champion recipient were announced on 1 October 2024. == References ==