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AIM Music Awards Announces 2013 Return

• 12th Apr 2013

The Association of Independent Music (AIM) have announced the return of the AIM Independent Music Awards for 2013. Held at The Brewery in Clerkenwell on September 3rd, tickets are on sale now.

Last years winners included Adele, The Prodigy, Alt-J and Edwyn Collins in addition to such industry luminaries as Simon Raymonde of Bella Union, Daniel Miller of Mute and label of the year 4AD. Enter Shikari picked up the Independent Album of Year award “it was a real honour… No doubt there was some far more fashionable nominees in the frame, so it was a real surprise to find out we’d won. We worked really hard on the album, so it’s also nice to see that hard work recognised, especially from a corner of the industry that knows more than its fair share about the concept of ‘hard work’.“

The awards are voted for by an expert panel of judges from across the media and music industry, including representatives from; Radio 1 and 1Xtra, 6Music, the NME, The Quietus, Rocksound, The Independent, Radio 2, Metro, Mixmag and Q magazine.

“The instant success of the AIM Awards are testament to its original idea; to highlight and congratulate those working in the independent sector” says Huw Stephens of Radio One “As ever the independent music world is full of great stories, and the AIM Awards highlight these every year. Myself and Steve are looking forward to being a part of the night again.”

The judging panel for the AIM Awards 2013 is:
Sean Adams (DrownedInSound)
Tom Robinson (BBC 6music)
Ben Patashnik (Rock Sound)
Luke Turner (The Quietus)
Pete Paphides (Journalist)
Nick DeCosemo (Mixmag)
Laura Lukanz (BBC 1xtra)
Paul Stokes (Q Magazine)
Elisa Bray (The Independent)
John Kennedy (XFM)
Ras Kwame (DJ)
Tim Ingham (Music Week)
JJ Dunning (The Fly)
DJ Target (1Xtra)
Danielle Perry (Q Radio)
Eve Barlow (NME)
Janice Long (BBC R2)
Huw Stephens (BBC R1)
Steve Lamacq (BBC 6Music)
Arwa Haider (Metro)
Mike Walsh (XFM)
Jen Walker (Kerrang!)

Categories for the 2013 Awards:
Best Live Act
Independent Breakthrough of the Year (sponsored by 7Digital)
Hardest Working Band or Artist
Best Small Label
Special Catalogue Release of the Year
Golden Welly Award for Best Independent Festival (sponsored by UK Music)
Independent Video of the Year
Indie Champion Award
Best ‘Difficult’ Second Album
Independent Track of the Year
PPL Award for Most Played New Artist
Independent Album of the Year
Independent Label of the Year (sponsored by Coutts)
Pioneer Award (sponsored by The Orchard)
Outstanding Contribution to Music (sponsored by eMusic)

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