Idles and Jade Bird lead the way with four and three nominations respectively at the AIM Independent Music Awards.
FKA Twigs, Christine And The Queens, Little Simz, Dave, Maribou State, Georgia and Fontaines DC are in the running for two awards each. A judging panel decides the winners.
The ceremony is staged at the Roundhouse on September 3.
The first ever nominees for One To Watch have also been announced. The brand new category champions grassroots indie artists and is in association with BBC Music Introducing. Nominees include Arlo Parks, Barney Artist, Georgia, Kokoroko and Larkins.
AIM has also revealed that this year’s Outstanding Contribution to Music award winner is Blondie’s Debbie Harry, who will pick up her award at the ceremony.
“Blondie emerged from a scene that was truly independent and we have never lost that ethos,” said Harry, “We always fought for the freedom to create what we wanted, without interference. It is an honour to receive this award from a community that helps make that happen every day for artists.”
The AIM Independent Music Awards has also announced electro-pop artist Georgia for its first ever live show.
Voting is now open for the Best Live Act category, in association with Songkick. Previous winners include Erasure, Counterfeit and Babymetal. Over 12,000 votes have been received so far – responses must be made by July 31 here.
AIM CEO Paul Pacifico said: “It’s great to see the diversity among this year’s nominees, which is a testament to the huge range of quality independent music being produced in 2019. We’re looking forward to honouring established artists like Debbie Harry, and relishing exciting upcoming performers like Georgia.”
AIM Independent Music Awards Shortlist
UK Independent Breakthrough (in association with YouTube Music)
- · Black Midi
- · Ezra Collective
- · Gerry Cinnamon
- · Idles
- · Jade Bird
International Breakthrough
- · Afro B
- · Jade Bird
- · Maribou State
- · Nilüfer Yanya
- · Idles
Best Independent Track (in association with Facebook)
- · Dave, Funky Friday (ft. Fredo)
- · FKA Twigs, Cellophane
- · Fontaines DC, Boys In The Better Land
- · Georgia, About Work The Dancefloor
- · Jarv Is, Must I Evolve
- · Jai Paul, Do You Love Her Now
- · Holly Herndon, Eternal
- · Little Simz, Selfish (ft. Celo Sol)
- · Sharon Van Etten, Seventeen
- · Four Tet, Teenage Birdsong
Best Independent Album (in association with Spotify)
- · Better Oblivion Community Center, Better Oblivion Community Center
- · Christine And The Queens, Chris
- · Dave, Psychodrama
- · Fontaines DC, Dogrel
- · Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes, End of Suffering
- · Jade Bird, Jade Bird
- · Jordan Rakei, Origin
- · Little Simz, Grey Area
- · Snapped Ankles, Stunning Luxury
- · Swindle, No More Normal
Best [Difficult] Second Album
- · Erland Cooper, Sule Skerry
- · Idles, Joy as an Act of Resistance
- · Julia Jacklin, Crushing
- · Maribou State, Kingdoms In Colour
- · Soak, Grim Town
One To Watch (in association with BBC Music Introducing)
- · Arlo Parks
- · Barney Artist
- · Georgia
- · Kokoroko
- · Larkins
Best Small Label
- · Fuzz Club Records
- · Killing Moon
- · Local Action
- · Scruff of the Neck
- · Speedy Wunderground
Best Creative Packaging (in association with MCPS)
- · Various Artists, Confessin’ The Blues compilation
- · Murlo, Dolos
- · Idles, Joy as an Act of Resistance
- · Various Artists, Sick Music 2019 compilation
- · Keith Richards, Talk Is Cheap
Best Independent Video (in association with Vevo)
- · Christine and the Queens, 5 Dollars
- · Hot Chip, Hungry Child
- · John Grant, He’s Got His Mother’s Hips
- · Caleb Steph, Black Boy
- · FKA Twigs, Cellophane
Best Independent Label (in association with PIAS)
- · Brownswood Recordings
- · Domino
- · Nuclear Blast
- · Partisan Records
- · Rough Trade
PPL Award for Most Played New Independent Artist
- · AJ Tracey
- · Cosmo Sheldrake
- · Freya Ridings
- · Guru Randhawa
- · Jorja Smith
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