AIM has extended the entry deadline for labels, artists and managers to get their submissions in for this year's Independent Music Awards.

The new deadline is now 6pm on Tuesday, May 31, with the company wanting to make sure as many independent labels and artists are in the running as possible.

Categories include: Hardest Working Band Or Artist; Best Live Act; Best Small Label; Independent Video Of The Year; Independent Album Of The Year; Independent Track Of The Year; Best 'Difficult' Second Album' and Independent Breakthrough Of The Year.

Last year's winners included FKA twigs, Wolf Alice, Skepta, Flying Lotus, Young Fathers, Enter Shikari, Trangressive Records (Independent Label Of The Year) and Erased Tapes (Best Small Label).

Information and entry forms can be found online on the AIM website.

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