LONDON (CelebrityAccess) — Nadine Shah took home top honors at the 8th annual AIM Independent Music Awards when she was won the Independent Album of the Year for her album “Holiday Destination.”
Other winners for the night included Jorja Smith, who picked up an award for UK Breakthrough Of The Year; and record label Ninja Tune, who won the award for Independent Label of the Year.
Drum n’ bass legend and Meatballz Records iimpresarioGoldie, who had been previously announced as the winner, was presented with a Pioneer Award, while the EDM artist Sophie was presented with an Innovator Award.
8th annual AIM Independent Music Awards took place on September 4th at The Brewery, Clerkenwell. The awards was hosted by BBC Radio 1’s MistaJam and TV presenter Sharon Carpenter.
The full list of winners for the 2018 AIM Independent Music Awards
Independent Album of the Year – in association with Ingrooves
Nadine Shah – Holiday Destination (1965 Records/[PIAS])
Independent Track of the Year – in association with Spotify
Peggy Gou – It Makes You Forget (Itgehane) (Ninja Tune)
Best Sophomore Release – in association with Radio X
Let’s Eat Grandma – I’m All Ears (Transgressive)
UK Breakthrough of the Year – in association with YouTube
Jorja Smith (FAMM)
International Breakthrough of the Year – in association with Deezer
Phoebe Bridgers (Dead Oceans)
Best Live Act – in association with Songkick
Erasure (Mute Records)
Hardest Working Group or Artist
Idles (Partisan Records)
Outstanding Contribution to Music (in association with Merlin)
Tracey Thorn
Pioneer Award
Goldie
Innovator Award (in association with Fuga)
Sophie
Best Creative Packaging – in association with MCPS
Black Sabbath – The Ten Year War (BMG)
Independent Label of the Year – in association with Believe
Ninja Tune
Best Small Label – in association with Awesome Merchandise
Black Acre Records
Indie Champion Award – in association with [PIAS] Femi Adeyemi – Founder of NTS Radio
PPL Award For Most Played New Independent Act
Dave (Dave)
Independent Video of the Year – in association with Vevo
Novo Amor – Birthplace (AllPoints) / Directed by Sil van der Woerd & Jorik Dozy
