AIM Independent Music Awards announce shortlist

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Having already revealed Björk and Domino Record boss Laurence Bell as award recipients, AIM has revealed the shortlist for the first Independent Music Awards. Set to take place in Soho on 10 November, the award aims to recognise and celebrate those at the heart of the music industry.

The full shortlist of nominees is as follows:

Independent Entrepreneur of the Year (in association with The Orchard)
Rob da Bank (Sunday Best Recordings / Bestival / Camp Bestival / AIF / Radio 1)
Ruth Daniel (Fat Northerner Records / unConvention)
Martin Goldschmidt (Cooking Vinyl)
Julie Weir (Visible Noise / Wiseblood Management)

Best Difficult Second Album
’21′ – Adele (XL Recordings)
‘Bon Iver’ – Bon Iver (4AD)
‘Helplessness Blues’ – Fleet Foxes (Bella Union)
‘Pala’ Friendly Fires (XL Recordings)
‘Watch Me Dance’ – Toddla T (Ninja Tune)

Catalogue Release of the Year (in association with Rovi)
‘Ninja Tune XX’ – Various Artists – Ninja Tune
‘The Wonderful & Frightening World of The Fall / This Nation’s Saving Grace (Omnibus Edition)’ – The Fall - – Beggars Group
‘Coals To Newcastle’ – Orange Juice – Domino
‘Matador at 21′ – Various Artists – Matador Records

Best Small Label (in association with Sound Performance)
Ambiguous Records
Naim Edge Records
Smalltown America
Stolen Recordings

Hardest Working Band or Artist (in association with Live Nation)
Beardyman (Sunday Best Recordings)
Bring Me The Horizon (Visible Noise)
Frank Turner (Xtra Mile)
Random Hand (Bomber Music)

Innovative Marketing Campaign of the Year
Ninja Tune – Amon Tobin ‘ISAM’ campaign
Ninja Tune – ‘Ninja Tune XX’ campaign
Radar Maker – Frankie & the Heartstrings ‘Hunger’ campaign
Warp Records – Flying Lotus EP ‘Cosmogramma, Pattern+Grid World, Cosmogramma Alt Takes’

Independent Breakthrough of the Year
Bring Me The Horizon (Visible Noise)
Caro Emerald (Dramatico)
The Horrors (XL Recordings)
SBTRKT (XL Recordings)

Indie Champion
Tom Robinson, 6Music
Nathan Clark, Brudenell Social Club
John Robb, Louder Than War
John Doran & Luke Turner, The Quietus

Golden Welly Award for Best Independent Festival (in association with AIF and Virtual Festivals)
Bearded Theory
Belladrum
End of the Road
Y Not Festival

PPL Award for Most Played Independent Artist
Adele (XL Recordings)
Arctic Monkeys (Domino)
Vampire Weekend (XL Recordings)
The XX (XL Recordings/Young Turks)

Best Live Act (in association with Sailor Jerry, voted for by readers of The Fly)
Bring Me The Horizon (Visible Noise)
Enter Shikari (Ambush Reality)
Frank Turner (Xtra Mile)
Warpaint (Rough Trade)

Pioneer Award: Laurence Bell, Domino Recording Company
Outstanding Contribution to Music (in association with eMusic): Bjork (One Little Indian)