Mitski, Ezra Collective, Fontaines D.C., and Kim Gordon among nominees for AIM Awards 2024

BBC Music Introducing continues its collaboration with AIM on the One To Watch category. This year’s nominees see two Manchester artists in the running, spoken word artist Antony Szmierek and drum & bass MC OneDa. Also nominated are DJ Kitty Amor, masked electro-punk producer Lynks and vocalist/producer Miso Extra. Previous winners include this year’s Mercury nominee Nia Archives, and Arlo Parks, who has since scooped trophies at the BRITs and Mercurys, showing the Independent Music Awards’ consistent early recognition of future stars.

This year’s Best Independent Video category (in association with Vevo) sees Sampha receive another nomination for his single "Only" feat. Georgia, alongside last year’s One To Watch nominee Master Peace with "I Might Be Fake" These are joined by Mitski for "My Love Mine All Mine", Gia Ford’s "Poolside" and Khruangbin’s "A Love International".

The award for Best Live Performer will once again be decided by music fans worldwide, with a public vote now open here.

Full nominees list:

Best Independent Album (in association with Spotify)

1. Actress - LXXXVIII
2. ANOHNI and the Johnsons - My Back Was A Bridge For You To Cross
3. Barry Can’t Swim - When Will We Land?
4. D-Block Europe - Rolling Stone
5. Jorja Smith - falling or flying
6. Kim Gordon - The Collective
7. Mount Kimbie - The Sunset Violent
8. Nabihah Iqbal - Dreamer
9. Nubiyan Twist - Find Your Flame
10. Skrapz - Reflection

Best Independent Remix

1. P-rallel Remix - Aluna, Jayda G - "Mine O’ Mine"
2. Olof Dreijer Remix - Björk - "Oral" (feat. Rosalia)
3. L BEATS Mashup - Jorja Smith - "Little Things" x Gypsy Woman
4. Egyptian Lover Remix - Sudan Archives - "Freakalizer"
5. Ezra Collective, Sampa The Great - "JOY" (Life Goes On)

One To Watch (in association with BBC Music Introducing)

1. Antony Szmierek
2. Kitty Amor
3. Lynks
4. Miso Extra
5. OneDa

Best Independent Track (in association with Meta)

1. Amy Gadiaga - "All Black Everything"
2. CASISDEAD - "Venom"
3. Sampha - "Spirit 2.0"
4. Fontaines DC - "Starburster"
5. Ezra Collective - "Ajala"
6. Jorja Smith - "Little Things"
7. KNEECAP, Grian Chatten - "Better Way To Live"
8. Matthew Halsall - "An Ever Changing View"
9. NikNak - "1200RPM"
10. Hudson Mohawke & Nikki Nair - "Set The Roof"

Best Independent EP/Mixtape

1. George Riley - Un/limited Love
2. Headie One & K-Trap - STRENGTH TO STRENGTH
3. JGrrey - If Not Now?
4. Potter Payper - Thanks For Hating
5. HONESTY - BOX

UK Independent Breakthrough (in association with Amazon Music)

1. Bar Italia
2. CASISDEAD
3. Wunderhorse
4. Barry Can’t Swim
5. Saint Harison

Best Independent Video (in association with Vevo)

Gia Ford - "Poolside"

Khruangbin - "A Love International"

Master Peace - "I Might Be Fake" feat. Georgia

Mitski - "My Love Mine All Mine"

Sampha - "Only"