Congratulations to all of the winners at last night’s AIM Awards. In what’s been a difficult year, it was great to see the independent music community come together for a wonderful show. We were thrilled to see Proper distributed artists including Moses Boyd, Little Simz, Freya Ridings and Five Finger Death Punch all winning awards.
Special congratulations to FKA Twigs on winning the Proper sponsored Best [Difficult] Second Album award for the stunning MAGDALENE. She said about the win “MAGDALENE’s so precious to me, so it really means the world. Being an independent artist means every vision is my own and I get to express that, and my label releases without question or judgement. So thank you Young Turks, and thank you again this means everything.”
UK Independent Breakthrough
in association with YouTube Music
MOSES BOYD
Best Creative Packaging
in association with Signature Brew
DIGGA D – DOUBLE TAP DIARIES
Special Recognition Award
in association with Fuga
VINCE CLARKE
Indie Champion
in association with MCPS
HELEN SMITH
Best Small Label
in association with Key Production
SPEEDY WUNDERGROUND
Best Independent Remix
in association with DesignScene
LAFAWNDAH – TOURIST X NÍDIA REWORK
One To Watch
in association with BBC Music Introducing
ARLO PARKS
Best Independent Video
in association with VEVO
THE HOWL & THE HUM – THE ONLY BOY RACER LEFT ON THE ISLAND
Innovator Award
in association with Amazon Music
AJ TRACEY
Best [Difficult] Second Album
in association with Proper Music
FKA TWIGS – MAGDALENE
International Breakthrough
in association with Deezer
YAEJI
Pioneer Award
in association with Evoke Studios
LITTLE SIMZ
PPL Award for Most Played New Independent Artist
FREYA RIDINGS
Best Independent Album
in association with Spotify
SARATHY KORWAR – MORE ARRIVING
Best Live Act
in association with Creative Technology
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH
Best Independent Track
in association with Facebook
FLYING LOTUS – MORE (FT. ANDERSON .PAAK)
Best Independent Label
in association with [PIAS]
JAZZ RE:REFRESHED
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO MUSIC IN ASSOCIATION WITH MERLIN
TONY ALLEN