AIM Independent Music Awards

The AIM Independent Music Awards 2011 is over! Thanks to all of our fantastic nominees, our dedicated judges and presenters and to everyone who helped to make it such a success. Our winners are truly representative of the creative talent, innovation and electicism in the independent music industry.

Best Small Label: Stolen Recordings
Best 'Difficult' Second Album: Adele - 21
Hardest Working Band or Artist: Frank Turner
Catalogue Release of the Year: Matador at 21 - Various Artists (Matador)
Golden Welly Award for Best Independent Festival: Bearded Theory
Independent Breakthrough of the Year: SBTRKT
Innovative Marketing Campaign of the Year: Ninja Tune campaign for Ninja Tune XX
Indie Champion Award: John Robb, Louder Than War
Independent Entrepreneur of the Year: Rob da Bank (Sunday Best, AIF, Bestival, Camp Bestival, Radio 1)
Best Live Act: Frank Turner
PPL Award for Most Played Independent Act: Adele
Outstanding Contribution to Music: Bjork
Pioneer Award: Laurence Bell

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BEST SMALL LABEL
In association with Sound Performance

NOMINEES: Ambiguous Records, Naim Edge Records, Smalltown America, Stolen Recordings.

WINNER: STOLEN RECORDINGS

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BEST 'DIFFICULT' SECOND ALBUM

NOMINEES: Adele - 21 (XL Recordings), Bon Iver - Bon Iver (4AD), Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues (Bella Union), Friendly Fires - Pala (XL Recordings), Toddla T - Watch Me Dance (Ninja Tune)

WINNER: Adele - 21 (XL Recordings)

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HARDEST WORKING BAND OR ARTIST
In association with Live Nation

NOMINEES: Beardyman (Sunday Best), Bring Me The Horizon (Visible Noise), Frank Turner (Xtra Mile), Randomhand (Bomber Music)

WINNER: Frank Turner (Xtra Mile)

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CATALOGUE RELEASE OF THE YEAR
In association with Rovi Europe

NOMINEES: Coals to Newcastle - Orange Juice (Domino), The Wonderful And Frightening World of The Fall / This Nation's Saving Grace (Omnibus Edition)-  The Fall  (Beggars Group), Matador at 21 - Various Artists (Matador), Ninja Tune XX - Various Artists (Ninja Tune)

WINNER: Matador at 21 - Various Artists (Matador)

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GOLDEN WELLY AWARD FOR BEST INDEPENDENT FESTIVAL
In association with AIF, voted for by readers of Virtual Festivals

NOMINEES: Bearded Theory, Belladrum, End of the Road Festival, Y Not

WINNER: BEARDED THEORY

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INDEPENDENT BREAKTHROUGH OF THE YEAR

NOMINEES: Bring Me The Horizon (Visible Noise), Caro Emerald (Dramatico / Grandmono), The Horrors (XL Recordings), SBTRKT (XL Recordings)

WINNER: SBTRKT

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INNOVATIVE MARKETING CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR

NOMINEES: Ninja Tune campaign for Amon Tobin Isam, Ninja Tune for campaign for Ninja Tune XX, Radar Maker campaign for Frankie & The Heartstrings Hunger, Warp campaign for Flying Lotus Cosmogramma, Pattern+Grid World, Cosmogramma Alt Takes

WINNER: Ninja Tune for campaign for Ninja Tune XX

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INDIE CHAMPION AWARD

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

WINNER: John Robb, Louder Than War

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INDEPENDENT ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR
In association with The Orchard

NOMINEES: Julie Weir (Visible Noise / Wiseblood Management), Martin Goldschidt (Cooking Vinyl), Rob da Bank (Bestival / Camp Bestival / AIF / Radio 1 / Sunday Best), Ruth Daniel (Fat Northener / unConvention)

WINNER: Rob da Bank (Bestival / Camp Bestival / AIF / Radio 1 / Sunday Best)

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BEST LIVE ACT
In association with Sailor Jerry, voted for by readers of The Fly

NOMINEES: Bring Me The Horizon (Visible Noise), Enter Shikari (Ambush Reality), Frank Turner (Xtra Mile), Warpaint (Rough Trade)

WINNER: Frank Turner (Xtra Mile)

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PPL AWARD FOR MOST PLAYED INDEPENDENT ACT
In association with PPL

NOMINEES: Adele (XL Recordings), Arctic Monkeys (Domino Recording Company), Vampire Weekend (XL Recordings), The xx (XL Recordings)

WINNER: Adele (XL Recordings)




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OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO MUSIC: BJÖRK

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PIONEER AWARD: LAURENCE BELL, DOMINO RECORDING COMPANY

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