The full list of nominees is below, with the winners revealed at the ceremony hosted by Radio X’s long term champion of new music John Kennedy and BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra’s MistaJam at The Brewery in Clerkenwell on 6th September.

“Where else other than the AIM Awards would you find grime acts going head to head with hardcore punk bands and electronic producers? The shortlisted nominees represent a huge diversity of artist and genres, and highlight the fact that the best place to be in the music industry right now is the independent sector.” Representing the huge diversity of the independent music industry, in terms of genre, gender and ethnicity, AIM continues to make headway as the most diverse music industry award show around. Following in their footsteps, Beatnik Creative, Earth Recordings, Holy Roar, Local Action and Numbers will battle it out for the Best Small Label award. The coveted Independent Label Of The Year award will be contested by Because Music, Bella Union, Epitaph/ANTI, Moshi Moshi and Ninja Tune. Leading the pack with two nominations each are Christine and The Queens, Field Music, Flume, Radiohead, Roots Manuva, Skepta and Wolf Alice.

ANNOUNCED at an exclusive launch at House of Vans London, by Kerrang! Radio’s Alex Baker and Absolute Radio’s Danielle Perry, the Association of Independent Music revealed the nominees for the 6th annual AIM Independent Music Awards highlighting the diversity and creative talent of independent music in 2016.

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