Fontaines D.C., Kneecap, Kim Gordon lead AIM Awards 2024 nominations
The nominees for the 2024 AIM Awards have been announced, with Fontaines D.C., Kneecap and Kim Gordon leading the way.
READ MORE: âKneecapâ review: ballsy, brave and one of the best music biopics ever madeRevealed today (August 13), the Independent Music Awards look to celebrate the achievements of the UKâs independent music community, and will be returning to Londonâs iconic Roundhouse on October 17.
Kim Gordon has been nominated for the âBest Independent Albumâ award for her LP âThe Collectiveâ, as has Jorja Smith for âFalling Or Flyingâ and Barry Canât Swim for âWhen Will We Land?â. The list is rounded out by D-Block Europe, Mount Kimbie, Actress, ANOHNI and the Johnsons, Nabihah Iqbal, Nubiyan Twist and Skrapz.
Jorja Smith has also made her way onto the list of nominees for âBest Independent Trackâ for her song âLittle Thingsâ. Others listed here include Fontaines D.C. for âRomanceâ lead single âStarbursterâ, Kneecap with âBetter Way To Liveâ â which they created alongside Fontaines frontman Grian Chatten â Ezra Collective with âAjalaâ and many more.
CASISDEAD, Wunderhorse, Barry Canât Swim, Saint Harison and Bar Italia are all up for the âUK Independent Breakthrough Awardâ, and Lynks, Antony Szmierek, Miso Extra, OneDa and Kitty Amor are all nominated in the âOne To Watchâ category.
Other categories that have had nominees named include the âBest Independent EP/Mixtapeâ, âBest Independent Remixâ, and âBest Independent Videoâ.
The award for âBest Live Performerâ will once again be decided by fans across the globe, with a public vote now open here, and nominations for the remaining categories, including âBest Boutique Labelâ and âIndependent Championâ, will be announced in the coming months.
âWe hope you are as excited as we are by this first list of nominees for 2024âs Independent Music Awards,â said AIM interim CEO, Gee Davy. âEach year, our panel of tastemaker judges across favourite radio, press and online titles return a great list. This year spans the regions and nations, genres and communities of the UKâs independent music scene, recognising success, talent and artistry.â
AIM chair Ruth Barlow, added: âCongratulations to the first of this yearâs AIM Award nominees, these lists provide a great glimpse into the length and breadth of the UKâs independent sector and highlight a handful of the innovators, culture makers and commercial successes AIMâs outstanding community has to offer.â
The nominations announced so far have shown that 2024 was a big year for Ninja Tune â with releases from Actress and Barry Canât Swim to Nabihah Iqbal and George Riley all listed. The nominees also include three entries each for EGA Distro, XL Recordings and Heavenly Recordings.
More details about the live performances expected at the ceremony will be revealed at a later date, along with further details of the Awardsâ partnership with the BBC. Find a full list of nominees below.
The AIM 2024 nominees so far are:Best Independent Album (in association with Spotify)
Actress – âLXXXVIIâI (Ninja Tune)
ANOHNI and the Johnsons – âMy Back Was A Bridge For You To Crossâ (Rough Trade Records)
Barry Canât Swim – âWhen Will We Land?â (Ninja Tune)
D-Block Europe – âRolling Stoneâ (EGA Distro)
Jorja Smith – âFalling or Flyingâ (FAMM)
Kim Gordon – âThe Collectiveâ (Matador Records)
Mount Kimbie – âThe Sunset Violentâ (Warp Records)
Nabihah Iqbal – âDreamerâ (Ninja Tune)
Nubiyan Twist – âFind Your Flameâ (Strut Records)
Skrapz – âReflectionâ (EGA Distro)
Best Independent Remix
P-rallel Remix –Â Aluna, Jayda G – âMine Oâ Mineâ (Mad Decent Under Exclusive Licence to Because Music)
âOlof Dreijer Remix – Björk – âOral (feat. Rosalia)â (One Little Independent)
L BEATS Mashup – Jorja Smith -â Little Things x Gypsy Womanâ (FAMM)
Egyptian Lover Remix – Sudan Archives – âFreakalizerâ (Stones Throw Records)
Ezra Collective, Sampa The Great – âJOY (Life Goes On)â (Partisan Records)
One To Watch (in association with BBC Music Introducing)
Antony Szmierek (LAB Records)
Kitty Amor (Defected Records)
Lynks (Heavenly Recordings)
Miso Extra (Transgressive)
OneDa (Heavenly Recordings)
Best Independent Track (in association with Meta)
Amy Gadiaga – âAll Black Everythingâ (Jazz re:freshed)
CASISDEAD – âVenomâ (XL Recordings)
Sampha – âSpirit 2.0â (Young)
Fontaines DC – âStarbursterâ (XL Recordings)
Ezra Collective – âAjalaâ (Partisan Records)
Jorja Smith – âLittle Thingsâ (FAMM)
KNEECAP, Grian Chatten – âBetter Way To Liveâ (Heavenly Recordings)
Matthew Halsall – âAn Ever Changing Viewâ (Gondwana Records)
NikNak – â1200RPMâ (Accidental Records)
Hudson Mohawke & Nikki Nair – âSet The Roofâ (Warp Records)
Best Independent EP/Mixtape
George Riley – âUn/limited Loveâ (Ninja Tune)
Headie One & K-Trap – âSTRENGTH TO STRENGTHâ (One Records and Thousand8)
JGrrey – âIf Not Now?â (PACE, a subsidiary of Marathon Music Group)
Potter Payper – âThanks For Hatingâ (EGA Distro)
HONESTY – âBOXâ (Partisan Records)
UK Independent Breakthrough (in association with Amazon Music)
Bar Italia (Matador Records)
CASISDEAD (XL Recordings)
Wunderhorse (Communion Records)
Barry Canât Swim (Ninja Tune)
Saint Harison (Platoon)
Best Independent Video (in association with Vevo)
Gia Ford – âPoolsideâ (Chrysalis Records)
Khruangbin – âA Love Internationalâ (Dead Oceans)
Master Peace – âI Might Be Fake feat. Georgiaâ (PMR Records)
Mitski – âMy Love Mine All Mineâ (Dead Oceans)
Sampha – âOnlyâ (Young)
Last year, Björk was named among the winners and took home the award for Best Live Performer for her âCornucopiaâ tour. She fought off close competition from Beabadoobee and MUNA, as well as Japanese kawaii-metal girl group BABYMETAL.
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Fontaines D.C., Kneecap, Kim Gordon lead AIM Awards 2024 nominations
Fontaines D.C., Kneecap, Kim Gordon lead AIM Awards 2024 nominations
Fontaines D.C., Kneecap, Kim Gordon lead AIM Awards 2024 nominations
Fontaines D.C., Kneecap, Kim Gordon lead AIM Awards 2024 nominations
Fontaines D.C., Kneecap, Kim Gordon lead AIM Awards 2024 nominations
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