Music Publishers Association

There are three weeks left to nominate yourself, your business, your releases, the artists you work with and those having a positive impact for this year’s AIM Independent Music Awards, celebrating the very best in independent music! Artists, managers, labels, publishers and producers up and down the UK and globally have already submitted. And there’s still time to get your nominations in at aimawards.co.uk by midday 4^th May. 

 Everyone has a chance to win and categories Best Small Label, One to Watch (in association with BBC Music Introducing), Best Independent Remix (in association with Soundcloud) and Diversity Champion are free for everyone to enter. 

Every submission will be listened to by a jury of tastemakers, representing a diverse range of genres, broadcasters and publications. They include: Amazing Radio, BBC Cymru, BBC Introducing, BBC Radio 1Xtra, Capital XTRA, ChillDaBeats, DIY Mag, DJ Mag, Dummy Mag, gal-dem, Kerrang!, Line of Best Fit, Mixmag, Mixtape Madness, The Quietus, The Skinny, The Telegraph, TRENCH and Worldwide FM.  

 Celebrating the innovation and resilience of the independent sector over one of the most challenging years in its history, the event will build on last year’s ground-breaking experience with a livestreamed show and extra content on the AIM Awards app to create an immersive virtual showcase event on Wednesday 25th August, with performances from some of the world’s leading independent artists.