The Association of Independent Music awards celebrated another triumphant year of alternative music as it unveiled it’s winners of 2015. XFM’s John Kennedy and Radio 1’s Alice Levine hosted the ceremony which featured live performances from Alvvays and rising grime star, Stormzy.
Highlights of the night included Michael Eavis presenting Enter Shikari with Independent Album of The Year for their The Mindsweep record, Wolf Alice being recognised with the Independent Breakthrough of the Year award, Swans deservedly awarded the Hardest Working Band Award and Flying Lotus recognised for the sensational visuals of ‘Never Catch Me’ receiving the Independent Video of the Year Award.
You can watch Flying Lotus’ award winning music video below.
MC, producer, songwriter, DJ, and rapper Skepta was also honoured with the Outstanding Contribution To Music Award. The Tottenham-raised Londoner behind the Boy Better Know collective and one of the grime scene’s most active and forward thinking voices was rightly celebrated for a career spanning over 10 years.
FKA Twigs also took home the award for Independent Track Of The Year for their song ‘Two Weeks’.
The full list of winners:
Best Small Label: Erased Tape Records
Best Difficult Second Album: Young Fathers – White Men Are Black Men Too
Special Catalogue Release of the Year: Cities of Darkscorch Boardgame
Hardest Working Band or Artist: Swans
Golden Welly Award for Best Independent Festival: Brainchild Festival Independent
Breakthrough of the Year: Wolf Alice
Indie Champion: Marc Riley, BBC 6 Music
Independent Video of the Year: Flying Lotus – ‘Never Catch Me’
Best Live Act: All Time Low
Independent Track of the Year: FKA Twigs – ‘Two Weeks’
PPL Award for Most Played New Independent Act: Jungle
Independent Album of the Year: Enter Shikari – The Mindsweep
Independent Label of the Year: Transgressive Records
Pioneer Award: Digby Pearson, Earache Records
Innovator Award: Peter Quicke, Matt Black and Jonathan More of Ninja Tune
Outstanding Contribution to Music: Skepta
