The complete AIM Awards 2023 winners list, from Björk to Wet Leg
Björk, Wet Leg and RAYE were among the big winners at the 2023 AIM Independent Music Awards.
All winners were announced and celebrated at an “electrifying evening” at London’s Roundhouse on Tuesday (September 26).
Attendees were treated to live performances from P Money and Whiney, Laughta and Cassia.
British rapper Avelino, who won the Best Independent Album award in collaboration with Spotify, also took the stage to perform as part of hip-hop’s 50th anniversary celebrations.
The evening also marked Björk’s first personal appearance at an awards ceremony since 2012.
“The AIM Awards are always about more than just celebrating the nominees, winners and participants in the room,” said Silvia Montello, CEO of AIM. “AIM celebrates the legends, visionaries, innovators and all the creative talent who continue to ensure our UK’s vibrant independent music community is the envy of the world.”
Below is the full list of winners:
Best Independent Album in Collaboration with Spotify
(AIM Press)
Avelino – God save the streets (Other Music Records/OddChild Music) – WINNER
Kelela – Crow (Warp Records)
Little Simz – No thanks (Forever Living Originals)
Nova twins – Supernova (Marshall Records)
Obongjayar – Some nights I dream about doors (September recordings)
Oliver Sim – Disgusting bastard (Young)
RAYE- My 21st century blues (Human Resource)
Rina Sawayama – Hold the girl (Dirty Hit)
Shy girl – nymph (Because music)
Wu Lu – Loggerheads (Warp Records)
Best independent track in collaboration with Meta
(AIM Press)
Connie Constance – “Hurt You” (Play it again, Sam)
ENNY – “Charge It” (FAMM)
Four Tet – “Three Drums” (lyric recordings)
Makaya McCraven – “Dream Another” (XL recordings)
Overmono – “Good Lies” (XL recordings)
RAYE, 070 Shake – “Escapism” (Human Re Sources) – WINNER
Shygirl – “Slut” (Because Music)
Sudan Archives – “Selfish Soul” (Stones Throw Records)
Yeah Yeah Yeahs – “Spitting Off The Edge of The World” feat. Perfume Genius (Secretly Canadian)
Yves Tumor – “Echolalia” (Warp Records)
British independent breakthrough
(AIM Press)
Ezra Collective (Partisan Records)
I.Jordan (Ninja Tune)
Overmono (XL shots)
Shygirl (Because Music) – WINNER
Suki Waterhouse (Sub Pop)
Best Live Performer
(AIM Press)
Björk: (One Little Independent) – WINNER
PPL Award for Most Played New Independent Artist
(AIM Press)
AntsLive (Payday Records, Brand Records)
John Summit (Off The Grid Records)
Surya Sen (Skint Records)
Vibe Chemistry (DnB Allstars Records)
Wet Leg (Domino Records) – WINNER
Best Independent EP/Mixtape in collaboration with BBC 1Xtra
(AIM Press)
Bellah – Adultsville (Base ‘N’ Rebulz X Marathon Music Group)
ENNY – We’re going again (FAMM) – WINNER
Jessica Winter – Limerance (Lucky number)
Saint Joshua – EP2 (Ditto music)
Yune Pinku – BABYLON IX (TRAIN)
One To Watch in collaboration with BBC Music Introducing
(AIM Press)
Jessica Winter (lucky number)
Juice Menace (Supernature)
FLOWEROVLOVE (FAE GRP)
Laughta (MDLBEAST) – WINNER
Master Peace (PMR)
Best creative campaign in collaboration with Able
(AIM Press)
Because Music (Shygirl – nymph)
Dirty Hit (Rina Sawayama – Hold the girl)
Human Resources (RAYE – My 21st century blues)
Ninja Tune (Young Dads – Hard Hard)
Partisan Records (Ezra Collective – Where I’m supposed to be) – WINNER
XL recordings (Yaeji – With a hammer)
Best Independent Remix
Sega Bodega Remix (One Little Independent) – Björk – “Ovuke (feat. Shygirl)”
Soulwax Remix (Deewee / Because Music) – Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul – “Cliche”
Nu:Tone Remix (Hospital Records) – GLXY – “Butterfly Effect (feat. Hugh Hardie & Visionobi)” – WINNER
Jamie XX Remix (Young) – Oliver Sim – “GMT”
Boys Noize (secretly Canadian) – Yeah Yeah Yeahs – “Wolf”
Best independent video in collaboration with Vevo
(AIM Press)
Ezra Collective – “No Confusion ft. Kojey Radical” (Partisan Records)
Kelela – “Enough For Love” (Warp Records)
Obongjayar – “I Wish It Was Me (Live)” (September Recordings)
RAYE, 070 Shake – “Escapism.” (Human Resources)
Wesley Joseph – “MONSOON” (EEVILTWINN) – WINNER
Excellent contribution to music in collaboration with Merlin
Stephen & David Dewaele – Soulwax / 2manydjs – WINNER (Because music / [PIAS])
Best Independent Label
Broken records
Originals living forever
Hospital records – WINNER
A little independent
Transgressive
Best boutique label
Chess club
Glasgow subway
Houndstooth
Rough bones – WINNER
So Young Records
Music Entrepreneur of the Year
(AIM Press)
Alex Brees – Un:hurd
Caius Pawson – Young / Space – WINNER
Jess Kangalee – Good Energy PR
Keturah Cummings – slash
Yasin El Ashrafi – HQ Familia
Independent champion in collaboration with Downtown
Jaguar Bingham
house music – WINNER
Café OTO
Innovator Award in collaboration with Amazon Music
Dan Carey – WINNER
Diversity Champion
Charisse Beaumont – Black Lives in Music – WINNER
