AIM AWARDS ANNOUNCED

The AIM Independent Music Awards 2013 are out, and what a fantastic night it was! Well done to all of the winners - truly representative of the creative talent, innovation and eclecticism in the UK’s independent music community:  BEST LIVE ACTEnter ShikariBEST SMALL LABELAlcopop! RecordsHARDEST WORKING BAND OR ARTIST:Frankie & The Heartstrings[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent="yes" overflow="visible"][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type="1_1" background_position="left top" background_color="" border_size="" border_color="" border_style="solid" spacing="yes" background_image="" background_repeat="no-repeat" padding="" margin_top="0px" margin_bottom="0px" class="" id="" animation_type="" animation_speed="0.3" animation_direction="left" hide_on_mobile="no" center_content="no" min_height="none"]INDEPENDENT BREAKTHROUGH OF THE YEARMacklemore & Ryan LewisBEST 'DIFFICULT' SECOND ALBUMThe xx - CoexistINDEPENDENT TRACK OF THE YEARVampire Weekend - Diane YoungINDEPENDENT ALBUM OF THE YEARDaughter – YouthINDEPENDENT VIDEO OF THE YEARDjango Django - WORSPECIAL CATALOGUE RELEASE OF THE YEARVarious Artists - Scared to Get Happy: A Story of Indie Pop 1980-89GOLDEN WELLY AWARD FOR BEST INDEPENDENT FESTIVALIn The WoodsPPL AWARD FOR MOST PLAYED NEW INDEPENDENT ACTMacklemore & Ryan Lewis[/fusion_builder_column][fusion_builder_column type="1_1" background_position="left top" background_color="" border_size="" border_color="" border_style="solid" spacing="yes" background_image="" background_repeat="no-repeat" padding="" margin_top="0px" margin_bottom="0px" class="" id="" animation_type="" animation_speed="0.3" animation_direction="left" hide_on_mobile="no" center_content="no" min_height="none"]INDIE CHAMPION AWARDGilles Peterson - BBC 6MusicINDEPENDENT LABEL OF THE YEARWarpSPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARDSteve Lamacq, BBC 6MusicOUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO MUSICBilly BraggPIONEER AWARDGeoff Travis, Rough Trade[/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container]