Alt-J and The Prodigy were amongst the winners at the second annual AIM Independent Music Awards, which were held in London yesterday (October 29th).
The awards, which aim to highlight and celebrate the best of independent music, named The Prodigy as its Best Live Act ahead of the likes of The Cribs and Frank Turner, while Alt-J won the Independent Breakthrough Of The Year, pipping strong competition which included their fellow Mercury nominees Django Django to the gong.
Elsewhere, First Aid Kit won the Best Difficult Second Album thanks to ‘Lion’s Roar‘, while Enter Shikari‘s ‘A Flash Flood Of Colour‘ won the Independent Album Of The Year.
Selected winners:
Best Live Act
The Prodigy
Independent Breakthrough Of The Year
Alt – J
Hardest Working Band Or Artist
65daysofstatic
Best Difficult Second Album
First Aid Kit – ‘The Lion’s Roar’
Independent Album Of The Year
Enter Shikari – A Flash Flood Of Colour
Best Small Label
Black Butter Records
PPL Award For Most Played Independent Act
Adele
Special Catalogue Release Of The Year
The 13th Floor Elevators – Music Of The Spheres
Independent Label Of The Year
4AD
Best Independent Festival
Leefest
Outstanding Contribution To Music
Edwyn Collins
Pioneer Award
Daniel Miller, Mute