Musician, DJ and producer Skepta has been announced as the recipient of this year’s Outstanding Contribution prize at the AIM Independent Music Awards.
“Since grime was born out of the ashes of UK garage, Skepta has been a pioneer of the sound, of the DIY business model and the culture,” AIM Awards judge and BBC Radio 1 / 1Xtra presenter MistaJam comments.
“DJ, producer, writer, MC, record label boss and performer – there’s no denying Skepta has put in the blood sweat and tears for the last 10 whole years and now, as he stands on the cusp of true international acclaim, it feels right to award Skepta for his immense contribution so far to British Music.”
Most of the nominees for the 5th annual event were unveiled last week, with the Independent Album Of The Year category set to be contested by Bjork, Enter Shikari, Father John Misty, Ghostpoet, Jme, The Bug, The Charlatans, The Xcerts, Wolf Alice and Young Fathers.
The ceremony is to be hosted by XFM’s John Kennedy and Radio 1’s Alice Levine at The Brewery in Clerkenwell on September 8th.