FKA twigs by Matthew Stone
FKA twigs, Arlo Parks and one of the previously announced winners, Little Simz, grabbed the headlines at last night’s virtual AIM Awards.
Independent music was celebrated with the award of Best (Difficult) Second Album to FKA twigs’ Magdalene and the naming of Arlo Parks – whose Black Dog track remains a regular on Live4ever’s stereo – as the ‘One To Watch’, while as we already knew before yesterday’s socially distanced ceremony, Little Simz was given the Pioneer Award.
Undoubtedly of note too was the thoroughly deserved prize of Best Small Label to Speedy Wunderground.
AIM Awards 2020 winners:
UK Independent Breakthrough
Moses Boyd
Best Creative Packaging
Digga D – Double Tap Diaries
Special Recognition Award
Vince Clarke
Indie Champion
Helen Smith
Best Small Label
Speedy Wunderground
Best Independent Remix
Lafawndah – Tourist X Nídia Rework
One To Watch
Arlo Parks
Best Independent Video
The Howl & The Hum – The Only Boy Racer Left On The Island
Innovator Award
AJ Tracey
Best (Difficult) Second Album
FKA twigs – Magdalene
International Breakthrough
Yaeji
Pioneer Award
Little Simz
PPL Award For Most Played New Independent Artist
Freya Ridings
Best Independent Album
Sarathy Korwar – More Arriving
Best Live Act
Five Finger Death Punch
Best Independent Track
Flying Lotus – More feat Anderson .Paak
Best Independent Label
Jazz Re:freshed
Outstanding Contribution To Music
Tony Allen
