Dave, FKA twigs and TAAHLIAH among AIM Independent Music Awards 2022 nominations

The AIM Independent Music Awards 2022 has announced its nominations, with winners from previous years Dave and FKA twigs among those with the most nominations.

Other names who have been nominated for awards include, Knucks, Overmono, Kokoroko, Ross From Friends, Jeshi, Nia Archives, Anz, Emma-Jean Thackray and many more.

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Acts with double-nominations include Dave, FKA twigs, Knucks, Nova Twins, Children of Zeus, Taahliah, Jeshi and Nilüfer Yanya.

This year’s awards includes a new category, Best Independent EP/Mixtape which has FKA twigs, Joy Orbison, Surya Sen, TAAHLIAH and Wesley Joseph nominated.

More electronic and rap artists are being recognised in the Best Independent Track category with a shortlist including Anz, Overmono, Knucks, Dave and more.

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The award ceremony will take place on September 28 at the Roundhouse in London.

There is also a publicly voted category for Best Live Performer, which you can vote for here.

Check out the full list of awards and nominees below.

UK Independent Breakthrough in association with YouTube Music

Children of Zeus (First Word)
Warmduscher (Bella Union)
Knucks (No Days Off)
Nova Twins (Marshall Records)
Wet Leg (Domino Recording Company)

International Breakthrough in association with Deezer

Amyl & the Sniffers (Rough Trade)
Blxst (Red Bull Records)
Kokoroko (Brownswood Recordings)
Mdou Moctar (Matador Records)
Mitski (Dead Oceans)

Best Independent Track in association with Meta

Anz - You Could Be (ft. George Riley) (Ninja Tune)
Dave - Starlight (Neighbourhood Recordings)
FKA Twigs - Tears In The Club ft. The Weeknd (Young Recordings)
Jeshi - Protein feat. Obongjayar (Because Music)
Knucks, SL - Nice & Good
Nova Twins - Antagonist
Overmono - So U Kno (XL Recordings)
Wet Leg - Chaise Longue
Wu-Lu - Broken Homes (Warp Records)
Yves Tumor - Jackie (Warp Records)

Best Independent EP/Mixtape

FKA Twigs - Caprisongs (Beggars)
Joy Orbison - Still Slipping vol.1 (XL Recordings)
Surya Sen - At What Cost? (Skint Records)
Taahliah - Angelica (Untitled Recs)
Wesley Joseph - Ultramarine (Eeviltwinn)

Best Independent Album in association with Spotify

Boj - Gbagada Express (Moves Recordings)
Children Of Zeus - Balance (First Word)
Cleo Sol - Mother (Forever Living Originals)
Dave - We're All Alone In This Together (Neighbourhood Recordings)
Dave Okumu - Knopperz (Transgressive)
Emma-Jean Thackray - Yellow (Movement)
Mustafa - When Smoke Rises (Young)
Nilüfer Yanya - Painless (ATO Records)
Sault - Nine (Forever Living Originals)
Walt Disco - Unlearning (Lucky Number)

Best [Difficult] Second Album in association with BBC 6 Music

Black Country, New Road - Ants From Up There (Ninja Tune)
Jana Rush - Painful Enlightenment (Planet Mu Records)
Nilüfer Yanya - Painless
Ross From Friends - Tread (Brainfeeder)
Tirzah - Colourgrade (Domino Recording Company)

Best Independent Remix

ATO - No Caroline remix' (Flohio) (MCMXCV)
Erike de Casier - Polite (Mura Masa Remix) (4AD)
Ibeyi - Lavender & Red Roses ft. Jorja Smith (Champion Remix) (XL Recordings)
MF Doom - Gazzillion Ear (Thom Yorke Man on Fire Remix) (Lex Records)
Shygirl - BDE (Kaydy Cain Remix) (Because Music)

One To Watch in association with BBC Introducing

Barry Can't Swim (Technicolour / Ninja Tune)
Jeshi (Because Music)
Léa Sen (Partisan Records)
Nia Archives (Hijinxx)
Taahliah (Untitled Recs)

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