UK Independent Music Awards Nominees Announced

UK indie music trade group AIM has announced the 2011 Independent Music Award nominees "after careful deliberation from our esteemed judging panel and public voting which saw more than 14,000 people register their votes". The winners will be announced at aceremony on November 10th.

Two winners have already been chosen by the judging panel:

PIONEER AWARD: LAURENCE BELL,
DOMINO RECORDING COMPANY

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO MUSIC: BJÖRK
In association with eMusic

The nominees:

BEST SMALL LABEL
In association with Sound Performance

Ambiguous Records
Naim Edge Records
Smalltown America
Stolen Recordings

BEST 'DIFFICULT' SECOND ALBUM

Adele – 21 (XL Recordings)
Bon Iver – Bon Iver (4AD)
Fleet Foxes – Helplessness Blues (Bella Union)
Friendly Fires – Pala (XL Recordings)
Toddla T – Watch Me Dance (Ninja Tune)

HARDEST WORKING BAND OR ARTIST
In association with Live Nation

Beardyman (Sunday Best)
Bring Me The Horizon (Visible Noise)
Frank Turner (Xtra Mile)
Random Hand (Bomber Music)

CATALOGUE RELEASE OF THE YEAR
In association with Rovi Europe

Coals to Newcastle – Orange Juice (Domino)
Matador at 21 – Various Artists (Matador)
Ninja Tune XX – Various Artists (Ninja Tune)
The Wonderful And Frightening World Of The Fall / This Nation's Saving Grace (Omnibus Edition) – The Fall (Beggars)

GOLDEN WELLY AWARD FOR BEST INDEPENDENT FESTIVAL
In association with AIF, voted for by readers of Virtual Festivals

Bearded Theory
Belladrum
End of the Road Festival
Y Not Festival

INDEPEDENT BREAKTHROUGH
OF THE YEAR

Bring Me The Horizon (Visible Noise)
Caro Emerald (Dramatico)
The Horrors (XL Recordings)
SBTRKT (XL Recordings)

INNOVATIVE MARKETING CAMPAIGN
OF THE YEAR

Ninja Tune campaign for Amon Tobin 'ISAM'
Ninja Tune campaign for 'Ninja Tune XX'
Radar Maker campaign for Frankie & The Heartstrings 'Hunger'
Warp campaign for Flying Lotus
'Cosmogramma, Pattern+Grid World,
Cosmogramma Alt Takes'

INDIE CHAMPION AWARD

Tom Robinson, BBC 6Music
Nathan Clark, Brudenell Social Club
John Robb, Louder Than War
John Doran & Luke Turner, The Quietus

INDEPENDENT ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR
In association with The Orchard

Julie Weir (Visible Noise / Wiseblood Management)
Martin Goldschmidt (Cooking Vinyl)
Rob da Bank (Bestival/ Camp Bestival /AIF /Radio 1 /Sunday Best)
Ruth Daniel (Fat Northener /unConvention)

BEST LIVE ACT
In association with Sailor Jerry, voted for by readers of The Fly