Last night, the independent music community got together for the annual shindig. I was a judge on the bulk of these awards and there’s some interesting winners.
BEST SMALL LABEL
in association with Proper Music Distribution
NUMBERS
BEST DIFFICULT SECOND ALBUM
in association with Radio X
DAUGHTER - NOT TO DISAPPEAR
SPECIAL CATALOGUE RELEASE OF THE YEAR
in association with MODO
SLADE – WHEN SLADE ROCKED THE WORLD
HARDEST WORKING BAND OR ARTIST
DARREN HAYMAN
GOLDEN WELLY AWARD FOR BEST INDEPENDENT FESTIVAL
in association with AIF, voted for by readers of DIY
BRAINCHILD FESTIVAL
INDEPENDENT BREAKTHROUGH OF THE YEAR
in association with YouTube
CHRISTINE AND THE QUEENS
INDIE CHAMPION
in association with CI
JON TOLLEY - BANQUET RECORDS
INDEPENDENT VIDEO OF THE YEAR
in association with Vevo
OSCAR - SOMETIMES
INDEPENDENT TRACK OF THE YEAR
in association with MCPS
ADELE - HELLO
BEST LIVE ACT
voted for by visitors to Songkick
BABYMETAL
PPL AWARD FOR MOST PLAYED NEW INDEPENDENT ACT
SIGALA
INDEPENDENT ALBUM OF THE YEAR
in association with The Orchard
LITTLE SIMZ - A CURIOUS TALE OF TRIALS + PERSONS
INDEPENDENT LABEL OF THE YEAR
in association with Believe Digital
EPITAPH / ANTI
INNOVATOR AWARD
in association with FUGA
STORMZY
PIONEER AWARD
RICHARD RUSSELL - XL RECORDINGS
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO MUSIC
in association with Amazon Music
RÓISÍN MURPHY