More than 13 PRS Foundation Grantees have been nominated for the AIM Awards 2024
- More than 13 music creators who have received PRS Foundation funding have been nominated for the AIM Awards 2024.
- Nominees include Mercury Prize winners Ezra Collective, who have been nominated in the ‘Best Independent Track’ category for their track ‘Ajala’ along with the ‘Best Independent (Remix)’ category with rapper and singer Sampa The Great for song ‘Joy (Life Goes On)’
- The nominated artists have received PRS Foundation funding through The PPL Momentum Music Fund, International Showcase Fund, BBC introducing & PRS Foundation Showcase Support, The Open Fund, Women Make Music, The Oram Awards & Steve Reid Innovation Award.
They are:
Actress – Open Fund for Music Creators, International Showcase Fund
Mount Kimbie – PPL Momentum Music Fund
Nabihah Iqbal – PPL Momentum Music Fund
Nubiyan Twist – PPL Momentum Music Fund
Ezra Collective – PPL Momentum Fund, International Showcase Fund, Steve Reid Innovation Award and BBC Music Introducing & PRS Foundation Showcase Fund
Miso Extra – BBC Introducing & PRS Foundation Showcase Fund
OneDa – Women Make Music
Matthew Halsall – International Showcase Fund
NikNak – Women Make Music, The Oram Awards
George Riley – Women Make Music, International Showcase Fund
K-Trap – PPL Momentum Music Fund, International Showcase Fund
Honesty – International Showcase Fund
Bar Italia – International Showcase Fund
Additionally:
- Amy Gadiaga who is nominated for her track ‘All Black is everything’ works very closely with PRS Foundation’s Talent Development Network organisation Jazz re:freshed
- Carns Hill who received support through PRS Foundation’s Hitmaker Fund* produced a track on the Headie One & K-Trap nominated album ‘Strength To Strength’.
- Maths Time Joy who is a Hitmaker Fund* grantee produced a track on JGrrey nominated album ‘If Not Now?’
The AIM Awards 2024 marks the twenty-fourth year of the Association of Independent Music (AIM) and champions industry-leading creativity, innovation, and performance shown by independent artists, labels, and outstanding individuals.
The 14th edition of the annual awards show is set for Oct. 17 at London’s Roundhouse.
* “ The fund was called Writer Producer Fund before being built upon and rebranded Hitmaker in 2019”
