Huge congratulations to the five PRS Foundation supported artists winning awards at this year’s AIM Awards which took place in the Camden’s Roundhouse.

The five winners (and the PRS Foundation support they have had) were:

Best independent album: Cleo Sol – MOBO Tour 2012

Best independent track: Nova Twins – POWER UP/ PPL Momentum/ International Showcase Fund

Best [difficult] second album: Nilüfer Yanya – PPL Momentum/ International Showcase Fund/ PRS Foundation & BBC Music Introducing Showcase

Best independent EP/mixtape: TAAHLIAH – POWER UP

Innovator award: Rina Sawayama – PPL Momentum

In total artists that have had PRS Foundation support during their career made up 25 of the nominations at the awards.  The nominated supported  artists were:

UK INDEPENDENT BREAKTHROUGH IN ASSOCIATION WITH YOUTUBE MUSIC

• Nova Twins – POWER UP/ PPL Momentum/ International Showcase Fund
• Knucks – PPL Momentum
• Warmduscher – PPL Momentum/ International Showcase Fund

BEST INDEPENDENT TRACK IN ASSOCIATION WITH META

• Dave – International Showcase Fund
• Nova Twins – POWER UP/ PPL Momentum/ International Showcase Fund
• Wu-Lu – International Showcase Fund/ Steve Reid Innovation Award

BEST INDEPENDENT EP/MIXTAPE

• Wesley Joseph– PPL Momentum
• TAALIAH – POWER UP

BEST INDEPENDENT ALBUM IN ASSOCIATION WITH SPOTIFY

• Cleo Sol – MOBO Tour 2012
• Dave – International Showcase Fund
• Dave Okumu – New Music Biennial
• Emma-Jean Thackray – Women Make Music, PRS Foundation & BBC Music Introducing Showcase, Music In Residence (Brazil), Lynsey de Paul Prize
• Nilufer Yanya – PPL Momentum/ International Showcase Fund/ PRS Foundation & BBC Music Introducing Showcase
• Walt Disco – PPL Momentum/ International Showcase Fund

ONE TO WATCH IN ASSOCIATION WITH BBC MUSIC INTRODUCING

• TAALIAH – POWER UP

BEST [DIFFICULT] SECOND ALBUM IN ASSOCIATION WITH BBC6 MUSIC

• Nilufer Yanya – PPL Momentum/ International Showcase Fund/ PRS Foundation & BBC Music Introducing Showcase
• Black Country New Road – PPL Momentum

BEST INDEPENDENT REMIX

• Flohi0 – PPL Momentum

BEST INDEPENDENT VIDEO IN ASSOCIATION WITH VEVO

• Arlo Parks – PRS Foundation & BBC Music Introducing Showcase
• Wesley Jospeh – PPL Momentum

MUSIC ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR

• Laura Lewis-Paul – POWER UP/ Talent Development Partner

PPL AWARD FOR MOST PLAYED NEW INDEPENDENT ARTIST

• Arlo Parks – PRS Foundation & BBC Music Introducing Showcase

INNOVATOR IN ASSOCIATION WITH AMAZON MUSIC

• Rina Sawayama – PPL Momentum

BEST LIVE PERFORMER

• ShaoDow – PPL Momentum
• Idles – PRS Foundation & BBC Music Introducing Showcase

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