This year's The Association of Independent Music's annual AIM Awards took place last night at London's The Brewery, with Arctic Monkeys, Twin Atlantic and London Grammar all being amongst bands to walk away with awards.
The bash was hosted by XFM's John Kennedy and Radio 1's Alice Levene and Twin Atlantic were the ones to open the ceremony, as they took to the stage to play acoustic verstions of 'Oceans', 'Heart And Soul' and 'Brothers And Sisters' from their album Great Divide.
Despite them not attending the event, the Arctic Monkeys walked away with the Independent Album award for AM, whilst London Grammar bagged the Independent Breakthrough and PPL Most Played New Independent Act gongs, NME reports.
London Grammar won two awards at last night's ceremony (WENN)
London based label Hyperdub also won two awards - Best Small Label and the new Innovator Award for label boss Steve Goodman. Other winners of the night included Sophie Ellis- Bextor, who won Best Live Act and Richie Hawtin, who bagged the Outstanding Contribution award.
Check out the full list of AIM Award winners below:
Independent Album: Arctic Monkeys - 'AM'
Independent Track: Twin Atlantic - 'Heart And Soul'
Independent Breakthrough: London Grammar
Outstanding Contribution: Richie Hawtin
Best Live Act: Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Hardest Working Artist: Ghetts
Arctic Monkeys won Best Independent Album (WENN)
Independent Video: Dan Le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip - 'You Will See Me'
Best Difficult Second Album: Ben Watt - 'Hendra'
PPL Award For Most Played Independent New Act: London Grammar
Best Independent Festival: Barn On The Farm
Special Catalogue Release: Various - 'Purple Snow: Forecasting The Minneapolis Sound'
Independent Label: Domino
Indie Champion: John Doran, The Quietus
Pioneer Award: Martin Mills, Beggars Group
Best Small Label: Hyperdub
Innovator: Steve Goodman, Hyperdub
Special Recognition: Alison Wenham, AIM Chairman
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