Independent
music awards for artists outside major label system also honour Moses Boyd, Arlo Parks, Yaeji and AJ Tracey
Flying Lotus, FKA twigs and Sarathy Korwar are among the winners at this year’s Independent Music awards, an event recognising artists working outside the major label system and run by the UK-based Association of Independent Music (AIM).
British-Indian artist Korwar, whose music encompasses jazz, hip-hop and spoken word, won best independent album for More Arriving, beating better established artists including Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and Laura Marling.