Bad Seeds, King Gizzard, Methyl Ethel up for UK’S AIM awards
Australia’s Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard and Methyl Ethel were nominated for the AIM (Association of Independent Music) Awards. They’re held in central London on September 5 for the seventh time.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds got three noms, as did grime star Stormzy, rapper Dave and singer, songwriter and guitarist Jane Weaver. Up for two are pop singer and electronic producer Sampha and rapper / actress Little Simz.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds’ Skeleton Tree is up for Independent Album of the Year, and they’re vying against:
alt-J – RELAXER
Bing & Ruth – No Home Of The Mind
Childish Gambino – “Awaken, My Love!”
Giggs – Landlord
Jane Weaver – Modern Kosmology
Jlin – Black Origami
Justice – Woman
Sacred Paws – Strike A Match
Stormzy – Gang Signs & Prayer
Lovely Creatures: The Best of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds (1984 – 2014) is in the running for Special Catalogue Release of the Year, up against the likes ofAlice Coltrane, TheBuzzcocks,ErasureandSteve Hillage.
The Bad Seeds and Methyl Ethel are up against each other for Independent Track of the Year. The category’s full list is
Dave – Wanna Know
Goldfrapp – Anymore
Jane Weaver – Slow Motion
Joe Goddard – Music Is The Answer
Methyl Ethel – Ubu
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Jesus Alone
Sacred Paws – Everyday
Sampha – (No One Knows Me) Like the Piano
Stormzy – Big For Your Boots
The xx – On Hold
Finally King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard could take home the trophy for Hardest Working Band or Artist – but to do that, they have to go past Little Simz, songwriter and guitarist Michael Chapman, grime rapper ShaoDow and Yorkshire electronica band Worriedaboutsatan.