2026 Nominees & Winners
Outstanding Contribution To Music in Association with Merlin
Pauline Black
Winner
Innovator Award
Fabio & Grooverider
Winner
Independent Breakthrough in association with Amazon Music
Fat Dog
(Domino Recording Co)
Fcukers - L.U.C.K.Y
(Ninja Tune)
Winner - Jalen Ngonda
(Daptone Records)
Tiana Major9
(+1 Recordings)
Ego Ella May
(Believe UK)
Best Independent Track in association with Meta
DEBBY FRIDAY - Bet On Me
(Sub Pop Records)
Fcukers - L.U.C.K.Y
(Ninja Tune)
Genesis Owusu - Stampede
(Ourness)
Jalen Ngonda - Doctrine of Love
(Daptone Records)
Jim Legxacy - 3x
(XL Recordings)
Winner - Jorja Smith - The Way I Love You
(FAMM)
Nova Twins - Piranha
(Marshall Records)
Robyn - Dopamine
(Young)
Romy - Love Who You Love
(Young)
Tiana Major9 - Desire
(+1 Records)
Best Independent EP/Mixtape in association with NOTION
Bricknasty - Blacks Law
(FAMM)
Winner - Jim Legxacy - black british music (2025)
(XL Recordings)
Naima Bock - Live in Toulon
(Sub Pop Records)
Strandz - Diaspora Dance Music
(Strandz Music)
TTSSFU - Blown
(Partisan Records)
Best Independent Album in association with Spotify
BICEP - TAKKUUK (Original Soundtrack)
(Ninja Tune, EarthSonic)
Blawan - SickElixir
(XL Recordings)
Fcukers – Ö
(Ninja Tune)
Geese – Getting Killed
(Partisan Records/PIAS)
Mitski - Nothing's About to Happen to Me
(Dead Oceans)
Nova Twins - Parasites & Butterflies
(Marshall Records)
Prostitute - Attempted Martyr
(Mute)
Winner - Robyn – Sexistential
(Young)
SCALER - Endlessly
(Black Acre (Believe B:Electronic))
Thundercat - Distracted
(Brainfeeder)
One To Watch in association with BBC Music Introducing
Ashaine White
(Marshall Records)
Alewya
(LDN Records)
Lauren Auder
(untitled (recs))
Winner - Native James
(SharpTone Records / Saviour Music)
Mandy, Indiana
(Sacred Bones Records)
Best Independent Remix
If We Ever - Overmono, High Contrast
(XL Recordings)
Sexistential (Arca's Take) - Robyn, Arca
(Young)
Winner - Love Who You Love (SHERELLE’s Intelligent Dyke Music Remix) - SHERELLE, Romy
(Young)
The Way I Love You (TS7 Remix) - Jorja Smith, TS7
(FAMM)
You - Donae'o Remix - House Gospel Choir & Donae'O
(Swear Down Music)
DEI Champion
Cre8ing Vision
Winner
Music Entrepreneur of The Year
Mark Lippmann
Best Independent Video
Antony Szmierek - 'The Heron'
(Mushroom Music)
Jerskin Fendrix - 'Beth's Farm'
(untitled (recs))
Mitski - Where's My Phone
(Dead Oceans)
Winner - Thundercat - 'She Knows Too Much' (feat. Mac Miller)
(Brainfeeder)
Tinie Tempah, Skepsis, Carla Monroe - 'Eat It Up'
(Imhotep Records)
PPL Award For Most Played New Independent Artist
Winner - Bees & Honey
Beyond Chicago
Clementine Douglas
Jim Legxacy
Poppy Baskcomb
Best Live Performer
Amelia Coburn
(Quiet Crown)
Winner - Billy Lockett
(Lockett Records)
High Fade
(RPN RECORDS)
The Molotovs
(Marshall Records)
Katherine Priddy
(Cooking Vinyl)
Best Independent Label in association with IDOL & Labelcamp
Winner - Because Music
Dead Oceans
FAMM
Ninja Tune
Tru Thoughts
Best Boutique Label in association with Qobuz
Big Scary Monsters
TLD Records
Winner - untitled (recs)
Swear Down Music
Black Acre
Best Catalogue Release
Haruomi Hosono - 'Tropical Dandy'
(Stones Throw Records)
Lush - 'Gala (2025 Remaster)'
(4AD)
Orbital - 'The Brown Album'
(London Records)
Winner - The Alan Parsons Project - 'I Robot'
(Cooking Vinyl)
Toyah - 'Chameleon – The Very Best of Toyah'
(Cherry Red Records)
Best Release Campaign in association with Hey! What?
Geese - 'Getting Killed'
(Partisan Records)
Genesis Owusu - 'REDSTAR WU & THE WORLDWIDE SCOURGE'
(Ourness / Believe)
Kettama - 'Archangel Album Release'
(Steel City Dance Discs)
Winner - Fcukers – 'Ö'
(Ninja Tune)
Mitski - 'Nothing's About to Happen to Me'
(Dead Oceans)
Wet Leg - 'moisturizer'
(Domino Recording Co)
Best Independent Record Store
Applestump Records
Slow Century Records
Ignite Record Store
Just Dropped In
Winner - Jacaranda Records