2011 Jagermeister Independent Music Awards - Nominees

The nominees for the 2011 Jagermeister Independent Music Awards have been announced and the list features some cracking artists.The nominees this year feature the likes of Emma Louise, Adalita, Illy (Featuring Owl Eyes), Abbe May, Art Vs. Science, Trial Kennedy and Pnau to name just a few.

The award winners will be announced in October.

2011 JAGERMEISTER INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS NOMINEES:

BEST INDEPENDENT ARTIST

Abbe May (Source Music)
Adalita (Liberation Music)
Art Vs Science (Independent)
Seekae (Rice Is Nice/Popfrenzy)
The Jezabels (Independent)

BREAKTHROUGH INDEPENDENT ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Adalita (Liberation Music)
Big Scary (Independent)
Busby Marou (Footstomp)
Emma Louise (Independent)
Oscar & Martin (Two Bright Lakes)
The Holidays (Liberation Music)

BEST INDEPENDENT ALBUM

Abbe May: Design Desire (Source Music)
Adalita: Adalita (Liberation Music)
Art vs Science: The Experiment (Independent)
Drapht: The Life Of Riley (The Ayems)
Seekae: +Dome (Rice Is Nice/Popfrenzy)

BEST INDEPENDENT SINGLE OR EP

Adalita: Hot Air (Liberation Music)
Emma Louise: Full Hearts and Empty Rooms (Independent)
Illy: It Can Wait Featuring Owl Eyes (Obese)
Stonefield: Through The Clover (Shock Entertainment)
The Jezabels: Dark Storm (Independent)

BEST INDEPENDENT BLUES AND ROOTS ALBUM

Blue King Brown: Worldwize (Part 1, The North and South) (Lion House Records)
Bonjah: Go Go Chaos (Shock Entertainment)
Busby Marou: Busby Marou (Footstomp)
Gurrumul: Rrakala (Skinnyfish)
Jordie Lane: Blood Thinner (Vitamin)

BEST INDEPENDENT COUNTRY ALBUM

Davidson Brothers: Here To Stay (Independent)
Halfway: An Outpost Of Promise (Plus One Records)
Kasey Chambers: Little Bird (Liberation)
Shane Nicholson: Bad Machines (Liberation)
Wagons: Rumble Shake and Tumble (Spunk)
Troy Cassar-Daly: Live (Liberation)

BEST INDEPENDENT HIP HOP ALBUM

Bliss N Eso: Walking On Air (Illusive Sounds)
Drapht: The Life Of Riley (The Ayems)
Illy: The Chase (Obese)
Joelistics: Voyager (Elefant Traks)
Sietta: The Seventh Passenger (Elefant Traks)

BEST INDEPENDENT HARD ROCK OR PUNK ALBUM

Cosmic Psychos: Florious Basterds (Missing Link/Fuse)
Front End Loader: Ritardando (Weeping Anus Records)
Harmony: Harmony (Casa Del Disco)
My Disco: Little Joy (Shock Entertainment)
Trial Kennedy: Living Undesigned (Independent)

BEST INDEPENDENT DANCE/ELECTRONICA ALBUM

Art Vs Science: The Experiment (Independent)
Pnau: Soft Universe (Etc Etc)
Seekae: +Dome (Rice Is Nice/Popfrenzy)
The Aston Shuffle: Seventeen Past Midnight (Downright Music)
The Potbelleez: Destination Now (Vicious)

BEST INDEPENDENT DANCE/ELECTRONICA OR CLUB SINGLE

Collarbones: Don Juan (Two Bright Lakes)
Pnau: Solid Ground (etc etc)
Seekae: Blood Bank (Rice Is Nice/Popfrenzy)
Tommy Trash and Tom Piper: All My Friends Featuring Mr. Wilson (Ministry Of Sound)
Tonite Only: We Run The Nite (Ministry Of Sound Records)

BEST INDEPENDENT JAZZ ALBUM