10 days left to vote in the AIM Independent Music Awards
Who deserves to take the Golden Welly gong? Vote now!

Photographer:Sara Bowrey
Daniel Fahey - 20 September 2011
The independent music sector is a community rife with innovation and creativity, encompassing all genres of music and
endlessly inspiring others.
This year sees the launch of the AIM Independent Music Awards, the
only awards ceremony dedicated to celebrating the successes of independent labels, artists and festivals.
We’re
inviting readers of Virtual Festivals to vote for their winner
of the Golden Welly Award for Best Independent Festival.
Vote for your favourite
independent festival from the longlist below.
One lucky voter will win two guest passes to the winning festival in 2012. So,
what are you waiting for? Cast your vote now!
Among the nominations are Bearded Theory 2011, Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival 2011, Bestival 2011, Camp Bestival 2011,
Creamfields 2011, End Of The Road Festival 2011, Grassroots 2011, Secret Garden Party 2011, Summer Sundae Weekender 2011 and Y-Not Festival 2011.
Click on each of the festival names for more information.
Other AIM Independent Music Awards include:
International Achievement of the Year
Catalogue Release of the Year in association with Rovi Europe
Best ‘Difficult’ Second Album
in association with Q
Independent Entrepreneur of the Year in association with The Orchard
Innovative
Marketing Campaign of the Year
Pioneer Award
Independent Breakthrough of the Year
Best
Small Label in association with Sound Performance
Outstanding Contribution to Music
Indie Champion
Award
Best Live Act in association with The Fly
PPL Award for Most Played Independent Act
Hardest Working Band or Artist
Winners will be announced at Floridita in Soho, London on Thursday 10
November.
Virtual Festivals is the home for having
your say and not only could you win a iPad if you take part in the 2011
Festival Census but you could win a pair of tickets to every winning festival if you vote
in the UK Festival Awards.
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