The Association of Independent Music is a non-profit organization initiated in March 1999 and the current AIM's CEO is Paul Pacifico which previously held titles as CEO of the Featured Artists' Coalition (commonly abbreviated to FAC)[1] and President of the International Artists Organisation (commonly abbreviated to IAO), a professor at the Berklee College of Music (the overseas campus in Valencia, Spain) and also owns his own Independent music company.
[2] The trade body was initiated in order to represent smaller indie artists, bands and labels.
The organization provides support, education, publicity and assistance to their members through music awards and festivals.
"[3] The organisation has expanded and representing approximately eight hundred varying record labels, artists and companies of diverse sorts within the music industry.
[8][9][10] The rest of the nominees as well as the Best Live Performance and Diversity Champion recipients were announced on 23 August 2023.