This year, the Verband unabhängiger Musikunternehmer*innen (VUT) is presenting the VIA (VUT Indie Awards) for the 11th time. The VIA is awarded with a purse of 10,000 euros for particularly outstanding talents in the independent music industry. The awards will be presented on 21 September in seven categories at  Reeperbahn Festival:  Best Newcomer, Best Act, Best Album, Best Label, Best Experiment and Best New Music Business.   

The shortlist of nominees has now been announced: 

 

Best Newcomer 

Brockhoff 

Brutalismus 3000 

Güner Künier 

  

Best Act 

Bulgarian Cartrader  

CATT 

KMRU 

  

Best Album 

Anna B Savage – "in|FLUX" 

CATT – "Change" 

Düsseldorf Düsterboys – "Duo Duo" 

  

Best Label  

365XX  

Fun in the church 

Humming Records 

  

Best Experiment 

A Song For You 

Semilla AI 

Senseable Art - Sprich mit mir 

  

Best New Music Business 

A Okay Management 

Cyanite 

The Chagency 

 

Further information on the awards, the jury and the award procedure can be found here