AIMP Independent Songwriter of the Year 

Ashley Gorley
Hillary Lindsey (Winner)
Josh Osborne
Luke Laird
Shane McAnally
Zach Crowell
 

AIMP RISING Independent Songwriter of the Year

Brad Tursi (Winner)
Brothers Osborne
Kelsea Ballerini
Maren Morris
Matt Rogers
Tommy Cecil

AIMP Artist-Writer of the Year

Brandy Clark
Kacey Musgraves
Kelsea Ballerini
Old Dominion (Winner)
Sam Hunt
Tyler Farr

AIMP Song Champion of the Year

Ben Strain
Chris DuBois
Courtney Crist
Jody Williams (Winner)
Robin Palmer (Winner)
Whitney Daane
 

AIMP Independent Publisher of the Year

Big Deal Music
Big Loud Shirt
Black River Publishing
Combustion Music
Creative Nation
SMACKSongs (Winner)
 

AIMP Song of the Year 

“Fire Away” written by Danny Green and Chris Stapleton
“Girl Crush” written by Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna and Liz Rose (Winner)
“John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16” written by Ross Copperman, Shane McAnally and Josh Osborne
“Say You Do” written by Shane McAnally, Matthew Ramsey and Trevor Rosen
“Take Your Time” written by Sam Hunt, Shane McAnally and Josh Osborne
“We Went” written by John King, Matt Rogers and Justin Wilson
 

AIMP Top spot award
(awarded to the most-streamed independent country song)

“Take Your Time” written by Sam Hunt, Shane McAnally and Josh Osborne