2021 Libera Awards

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2021 Libera Awards
DateJune 17, 2021
Website liberaawards.com
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The 2021 Libera Awards took place on June 17, 2021, to recognize the best in independent music presented by the American Association of Independent Music. [1] The nominations were announced on March 23, 2021. The years marks the tenth anniversary of the ceremony. [2] The event was streamed live on YouTube. [3]

Contents

A number of category changes took place for the awards. The A2IM Humanitarian Award and Best Spiritual Record were added to the ceremony and . A2IM also made the "Album" categories more inclusive by renaming them "Records." A2IM also renamed a number of categories: Best Live Act to Best Live/Livestream Act; Best Mainstream Rock Album and Best Indie Rock Album to Best Rock Record; and, Best Punk/Emo Album to Best Punk Record. [4]

Winners and nominees

Record of the Year Best Live/Livestream Act
Phoebe Bridgers Punisher Phoebe Bridgers
A2IM Humanitarian AwardBest Alternative Rock Record
Killer Mike & EL-P of Run the Jewels Phoebe Bridgers Punisher
Best Americana RecordBest Blues Record
Bonny Light Horseman Bonny Light Horseman Fantastic Negrito Have You Lost Your Mind Yet?
Best Classical RecordBest Country Record
Erik Hall – Music for 18 Musicians (Steve Reich) Waxahatchee Saint Cloud
Best Dance/Electronic Record Best Folk/Bluegrass Record
Caribou Suddenly Angel Olsen Whole New Mess
Best Hip-Hop/Rap Record Best Jazz Record
Run the Jewels RTJ4 Gil Scott-Heron & Makaya McCravenWe’re New Again – A Reimagining by Makaya McCraven
Best Latin RecordBest Metal Record
Gabriel Garzón-MontanoAgüita Architects – “Animals” (from For Those That Wish to Exist )
Best Outlier RecordBest Punk Record
Khruangbin Mordechai IDLES Ultra Mono
Best R&B RecordBest Re-Issue
Thundercat It Is What It Is J Dilla Donuts (Jelly Edition)
Best Rock RecordBest Spiritual Record
Fontaines D.C. A Hero's Death Sun Ra ArkestraSwirling
Best Sync Usage Best World Record
Run the Jewels (Jewel Runners, Inc.) – “Ooh LA LA” – Season three of Netflix's Ozark Altin Gün – “Ordunun Dereleri”

Songhoy BluesOptimisme

Breakthrough Artist/Release Creative Packaging
Arlo Parks Soccer Mommy Color Theory limited edition back to school binder
Independent Champion Label of the Year (Large)
Bandcamp Sub Pop
Label of the Year (Medium) Label of the Year (Small)
Light In The Attic Daptone Records
Marketing Genius Video of the Year
Beggars Group – Supporting Indie Retail #loverecordstores Campaign FKA twigs – “Sad Day"
Icon Award

Mavis Staples [3]

Multiple wins and nominations

Nominees with more than two nominations [4]

Artists

Multiple Wins
ArtistWins
Phoebe Bridgers 5
Run the Jewels
Multiple Nominations
ArtistNominations
Run the Jewels 7
Phoebe Bridgers 5
Perfume Genius
IDLES 3

Performances

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