Despite being its second year as a virtual stream, independent music’s biggest night A2IM‘s Libera Awards was one for the history books. From stellar stay-at-home performances from the evening’s Independent Icon Award recipient Mavis Staples, Lido Pimienta, and Yuna, it was very clear it was the night of women!
The evening’s biggest winner included Phoebe Bridgers, Arlo Parks, and Run the Jewels. To view the full list of winners, continue below!
Record of the Year
Phoebe Bridgers – Punisher (Dead Oceans)
Best Hip-Hop/Rap Record
Run the Jewels – RTJ4 (Jewel Runners, Inc.)
Best R&B Record
Thundercat – It Is What It Is (Brainfeeder)
Best Alternative Rock Record
Phoebe Bridgers – Punisher (Dead Oceans)
Best Punk Record
IDLES – Ultra Mono (Partisan Records)
Best Dance/Electronic Record
Caribou – Suddenly (Merge Records)
Best Folk/Bluegrass Record
Angel Olsen- Whole New Mess (Jagjaguwar)
Best Rock Record
Fontaines D.C. – A Hero’s Death (Partisan Records)
Best Outlier Record presented by The Orchard
Khruangbin – Mordechai (Dead Oceans)
Best World Record
Altin Gün – Ordunun Dereleri (ATO Records)
Songhoy Blues – Optimisme (Fat Possum Records)
Best Spiritual Record
Sun Ra Arkestra – Swirling (STRUT)
Best Americana Record
Bonny Light Horseman – Bonny Light Horseman (37d03d)
Best Blues Record
Fantastic Negrito – Have You Lost Your Mind Yet? (Cooking Vinyl Ltd.)
Best Classical Record
Erik Hall – Music for 18 Musicians (Steve Reich) (Western Vinyl)
Best Country Record
Waxahatchee – Saint Cloud (Merge Records)
Best Jazz Record presented by Qobuz
Gil-Scott Heron & Makaya McCraven – We’re New Again – A Reimagining by Makaya McCraven (XL Recordings)
Best Metal Record
Architects – “Animals” (from For Those That Wish to Exist, Epitaph Records)
Best Re-Issue Record
J Dilla – Donuts (Jelly Edition) (Stones Throw Records)
Best Live/Livestream Act
Phoebe Bridgers (Dead Oceans)
Breakthrough Artist/Release
Arlo Parks (Transgressive Records)
Video of the Year
FKA twigs – “Sad Day” (Young Turks)
A2IM Humanitarian Award
Killer Mike & EL-P of Run the Jewels (Jewel Runners, Inc.)
Best Sync Usage
Run the Jewels (Jewel Runners, Inc.) – “Ooh LA LA” – Season three of Netflix’s Ozark
Marketing Genius
Beggars Group – Supporting Indie Retail #loverecordstores Campaign
Creative Packaging
Soccer Mommy – Color Theory limited edition back to school binder (Loma Vista Recordings)
Independent Champion
Bandcamp
Label of the Year (Big)
Sub Pop Records
Label of the Year (Medium)
Light in the Attic Records
Label of the Year (Small)
Daptone Records
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