Libera Award for Best American Roots Record
| Libera Award for Best Americana Record | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | quality Americana records |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | American Association of Independent Music (A2IM) |
| First awarded | 2018 |
| Currently held by | Angel Olsen, Big Time (2023) |
| Website | liberaawards |
The Libera Award for Best American Roots Record[a] is an award presented by the American Association of Independent Music at the annual Libera Award which recognizes "best americana album released commercially in the United States by an independent label" since 2017.[1]
American singer-songwriter Aimee Mann was the first recipient of the award for her album Mental Illness. While no artist has won the award more than once, rock band Calexico is the most nominated in the category with four nominations, followed by Kevin Morby with three.
Winners and nominees
[edit]| Year | Winner(s) | Work | Nominees | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Aimee Mann | Mental Illness | [2][3] | |
| 2019 | John Prine | The Tree of Forgiveness |
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| 2020 | Steve Gunn | The Unseen In Between | [6][7] | |
| 2021 | Bonny Light Horseman | Bonny Light Horseman | [8] | |
| 2022 | Madi Diaz | History of a Feeling |
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[9] |
| 2023 | Angel Olsen | Big Time |
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[10][11] |
Artists that received multiple nominations
[edit]- 4 nominations
- 3 nominations
- 2 nominations
References
[edit]- ^ Formerly known as:
- Best American Roots & Folk Album (2018–2019)
- Best Americana Album (2020)
- Best Americana Record (2021–2022)
- ^ "2020 Libera Awards - 2020 Categories". October 9, 2019. Archived from the original on March 19, 2020. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
- ^ "A2IM Libera Awards 2018 - Nominees". Archived from the original on June 22, 2018. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
- ^ Aswad, Jem (June 22, 2018). "Aimee Mann, Funky Four +1 Perform, Slowdive Wins Big at Indie Libera Awards". Variety. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
- ^ Houghton, Bruce (March 28, 2019). "A2IM Names Indie Libera Award Nominees 2019: Mitski, Bad Bunny, Courtney Barnett, More". Hypebot. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
- ^ Houghton, Bruce (June 24, 2019). "A2IM Libera Indie Music Awards 2019 – Full Winners List". Hypebot. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
- ^ Brandle, Lars (April 2, 2020). "Chance the Rapper, FKA Twigs, Courtney Barnett & More Shortlisted For 2020 A2IM Libera Awards". Billboard. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
- ^ "2020 - Libera Awards". Archived from the original on July 30, 2020. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ Grein, Paul (March 22, 2021). "Phoebe Bridgers, Run the Jewels & Perfume Genius Among Top Nominees For 2021 Libera Awards". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ^ Aswad, Jem (March 23, 2022). "Japanese Breakfast, Jason Isbell, Arlo Parks Lead Indie-Music Collective A2IM's 2022 Libera Awards Nominees". Variety. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ^ Aswad, Jem (March 22, 2023). "Wet Leg Leads Nominations for A2IM's Indie Libera Awards". Variety. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
- ^ Garcia, Thania; Okusanya, Emanuel (June 16, 2023). "Wet Leg, Sudan Archives and More Win Big at 2023 A2IM Libera Awards". Variety. Retrieved November 5, 2023.