2022 Libera Awards
The 2022 Libera Awards was held on June 16, 2022, to recognize the best in independent music presented by the American Association of Independent Music.
The ceremony streamed live on YouTube.
| 2022 Libera Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | June 16, 2022 |
| Location | Webster Hall |
| Most awards | Japanese Breakfast (4) |
| Most nominations | Japanese Breakfast (7) |
| Website | liberaawards |
The nominations were announced on March 23, 2022, led by indie pop band Japanese Breakfast with seven. New award categories, Self-Released Record of the Year and Best Pop Record, were added. The Best Dance/Electronic Record category was divided into two categories: Best Dance Record and Best Electronic Record, bringing the total number of categories to 36. The Best Metal Record was renamed Best Heavy Record.
The awards ceremony took place on June 16, 2022, held in New York City at Webster Hall. With four awards, Japanese Breakfast was the most awarded artist.
Winners and nominees
| Record of the Year | Self-Released Record of the Year |
|---|---|
| Jubilee – Japanese Breakfast | Deadpan Love – Cautious Clay
|
| A2IM Humanitarian Award | Best Alternative Rock Record |
Common for work with A Rebirth of Sound
| Jubilee – Japanese Breakfast |
| Best Americana Record | Best Blues Record |
History of a Feeling – Madi Diaz
| 662 – Christone "Kingfish" Ingram I Be Trying – Cedric Burnside
|
| Best Classical Record | Best Country Record |
Impermanence/Disintegration – Bryce Dessner, Australian String Quartet and Sydney Dance Company
| The Ballad of Dood and Juanita – Sturgill Simpson
|
| Best Dance Record | Best Electronic Record |
Loving in Stereo – Jungle
| Before I Die – 박혜진 Park Hye Jin
|
| Best Folk/Bluegrass Record | Best Heavy Record |
Fun House – Hand Habits
| Infinite Granite – Deafheaven
|
| Best Hip-Hop/Rap Record | Best Jazz Record |
Sometimes I Might Be Introvert – Little Simz
| Talk Memory – BadBadNotGood
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| Best Latin Record | Best Outlier Record |
Far In – Helado Negro
| Fatigue – L'Rain
|
| Best Pop Record | Best Punk Record |
| Collapsed in Sunbeams – Arlo Parks | "Racist, Sexist Boy" (Live at Los Angeles Public Library) – The Linda Lindas
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| Best R&B Record | Best Re-Issue |
Mood Valiant – Hiatus Kaiyote
| Kid A Mnesia – Radiohead |
| Best Rock Record | Best Spiritual Record |
Crawler – Idles
| "I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free" – The Blind Boys of Alabama featuring Béla Fleck
|
| Best Sync Usage | Best World Record |
"I Know the End" – Phoebe Bridgers for Mare of Easttown (Episode 6)
| Afrique Victime – Mdou Moctar
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| Breakthrough Artist/Release | Creative Packaging |
| Wet Leg – "Chaise Longue" | Japanese Breakfast – Jubilee
|
| Independent Champion | Label of the Year (Big) |
| Bandcamp | Matador Records |
| Label of the Year (Medium) | Label of the Year (Small) |
| Sacred Bones Records | Oh Boy Records |
| Marketing Genius | Video of the Year |
Japanese Breakfast (Dead Oceans) – Jubilee
| Wet Leg – "Chaise Longue"
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| Best Live/Livestream Act | Special awards |
Mdou Moctar – Live at the Niger River
| Excellence in advocacy – Dionne Warwick Congressional independent music guardian – Congresswoman Linda Sánchez (D-CA) Innovation in sustainability – IMPALA Sustainability Task Force |
Multiple nominations
Nominees with more than two nominations.
Artists
Record labels
References
External links
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