Libera Award for Best Breakthrough Artist

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Libera Award for Best Breakthrough Artist
CountryUnited States
Presented byAmerican Association of Independent Music (A2IM)
First awarded2012
Currently held bySudan Archives (2023)
Websiteliberaawards.com

The Libera Award for Best Breakthrough Artist is an award presented by the American Association of Independent Music at the annual Libera Award which recognizes "independent artist whose release exceeded a certain total of streams or equivalent sales" since 2012.[1] The category was previously called Up & Comer Award in 2012 to 2014.

For the first two years of the awards, the category had two winners, one voted by A2IM members and the other voted by eMusic members. Indie pop band The Dø and Indie soul band JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound were the inaugural recipients of the award. Since 2013, a set of nominees is annually presented, with the nomination sometimes being credited for a specific release.

Winners and nominees[edit]

Year Winner(s) Work Nominees Ref.
2012 The Dø[a] — — [2]
JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound[b]
2013 Mikal Cronin[a] — [3][4]
The Virginmarys[b]
2014 Angel Olsen (Up & Comer Artist Award) Burn Your Fire for No Witness
[5][6]
Chvrches (Breakthrough Artist) The Bones of What You Believe
2015 Sturgill Simpson — [7][8]
2016 Courtney Barnett Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit [9][10]
2017 Whitney Light Upon the Lake [11][12]
2018 Princess Nokia 1992 Deluxe [13][14]
2019 Idles Joy as an Act of Resistance
[15][16]
2020 Orville Peck [17][18]
2021 Arlo Parks [19]
2022 Wet Leg "Chaise Longue" [20]
2023 Sudan Archives [21]
[22]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b Voted by A2IM members.
  2. ^ a b Voted by eMusic members.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2020 Libera Awards - 2020 Categories". October 9, 2019. Archived from the original on March 19, 2020. Retrieved March 19, 2020. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ^ Rys, Dan (June 22, 2012). "Bon Iver, Arcade Fire Named Best of the Independents at Inaugural Libera Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  3. ^ Ugwu, Reggie (June 21, 2013). "Dualtone, Alabama Shakes, Tom Silverman Take Honors at 2013 Libera Awards". Billboard. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  4. ^ "A2IM Announces Indie Artist & Label 2013 LIBBY Awards Nominees". Hypebot. 25 April 2013. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  5. ^ Gesler, Andy (June 20, 2014). "Arcade Fire, Arctic Monkeys, Daptone, Bruce Iglauer Honored at A2IM's Libby Awards". Billboard. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  6. ^ Peters, Mitchell (April 25, 2014). "A2IM Libby Awards: Chvrches, William Onyeabor, ATO, Glassnote Among 2014 Nominees (Exclusive)". Billboard. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
  7. ^ Houghton, Bruce (May 5, 2015). "A2IM Names Libera Indie Music Award Nominees". Hypebot. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  8. ^ "A2IM's Libera Awards: Merlin, Sub Pop and Sturgill Simpson Amongst Winners". Music Business Worldwide. June 29, 2015. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  9. ^ "SoundExchange Presents The 2016 A2IM Libera Awards". Shorefire. April 11, 2016. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  10. ^ White, Caitlin (June 17, 2016). "Alabama Shakes And Kamasi Washington Win Big At The Independent Music Awards". Brooklyn Magazine. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  11. ^ Gensler, Andy (April 25, 2017). "Radiohead, Run The Jewels, Bonobo, King Gizzard Lead A2IM's Libera Award Noms: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  12. ^ Aswad, Jem (June 9, 2017). "Angel Olsen, Radiohead, Sharon Jones Win Big at A2IM's Libera Awards". Variety. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  13. ^ "A2IM Libera Awards 2018 - Nominees". Archived from the original on June 22, 2018. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  14. ^ Aswad, Jem (June 22, 2018). "Aimee Mann, Funky Four +1 Perform, Slowdive Wins Big at Indie Libera Awards". Variety. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  15. ^ Houghton, Bruce (March 28, 2019). "A2IM Names Indie Libera Award Nominees 2019: Mitski, Bad Bunny, Courtney Barnett, More". Hypebot. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  16. ^ Houghton, Bruce (June 24, 2019). "A2IM Libera Indie Music Awards 2019 – Full Winners List". Hypebot. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  17. ^ Brandle, Lars (April 2, 2020). "Chance the Rapper, FKA Twigs, Courtney Barnett & More Shortlisted For 2020 A2IM Libera Awards". Billboard. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  18. ^ "2020 - Libera Awards". Archived from the original on July 30, 2020. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  19. ^ Grein, Paul (March 22, 2021). "Phoebe Bridgers, Run the Jewels & Perfume Genius Among Top Nominees For 2021 Libera Awards". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
  20. ^ 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.
  21. ^ Aswad, Jem (March 22, 2023). "Wet Leg Leads Nominations for A2IM's Indie Libera Awards". Variety. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  22. ^ Garcia, Thania; Okusanya, Emanuel (June 16, 2023). "Wet Leg, Sudan Archives and More Win Big at 2023 A2IM Libera Awards". Variety. Retrieved June 17, 2023.

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