The Libera Award for Record of the Year (known as Album of the Year prior to 2021) is an award presented by the American Association of Independent Music at the annual Libera Award which recognizes "best album released commercially in the United States by an independent label" since 2012.
American band Bon Iver was the first recipients of the award for their eponymous album. Since 2013, a set of nominees is presented annually alongside the winner. Rock band Alabama Shakes are the only artists who have received the award more than once with two wins, for Boys & Girls in 2013 and for Sound & Color in 2016. Hip-hop duo Run the Jewels holds the most nominations in the category with three.
Winners and nominees Year Winner(s) Work Nominees 2012Bon IverBon Iver2013Alabama ShakesBoys & Girls2014Arcade Fire (tie)Reflektor Arctic Monkeys (tie) AM2015 The War on Drugs Lost in the Dream2016 Alabama Shakes Sound & Color 2017 Angel Olsen My Woman 2018 Slowdive Slowdive 2019 Kamasi Washington Heaven and Earth 2020 Big Thief U.F.O.F. 2021Phoebe BridgersPunisher 2022Japanese BreakfastJubilee 2023 Wet Leg Wet Leg 2024 Mitski The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We 2025 Jessica Pratt Here in the Pitch
Artists with multiple wins 2 wins Alabama Shakes
Artists with multiple nominations 3 nominations Run the Jewels
2 nominations Alabama Shakes Beach House Big Thief Bon Iver Dry Cleaning Father John Misty Kamasi Washington Thundercat Yves Tumor Waxahatchee
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