Libera Award for Best American Roots Record
Annual US music award
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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]
Awarded forquality Americana records
CountryUnited States
Presented byAmerican Association of Independent Music (A2IM)
First award2018
| Libera Award for Best Americana Record | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | quality Americana records |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | American Association of Independent Music (A2IM) |
| First award | 2018 |
| Currently held by | Angel Olsen, Big Time (2023) |
| Website | liberaawards |
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
| Year | Winner(s) | Work | Nominees | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Aimee Mann | Mental Illness | [2][3] | |
| 2019 | John Prine | The Tree of Forgiveness |
|
[4][5] |
| 2020 | Steve Gunn | The Unseen In Between | [6][7] | |
| 2021 | Bonny Light Horseman | Bonny Light Horseman | [8] | |
| 2022 | Madi Diaz | History of a Feeling |
|
[9] |
| 2023 | Angel Olsen | Big Time |
|
[10][11] |
Artists that received multiple nominations
- 4 nominations
- 3 nominations
- 2 nominations