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Libera Award for Best Blues Record

The Libera Award for Best Blues Record (known as Best Blues Album prior to 2021) is an award presented by the American Association of Independent Music at the annual Libera Award which recognizes "best blues album released commercially in the United States by an independent label" since 2018.[1]

Libera Award for Best Blues Record
Awarded forquality blues records
CountryUnited States
Presented byAmerican Association of Independent Music (A2IM)
First awarded2018
Currently held byShemekia Copeland, Done Come Too Far (2023)
Websiteliberaawards.com

Prior to the creation of the category, an award named Best Blues/Jazz/R&B Album was presented, though it was only awarded in 2017.

American musician Benjamin Booker was the first recipient of the award for his album Witness. Fantastic Negrito is the only artist to received the award more than once, with two wins, in 2019 for Please Don't Be Dead and in 2021 for Have You Lost Your Mind Yet?.

Winners and nominees

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Year Winner(s) Work Nominees Ref.
2018 Benjamin Booker Witness [2][3]
2019 Fantastic Negrito Please Don't Be Dead
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2020 Mavis Staples We Get By
[6][7]
2021 Fantastic Negrito Have You Lost Your Mind Yet? [8]
2022 Christone "Kingfish" Ingram 662
  • "Can't Stop the Rain" – Neal Francis
  • Dear America – Eric Bibb
  • Promenade Blue – Nick Waterhouse
  • Rose-Colored Glasses, Vol. 1 – Teresa James & the Rhythm Tramps
 [9]
Cedric Burnside I Be Trying
2023 Shemekia Copeland Done Come Too Far [10][11]

Artists that received multiple wins

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2 wins

Artists that received multiple nominations

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2 nominations

References

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  1. ^ "2020 Libera Awards - 2020 Categories". October 9, 2019. Archived from the original on March 19, 2020. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  2. ^ "A2IM Libera Awards 2018 - Nominees". Archived from the original on June 22, 2018. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  3. ^ Aswad, Jem (June 22, 2018). "Aimee Mann, Funky Four +1 Perform, Slowdive Wins Big at Indie Libera Awards". Variety. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  4. ^ Houghton, Bruce (March 28, 2019). "A2IM Names Indie Libera Award Nominees 2019: Mitski, Bad Bunny, Courtney Barnett, More". Hypebot. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  5. ^ Houghton, Bruce (June 24, 2019). "A2IM Libera Indie Music Awards 2019 – Full Winners List". Hypebot. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  6. ^ Brandle, Lars (April 2, 2020). "Chance the Rapper, FKA Twigs, Courtney Barnett & More Shortlisted For 2020 A2IM Libera Awards". Billboard. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  7. ^ "2020 - Libera Awards". Archived from the original on July 30, 2020. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  8. ^ Grein, Paul (March 22, 2021). "Phoebe Bridgers, Run the Jewels & Perfume Genius Among Top Nominees For 2021 Libera Awards". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ Aswad, Jem (March 22, 2023). "Wet Leg Leads Nominations for A2IM's Indie Libera Awards". Variety. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  11. ^ 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.
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