A2IM’s Libera Awards are the Grammys of independent music, the one time in the entire year that a huge percentage of that community gets (relatively) dressed up and gathers for a night of celebrati…
are the Grammys of independent music, the one time in the entire year that a huge percentage of that community gets dressed up and gathers for a night of celebrating the indie sector’s wins and its continued vital importance to the global music world and economy.
For obvious reasons, for the past two years the awards have been held virtually, but that didn’t stop the community from gathering around their laptops again to celebrate as indie star Phoebe Bridgers, roots rocker Fantastic Negrito and British breakthrough artistwere among the big winners at the 2021 A2IM Libera Awards , and see stellar virtual performances from Parks, Negrito, Mavis Staples, Lecrae, Lido Pimienta, Yuna and more . See the performances below.
Concord, the owner of Stax Records, has pledged to raise $1 million in scholarships over the next five years for Stax Music Academy . Sweet Relief returned as A2IM’s official charity partner for the Libera Awards, donating 100% of proceeds raised during the show to career musicians and music industry professionals in need.
The 2021 A2IM Libera Awards were presented by Merlin and also sponsored by ADA; Amazon Music; Spotify; YouTube Music; Ingrooves; The Orchard; Mitchell, Silberberg & Knupp LLP; Qobuz; Redeye Worldwide; and Virgin Music.Bandcamp
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