Libera Award for Best Classical Record

Awarded for| quality classical records
Country| United States
Presented by| American Association of Independent Music (A2IM)
First award| 2018
Currently held by| Dawn Richard and Spencer Zahn, Pigments (2023)
Website| liberaawards.com

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

Prior to the creation of the category, an award named Best Classical/World Album was presented, though it was only awarded in 2017.

It was first presented to the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Leonard Slatkin, for the album Copland: Symphony No. 3 & 3 Latin American Sketches.

## Winners and nominees

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Year  | Winner(s)  | Work  | Nominees  | Ref.

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2018  | Detroit Symphony Orchestra; Leonard Slatkin (conductor)  | Copland: Symphony No. 3 & 3 Latin American Sketches |

* Endless – Luca D'Alberto
* Novák: In the Tatra Mountains, Lady Godiva & Eternal Longing – Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra; JoAnn Falletta (conductor)
* Open – Grandbrothers
* Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2 - 8 Études-Tableaux, Op. 33 – Boris Giltburg; Royal Scottish National Orchestra; Carlos Miguel Prieto (conductor)

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2019 | Jean-Michel Blais | Dans ma main |

* Fuchs: Piano Concerto "Spiritualist" – London Symphony Orchestra
* John Luther Adams: Canticles of the Sky – Oliver Coates
* Oceanic – Niklas Paschburg
* Scripted Orkestra – Henrik Schwarz & Metropole Orkest

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2020 | Beth Gibbons | Henryk Gorecki: Symphony No. 3 (Symphony Of Sorrowful Songs) |

* Animal Requiem – Rachel Fuller
* John Jeter/Fort Smith Symphony - Symphonies 1 & 4 – Florence Price
* Peaceful Piano – Paul Cardall
* Triptych – Benny Gebert

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2021 | Erik Hall  | Music for 18 Musicians (Steve Reich) |

* Sanctuary Road – Paul Moravec
* The See Within – Echo Collective
* Svalbard – Niklas Paschburg
* Vitamin String Quartet Performs Lana Del Rey – Vitamin String Quartet

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2022 | Bryce Dessner, Australian String Quartet and Sydney Dance Company | Impermanence/Disintegration |

* All the Unknown – Grandbrothers
* Canadiana – Canadian Brass
* Our Flashback Wedding – Vitamin String Quartet
* Piano Piano – Jeremiah Fraites
* Sunbathing Through a Glass Screen – Theo Alexander

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2023 | Dawn Richard and Spencer Zahn  | Pigments |

* We Will Live On – Deru
* Memorie – Doeke
* Invisible Forces – James Heather
* At the Crest – Jonas Colstrup
* Lost & Found – Sean Shibe

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## Artists that received multiple nominations

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2 nominations

* Grandbrothers
* Niklas Paschburg
* Vitamin String Quartet

## 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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Libera Awards

Major awards|

* Record of the Year
* Best Live Act
* Best Breakthrough Artist
* Best Sync Usage
* Marketing Genius
* Label of the Year
* Video of the Year
* Best Americana Record
* Best Blues Record
* Best Classical Record
* Best Dance/Electronic Record
* Best Hip-Hop/Rap Record

Ceremony year|

* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

Related|

* American Association of Independent Music

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