The nominations for this year’s A2IM Libera Awards have been revealed! The 2024 awards will take place on Monday, June 10, 2024, at Gotham Hall in New York City. Congratulations to The Orchard labels and partners on 30+ nominations! We are also proud to announce that The Orchard has received a nomination for Distributor of the Year!
Caroline Polachek (Perpetual Novice) received a total of 3 nominations in the Record of the Year, Self-Released Record of the Year, and Best Alternative Record of the Year categories for her album Desire, I Want To Turn Into You.
R&B artist Jorja Smith (FAMM Ltd) scored a nomination for Best R&B Record for her album Falling or flying, featuring hit single “Little Things.”
Americana artist Jason Isbell (Southeastern Records / Thirty Tigers) earned two nominations. As a solo project, he received a nomination for Best Reissue with his album Southeastern. He also earned a nomination for Best Rock Record for Weathervanes, alongside his band Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit.
Find the full list of Libera Award nominations here and The Orchard distributed nominees below.
Distributor of the Year
The Orchard
Record of the Year
Caroline Polachek – Desire, I Want To Turn Into You (Perpetual Novice)
Label of the Year (5 or Fewer Employees)
Oh Boy Records
Label of the Year (6-14 Employees)
Mack Avenue Music Group
Label of the Year (15 or more Employees)
Third Man Records
Self-Released Record of the Year
Paris Texas – Mid Air (Paris Texas)
Caroline Polachek – Desire, I Want To Turn Into You (Perpetual Novice)
Independent Champion
Thirty Tigers
Best Alternative Rock Record
Caroline Polachek – Desire, I Want To Turn Into You (Perpetual Novice)
Hotline TNT – Cartwheel (Third Man Records)
Best Americana Roots Record
Charley Crockett – The Man From Waco Redux (Son of Davy / Thirty Tigers)
Best Blues Record
Bettye LaVette – LaVette! (Jay-Vee Records/MRI)
Best Country Record
Turnpike Troubadours – A Cat in the Rain (Bossier City/Thirty Tigers)
Best Electronic Record
DJ Shadow – Action Adventure (Mass Appeal)
Best Folk Record
Kara Jackson – Why Does The Earth Give Us People To Love? (September Recordings)
Best Heavy Record
Beartooth – The Surface (Red Bull Records)
Zulu – A New Tomorrow (Flatspot)
Best Hip-Hop/Rap Record
Billy Woods, Kenny Segal – Maps (Backwoodz $tudios/Fat Possum Records)
Best Jazz Record
Joey Alexander – Continuance (Mack Avenue)
Christian McBride’s New Jawn – Prime (Mack Avenue)
Best Latin Record
Pahua – Habita (Nacional Records)
Best Pop Record
Samia – Honey (Grand Jury Music)
Best Punk Record
Scowl – Psychic Dance Routine (Flatspot Records)
SNOOPER – Super SNOOPER (Third Man)
Best R&B Record
Jorja Smith – Falling or flying (FAMM Ltd)
Best Record from Games and Interactive Media
Jon Everest – The Lamplighters League (Original Soundtrack) (Lakeshore Records)
Best Reissue
The Exploding Hearts Guitar – Romantic (Expanded and Remastered) (Third Man)
Jason Isbell – Southeastern (Southeastern Records / Thirty Tigers)
Best Rock Record
Be Your Own Pet – Mommy (Third Man)
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit – Weathervanes (Southeastern Records)
Creative Packaging
John Prine – The Oh Boy Singles Boxset (Oh Boy Records / Thirty Tigers)
