Clipse and Mavis Staples, who each won Grammys on Feb. 1, and Hayley Williams, who received multiple Grammy nominations this year, are among the nominees for record of the year at the 2026 Libera Awards, which will be presented on Monday, June 8, at the historic Gotham Hall in New York City.
The nominations were announced on Wednesday (March 18) by The Foundation for Independent Music (FIM), with support from A2IM (The American Association of Independent Music, Inc.). The 2026 Libera Awards, presented by Merlin, feature 38 categories honoring the best in independent music.
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Chris EggertsenClipse’s Let God Sort Em Out, which was nominated for both album of the year and best rap album at the Grammys; Williams’ Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party, which was nominated for best alternative music album; and Staples’ Sad and Beautiful World, which housed her pair of Grammy-winning tracks, “Godspeed” and “Beautiful Strangers,” are vying for record of the year at the Libera Awards, along with Geese’s Getting Killed, Oklou’s choke enough, Oneohtrix Point Never’s Tranquilizer and Wednesday’s Bleeds.
Geese, which is regarded as a leading candidate for a best new artist Grammy nod later this year, is nominated for breakthrough artist at the Libera Awards, along with Gelli Haha, Lambrini Girls, Nourished by Time and Water From Your Eyes.
Wet Leg’s “mangetout,” a track from the band’s 2025 album Moisturizer that was featured in the smash miniseries Heated Rivalry, is among the nominees for Best Sync Usage.
The Libera Awards also introduced a new category this year: Independent Record Store of the Year. Nominees are Amoeba Music, The Electric Fetus, Grimey’s New & Preloved Music, Music Millennium, Plaid Room Records, Rough Trade NYC, Turntable Lab and Waterloo Records.
“We are delighted to announce today the 2026 Libera Awards nominees and share a big congratulations to all of the talented artists and hard-working members of the independent music industry, who are truly deserving of these accolades,” Ian Harrison, CEO of A2IM, said in a statement. “Their talent, ambition, drive and creativity have expanded our horizons as both an industry and simply as music fans.”
This 15th annual awards ceremony will once again be hosted by Delisa Shannon, Billboard’s short-form content director. The Libera Awards will kick off the Indie Week conference, which is set to begin the following morning, Tuesday, June 9, and run through Thursday, June 11, at the InterContinental New York Times Square.
Here’s a full list of the nominees for the 2026 Libera Awards Presented by Merlin:
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