Congrats to our 2026 Libera Award nominees! Set for June 8 in NYC, the Libera Awards honor the outstanding achievements of the independent music community.
Our nominees are below, and you can see the full list here.
BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST
Nourished By Time (XL Recordings)
Water From Your Eyes (Matador Records)
BEST ALTERNATIVE ROCK RECORD
Nourished By Time – The Passionate Ones (XL Recordings)
Water From Your Eyes – It’s a Beautiful Place (Matador Records)
BEST GLOBAL RECORD
Mdou Moctar – Tears of Injustice (Matador Records)
BEST HIP-HOP/RAP RECORD
Jim Legxacy – black british music (2025) (XL Recordings)
John Glacier – Like A Ribbon (Young)
BEST LATIN RECORD
Arca – “Sola” (XL Recordings)
BEST POP RECORD
David Byrne – Who Is The Sky? (Matador Records)
Perfume Genius – Glory (Matador Records)
Robyn – “Dopamine” (Young)
BEST R&B RECORD
keiyaA – hooke’s law (XL Recordings)
BEST ROCK RECORD
Fontaines D.C.- “It’s Amazing To be Young” (XL Recordings)
PUBLISHER OF THE YEAR
Beggars Music
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October 5, 2026
BEGGARS GROUP EXPANDS WITH ADDITIONS TO THE MARKETING TEAM AND BRAND NEW RADIO AND MUSIC DISCOVERY ROLES
The Beggars Group of Labels (4AD, Matador Records, Rough Trade Records, XL Recordings and Young) is excited to announce the addition of four new staff members and a brand-new department.
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August 3, 2026
Mercury Prize albums of the year
We are so happy that HELP(2) has been included amongst the Mercury Prize 12 ‘Albums Of The Year’. The awards show is on October 22nd. Here is the full list. […]
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