| 2023 Libera Awards | |
| Date: | June 15, 2023 |
| Location: | Town Hall, New York City, United States |
| Host: | Hannibal Buress |
| Most Awards: | Wet Leg (5) |
| Most Nominations: | Wet Leg (6) |
| Network: | YouTube |
| Previous: | 2022 |
| Main: | Libera Awards |
| Next: | 2024 |
The 2023 Libera Awards were held on June 15, 2023, to recognize the best in independent music of 2022 presented by the American Association of Independent Music. The ceremony took place at the Town Hall in New York City and was broadcast on YouTube.[1] American comedian Hannibal Buress hosted the ceremony.[2]
The nominations were announced on March 22, 2023, with British duo Wet Leg leading the nominations with six, followed by Sudan Archives, Allison Russell, Fontaines D.C. and Soul Glo, all with three each.[3] Four new categories were introduced: Best Remix, Best Short-Form Video, Best Singer-Songwriter Record and Best Soul/Funk Record. Additionally, three categories were renamed: Best World Record was renamed into Best Global Record, Best Americana Record into Best American Roots Album, and Best Folk/Bluegrass Album into Best Folk Album.
Wet Leg received the most awards with five wins, including Record of the Year for their self-titled album. Sudan Archives also received multiple awards with two wins, Best R&B Record and Best Breakthrough Artist/Release.[4]
| Artist(s)[5] | Song(s) |
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| Seratones | "Two of a Kind" |
| Dawn Richard and Spencer Zahn | "Crimson" |
| Eshu Tune | "1-3 Pocket" "Veneers" |
| Margo Price | "Lydia" |
| Marshall Allen and The Sun Ra Arkestra | "If You Came from Nowhere Here" |
| Tamtam | "ISMAK" |
| Gaby Moreno | "Til Waking Light" |
| Shemekia Copeland | "Too Far to Be Gone" |
| Sudan Archives | "Selfish Soul" |
| Martha Reeves | "Heat Wave" |
The nominees were announced on March 22, 2023.[6] Winners are listed first and in bold.[4]
| Record of the Year | Self-Released Record of the Year | |
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| A2IM Humanitarian Award | Best Alternative Rock Record | |
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| Best American Roots Record | Best Blues Record | |
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| Best Classical Record | Best Country Record | |
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| Best Dance Record | Best Electronic Record | |
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| Best Folk Record | Best Heavy Record | |
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| Best Hip-Hop/Rap Record | Best Jazz Record | |
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| Best Latin Record | Best Outlier Record | |
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| Best Pop Record | Best Punk Record | |
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| Best R&B Record | Best Re-Issue | |
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| Best Rock Record | Best Singer-Songwriter Record | |
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| Best Soul/Funk Record | Best Spiritual Record | |
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| – The Harlem Gospel Travelers |
| Best Sync Usage | Best Global Record | |
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| – Los Bitchos
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| Breakthrough Artist/Release | Creative Packaging | |
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| Independent Champion | Label of the Year (Big) | |
| Label of the Year (Medium) | Label of the Year (Small) | |
| Best Live/Livestream Act | Best Remix | |
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| Video of the Year | Best Short-Form Video | |
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| Marketing Genius | Special awards | |
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