Libera Award for Best Sync Usage explained

Libera Award for Best Sync Usage
Presenter:American Association of Independent Music (A2IM)
Country:United States
Year:2012
Holder:Warp Records for the usage of Stereolab's "A Flower Called Nowhere" in Atlanta (2023)

The Libera Award for Best Sync Usage is an award presented by the American Association of Independent Music at the annual Libera Award which recognizes "most creative and impactful use of independent music in a film or television or ad campaign" since 2012.[1]

The category was known as Best Independent Sync Placement in 2012. It was first presented to Glassnote Records for the usage of the song "Saw You First" by the group Givens in the Kindle Fire product launch. Since 2013, a set of nominees is presented annually alongside the winner. ATO Records and Partisan Records are the only labels that have won the award more than once, with two wins each.

Winners and nominees

YearWinner(s)WorkNominees
2012Glassnote RecordsGivers' "Saw You First" in Kindle Fire product launch[2]
2013Dualtone RecordsThe Lumineers' "Ho Hey" song placement with Bing[3] [4]
2014ATO RecordsAlabama Shakes' "You Ain't Alone" in Dallas Buyers Club[5]
2015NettwerkFamily of the Year's "Hero" in Boyhood[6] [7]
2016ATO RecordsAlabama Shakes' "Sound & Color" in Apple iPad Pro commercial[8] [9]
2017Daptone RecordsSharon Jones & the Dap-Kings' "Midnight Rider" in Lincoln MKZ commercial[10] [11]
2018Partisan RecordsCigarettes After Sex's "Nothing's Gonna Hurt You Baby" in The Handmaid's Tale[12] [13]
2019Run the Jewels"Legend Has It" in Black Panther trailer[14] [15]
2020Partisan RecordsIdles' "Never Fight A Man With a Perm" and "I'm Scum" in Peaky Blinders[16] [17]
2021Jewels Runners, Inc.Run the Jewels' "Ooh LA LA" in the third season of Ozark[18]
2022Dead OceansPhoebe Bridgers' "I Know the End" in Mare of Easttown (Episode 6)[19]
2023Warp RecordsStereolab's "A Flower Called Nowhere" in Atlanta[20]

Multiple nominations and awards

Record labels that received multiple nominations
NominationsRecord label
6ATO Records
5Partisan Records
3Innovative Leisure
Matador Records
XL Recordings
Jagjaguwar
Warp
24AD
Acony Records
Domino Recording Company
Glassnote Records
Nettwerk
Run the Jewels
Young Turks
Record labels that received multiple awards
AwardsRecord label
2ATO Records
Partisan Records

Notes and References

  1. . October 9, 2019. 2020 Libera Awards - 2020 Categories. March 19, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200319041926/https://documentcloud.adobe.com/link/track?uri=urn%3Aaaid%3Ascds%3AUS%3Ab5c3765a-ffe0-438f-b5b4-0e6f317a88cb. March 19, 2020.
  2. Web site: Bon Iver, Arcade Fire Named Best of the Independents at Inaugural Libera Awards. June 22, 2012. March 19, 2020. The Hollywood Reporter. Dan. Rys.
  3. Dualtone, Alabama Shakes, Tom Silverman Take Honors at 2013 Libera Awards. June 21, 2013. March 19, 2020. Billboard. Reggie. Ugwu.
  4. Web site: A2IM Announces Indie Artist & Label 2013 LIBBY Awards Nominees. August 3, 2020. Hypebot.
  5. Arcade Fire, Arctic Monkeys, Daptone, Bruce Iglauer Honored at A2IM's Libby Awards. June 20, 2014. March 19, 2020. Billboard. Andy. Gesler.
  6. Web site: A2IM Names Libera Indie Music Award Nominees. May 5, 2015. March 19, 2020. Hypebot. Bruce. Houghton.
  7. Web site: A2IM's Libera Awards: Merlin, Sub Pop and Sturgill Simpson Amongst Winners. June 29, 2015. March 19, 2020. Music Business Worldwide.
  8. Web site: SoundExchange Presents The 2016 A2IM Libera Awards. April 11, 2016. March 19, 2020. Shorefire.
  9. Web site: Alabama Shakes And Kamasi Washington Win Big At The Independent Music Awards. Brooklyn Magazine. Caitlin. White. June 17, 2016. March 19, 2020.
  10. Radiohead, Run The Jewels, Bonobo, King Gizzard Lead A2IM's Libera Award Noms: Exclusive. April 25, 2017. March 19, 2020. Billboard. Andy. Gensler.
  11. Web site: Angel Olsen, Radiohead, Sharon Jones Win Big at A2IM's Libera Awards. June 9, 2017. March 19, 2020. Variety. Jem. Aswad.
  12. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20180622220324/http://liberaawards.squarespace.com/nominees. A2IM Libera Awards 2018 - Nominees. June 22, 2018. March 19, 2020.
  13. Web site: Aimee Mann, Funky Four +1 Perform, Slowdive Wins Big at Indie Libera Awards. June 22, 2018. March 19, 2020. Variety. Jem. Aswad.
  14. Web site: A2IM Names Indie Libera Award Nominees 2019: Mitski, Bad Bunny, Courtney Barnett, More. Hypebot. March 28, 2019. March 19, 2020. Bruce. Houghton.
  15. Web site: A2IM Libera Indie Music Awards 2019 – Full Winners List. June 24, 2019. March 19, 2020. Hypebot. Bruce. Houghton.
  16. Chance the Rapper, FKA Twigs, Courtney Barnett & More Shortlisted For 2020 A2IM Libera Awards. Billboard. April 2, 2020. April 8, 2020. Lars. Brandle.
  17. Web site: http://www.freezepage.com/1596095496BXYUWMWSBV. 2020 - Libera Awards. July 30, 2020. July 30, 2020.
  18. Phoebe Bridgers, Run the Jewels & Perfume Genius Among Top Nominees For 2021 Libera Awards. Billboard. March 22, 2021. June 6, 2021. Paul. Grein.
  19. Web site: Japanese Breakfast, Jason Isbell, Arlo Parks Lead Indie-Music Collective A2IM's 2022 Libera Awards Nominees. Variety. March 23, 2022. March 25, 2022. Jem. Aswad.
  20. Web site: Wet Leg Leads Nominations for A2IM's Indie Libera Awards. Variety. Jem. Aswad. March 22, 2023. March 22, 2023.

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