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Angel Olsen, who performed on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in 2019, has been nominated for album of the year.
A2IM was formed to deal with a global crisis of change, and we continue to adapt so we can better champion the independent artists and labels whose diverse voices need to be heard.” This year, […]
The virtual award show will take place on June 18, 2020 after Indie Week (June 15-18) and The Orchard is proud to … Variety and the Flying V logos are trademarks of Variety Media, LLC. The event, which also includes the Libera Awards, celebrating the accomplishments of the indie sector, will still take place June 15-18, 2020. The 2020 Libera Awards marks 15 years of A2IM’s support of the independent music industry, as well as the ninth year of the annual award show. A2IM LIBERA AWARDS Presented by in Partnership with ABOUT THE WORLD’S LARGEST INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS SHOW The Libera Awards is the largest Independent music award show in the world. Read Next: Endeavor Content, New Europe Board Venice & Toronto Title ‘The Disciple,’ Executive Produced by Alfonso Cuaron So it’s no surprise that the American Association of Independent Music (A2IM), the trade group for the indie sector, acted quickly in March to reinvent its annual Indie Week conference scheduled for June 15-18 as an online event, with over 50 panels, talks and workshops.“Because of the challenges being faced by the whole world, it was even more important to bring the family of independents together again this year,” says Richard James Burgess, president/CEO of A2IM, which is marking its 15th anniversary of promoting education, advocacy and community for the indie-music industry.Burgess notes that the digital delivery of data, “the very technology that disrupted our industry two decades ago, is now enabling us to maintain some momentum through this pandemic. You will be redirected back to your article in The presentation on June 18 of the Libera Awards, which will recognize the best indie releases and feature live online performances, will be the high point of … In yet another sign of the times, the American Association of Independent Music (According to the announcement, “This first-of-its-kind global music conference will allow the organization to support the independent music community through educational and impactful programming, as well as through meaningful peer-to-peer connections. To follow the latest news and to learn about A2IM membership, please visit
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“The 2020 A2IM Libera Awards serve as a dual celebration for A2IM: one that applauds the extraordinary talent and individualism of so many artists, labels, and independent champions, as well as the commemoration of 15 years of A2IM and all that our family of independents worked so hard to accomplish,” said A2IM CEO Richard James Burgess. Andrew Lipovsky/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images Andrew Lipovsky/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images Billboard is part of MRC Media and Info, a division of MRC. It celebrates the successes of the independent music community, from the artists that create the music to the labels that release and promote it. A2IM is grateful to its members, attendees, speakers, and performers who demonstrate time and again the importance of community.”More information about the virtual Indie Week and Libera Awards event will be released soon. The Biz premium subscriber content has moved to Billboard.com/business.To simplify subscriber access, we have temporarily disabled the password requirement. Please note that A2IM will be in contact in the coming weeks with all ticket holders regarding next steps. The event, which also includes the Libera Awards, celebrating the accomplishments of the indie sector, will still take place June 15-18, 2020. Angel Olsen, who performed on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in 2019, has been nominated for album of the year. Libera Award for Album of the Year; Country: United States: Presented by: American Association of Independent Music (A2IM) First awarded: 2012: Currently held by: Big Thief, U.F.O.F. © Copyright 2020 Variety Media, LLC, a subsidiary of Penske Business Media, LLC. While A2IM presents events for members and non-members alike in various cities, they are best known for their three large scale flagship events – IndieWeek, an independent music focused conference located in New York City, the Libera Awards, an independent music award show located in New York City, and Synchup, an independent music licensing and digital conference located in Los Angeles.