| Libera Award for Best Classical Record | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | quality classical records |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | American Association of Independent Music (A2IM) |
| First awarded | 2018 |
| Currently held by | Dawn Richard and Spencer Zahn, Pigments (2023) |
| Website | liberaawards |
The Libera Award for Best Classical Record (known as Best Classical Album prior to 2021) is an award presented by the American Association of Independent Music at the annual Libera Award which recognizes "best classical music album released commercially in the United States by an independent label" since 2018.[1]
Prior to the creation of the category, an award named Best Classical/World Album was presented, though it was only awarded in 2017.
It was first presented to the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Leonard Slatkin, for the album Copland: Symphony No. 3 & 3 Latin American Sketches.
| Year | Winner(s) | Work | Nominees | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Detroit Symphony Orchestra; Leonard Slatkin (conductor) | Copland: Symphony No. 3 & 3 Latin American Sketches |
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| 2019 | Jean-Michel Blais | Dans ma main |
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| 2020 | Beth Gibbons | Henryk Gorecki: Symphony No. 3 (Symphony Of Sorrowful Songs) |
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| 2021 | Erik Hall | Music for 18 Musicians (Steve Reich) |
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| 2022 | Bryce Dessner, Australian String Quartet and Sydney Dance Company | Impermanence/Disintegration |
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| 2023 | Dawn Richard and Spencer Zahn | Pigments |
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