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This week, Secretly extends its collective congratulations to more than 25 different artists, companies and partners, who earned a total of 29 nominations for the 2024 Libera Awards. For the second year in a row, the Secretly affiliates at Secretly Group (Dead Oceans, Jagjaguwar, Saddest Factory Records, Secretly Canadian), All Flowers Group(drink sum wtr, Ghostly International), Numero Group, Secretly Publishing and Secretly Distribution received 17 nods, this time encompassing all five of the ceremony's top categories: Record of The Year, Label of The Year, Distributor of The Year, Publisher of The Year and Breakthrough Artist.
Leading the slate is Dead Oceans, with an abundance of recognition for recent records it released by Mitski and Wednesday. As the 2024 Libera Awards' most-nominated artist, Mitski's The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We also produced the fastest-growing, highest-charting single in Secretly Group history, with "My Love Mine All Mine" reaching one billion streams in a matter of months, and landing her in Spotify's Top 75 artists in the world.
Across the rest of this year's Libera Awards — presented by A2IM, and serving as the largest celebration of independent music in the United States — Secretly runs the gamut of genre. Angel Olsen, ANOHNI, Jamila Woods, Julie Byrne, Kari Faux, Khruangbinand Sharon Van Etten are all commended for their continued influence in the worlds of folk, hip-hop, R&B and far beyond. Furthermore, Secretly Distribution applauds its label partners at Asthmatic Kitty, Bayonet, Captured Tracks, Chrysalis, Colemine, Psychic Hotline, Rhymesayers, Single Lock and Western Vinyl, who together amassed 12 additional nods. Find the full list of Secretly nominations below.
The 2024 Libera Awards take place on Monday, June 10 at Gotham Hall in New York City, following a year that saw Secretly's influence and presence reach remarkable new heights. From multiple opening slots on Taylor Swift's Eras Tour to a record-setting six weeks spent at #1 on the TikTok Billboard Top 50, the independent, international and industry-shaping ecosystem continued to set the precedent for helping artists to consistently realize and surpass their creative dreams. A fresh class of rising stars subverted the indie music canon, some of the alternative zeitgeist's most visionary talents produced monumental successes, and new leaders helped to achieve breakthroughs across an array of music charts and emerging platforms, all driven by the belief that the most important cultural contributions come from artists and small to medium-sized businesses that support them.
Secretly Nominations
Record of the Year
Mitski – The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We (Dead Oceans)
Wednesday – Rat Saw God (Dead Oceans)
Label of the Year (15 or More Employees)
Dead Oceans
Breakthrough Artist
Wednesday (Dead Oceans)
Distributor of the Year
Secretly Distribution
Publisher of the Year
Secretly Publishing
Best Alternative Rock Record
Mitski – The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We (Dead Oceans)
Wednesday – Rat Saw God (Dead Oceans)
Best Folk Record
Julie Byrne – The Greater Wings (Ghostly International)
Best Hip-Hop/Rap Record
Kari Faux – REAL B*TCHES DON'T DIE! (drink sum wtr)
Best Outlier Record
ANOHNI – My Back Was a Bridge for You to Cross (Secretly Canadian)
Khruangbin – Live at Sydney Opera House (Dead Oceans)
Best R&B Record
Jamila Woods – Water Made Us (Jagjaguwar)
Best Short-Form Video
Mitski – The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We (Dead Oceans)
Best Singer-Songwriter Record
Angel Olsen – Forever Means (Jagjaguwar)
Best Sync Usage
Sharon Van Etten – "Anything" in Priscilla trailer (Jagjaguwar)
Marketing Genius
Mitski – The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We (Dead Oceans)
Secretly Distribution | Label Partner Nominations
Label of the Year (5 or Fewer Employees)
Bayonet Records
Label of the Year (6-14 Employees)
Captured Tracks
Breakthrough Artist
Say She She (Colemine Records)
Best Classical Record
Erik Hall – Canto Ostinato (Western Vinyl)
Best Folk Record
Sufjan Stevens – Javelin (Asthmatic Kitty Records)
Best Hip-Hop/Rap Record
Aesop Rock – Integrated Tech Solutions (Rhymesayers Entertainment)
Atmosphere – So Many Other Realities Exist Simultaneously (Rhymesayers Entertainment)
Best Jazz Record
Sam Gendel & Marcella Cytrynowicz – AUDIOBOOK (Psychic Hotline)
Best Pop Record
Becca Mancari – Left Hand (Captured Tracks)
Best R&B Record
Emeli Sandé - How Were We To Know (Chrysalis)
Best Soul/Funk Record
Say She She – Silver (Colemine Records)
Best Spiritual Record
Blind Boys of Alabama – Echoes of the South (Single Lock Records)
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