GENERAL ELIGIBILITY RULES
Celebrating the best in independent music; All artists / submissions must be independently owned/controlled, and released in the United States and its Territories during the period between January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022.
GENRE CATEGORY ELIGIBILITY
Single Tracks, EPs, and Albums can qualify for all categories listed as "Best XXX Record."
View all categories on our FAQ page.
CAN I EDIT MY ENTRY AFTER I SUBMIT?
You may edit your entry after submitting, up until the entry deadline.
Please make sure all your personal details are entered accurately, including contact details, as this will be used in the awards presentation if selected as a finalist. If selected as a finalist, submitted materials may be used for event promo purposes.
CAN I SUBMIT FOR MORE THAN ONE CATEGORY?
You may enter a submission for more than one category as long as the work submitted meets the criteria.
You can use the ‘copy’ feature to create a copy of your entry and change the category as required.
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO SUBMIT?
Entry fees may be paid by credit card only and must be paid online at time of completing submissions.
If you are submitting for the Self-Released Record of the Year Category, you can save $20 per submission in this category by registering as an A2IM:Artist Member. Membership is FREE.
If your submissions have not been paid for at close of entry they will not be included for judging.**
ATTACHMENTS CRITERIA
The following attachments are required in order to complete submission
A maximum of ten uploads/links will be accepted for each submission.
Cover Art: Please submit Hi-Res JPEG or PNG files, and label the image “ALBUM TITLE_LABEL_COVER”
URLs: Provide website URL’s to the publicly accessible campaign or active URL of a landing page if applicable. Please ensure any applicable usernames and passwords (for access) are provided and active.
WE ALSO ENCOURAGE YOU TO ATTACH THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL ASSETS:
Supporting images outside of Cover Art such as press images are encouraged. Please label them as “Artwork”.
Attachments can be uploaded directly to this award platform or may be hosted on a video platform such as YouTube or Vimeo.
**Please keep in mind that if nominated, the content that you submit will be used for video modules, promotional graphics, or advertisement for The Libera Awards.**