Geese and Oklou are among the biggest winners at the 2026 Libera Awards, an event recognizing independent music. Multiple outlets report that both artists take leading honors at the ceremony, alongside other top categories that include label recognition. Variety adds that Partisan is named label of the year among the major winners. The awards are presented by Merlin and the Foundation for Independent Music, with support from the American Association of Independent Music (A2IM). The ceremony takes place Monday at Gotham Hall in New York City.
Billboard also reports that Nettwerk Music Group co-founders Terry McBride and Mark Jowett receive lifetime achievement awards during the event. While the outlets differ in how much of the winners list they detail, they agree on the headline outcome: Geese and Oklou win big, and lifetime achievement awards are presented to the Nettwerk co-founders.
