Best
Art Vinyl 2020
Winners & Nominees
Artist
Idles
Title
Ultra Mono
Label
Partisan Records
Design
Artwork by Russell Oliver.
Layout Rob Scrace and Joseph Talbot
Artist
Nick Mason's Saucerful of Secrets
Title
Live At the Roundhouse
Label
Sony
Design
Chris Peyton for VVVOID
Artist
Doves
Title
The Universal Want
Label
Virgin Records
Design
Photography Maria Lax
Graphic Design David Kitson
Artist
Tame Impala
Title
The Slow Rush
Label
Fiction Records
Design
Photography and design by Neil Krug.
Art concept by Kevin Parker and Neil Krug
Artist
Courteeners
Title
More. Again. Forever.
Label
Ignition
Design
Cover art by Laura Fray
Artist
Bibio
Title
Sleep On the Wing
Label
Warp
Design
Illustation and linocut print by Chris Wormell
Artist
Rick Wakeman (and the English Ensemble)
Title
The Red Planet
Label
Madfish
Design
Cover design by Martin Robert Cook
Artist
Oneohtrix Point Never
Title
Magic
Label
Warp
Design
Design by Robert Beatty
Artist
Tenderlonious
Title
Quarantena
Label
22a Music
Design
Artwork and design by Theo Ackroyd
Artist
Taylor Swift
Title
Folklore
Label
Republic
Design
Photography by Beth Garrabrant
Artist
Marilyn Manson
Title
We Are Chaos
Label
Loma Vista/Caroline International
Design
Original artwork Marilyn Manson
Artist
Tim Burgess
Title
I Love the New Sky
Label
Bella Union
Design
Design and front sleeve photography by Nik Void
Artist
Arca
Title
Kick
Label
4AD
Design
Cover artwork Carlota Guerreo & Carlos Saez
Artist
Autechre
Title
Sign
Label
Warp
Design
The Designers Republic
Artist
The Flaming Lips
Title
American Head
Label
Bella Union
Design
Photography Kenny Coyne.
Layout, design Wayne Coyne & George Salisbury
Artist
Roger O’Donnell
Title
2 Ravens
Label
Fiction Records
Design
Designer: Connie and Ian Wright
Artist
Sophie Hunger
Title
Halluzinationen
Label
Fiction Records
Design
Jérôme Witz - element-s
Artist
Clap! Clap!
Title
Liquid Portraits
Label
Black Acre
Design
Art by RUFFMERCY
Artist
Zara McFarlane
Title
Songs of an Unknown Tongue
Label
Brownswood Recordings
Design
In-house Art Director at Brownswood: Ruby Savage
Original Artwork: Sajjad
Packaging Design: Mark James
Artist
Pearl Jam
Title
Gigaton
Label
Monkey Wrench and Republic
Design
Photography by Paul Nicklen
Artist
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds
Title
Blue Moon Rising EP
Label
Sour Mash
Design
Cover art by Gareth Halliday
Artist
Commodo
Title
Loan Shark
Label
Black Acre
Design
Art by Julia Petrova
Artist
Jonathan Hultén
Title
Chants from Another Place
Label
Kscope
Design
Jonathan Hultén
Artist
Working Men's Club
Title
Working Men’s Club
Label
Heavenly
Design
Artwork Steve Hockett
Artist
Kevin Morby
Title
Sundowner
Label
Dead Oceans/ Secretly Group
Design
Cover photography Johnny Kastalini.
Design by Kiks Krol
Artist
The Waterboys
Title
Good Luck, Seeker
Label
Cooking Vinyl
Design
Cover painting by B.C. Nowlin
Artist
God Damn
Title
God Damn
Label
One Little Indian
Design
Artwork Tom J Newell
Artist
Islet
Title
Eyelet
Label
Fire Records
Design
Artwork by Emma Daman Thomas
Artist
Future Islands
Title
As Long As You Are
Label
4AD
Design
Photography by Patrick Hodskins
Artist
Modern Nature
Title
Annual
Label
Bella Union
Design
Design layout Darryl Norsen
Sleeve illustration Tara Okon
Artist
Collocutor
Title
Continuation
Label
On the Corner (Kudos)
Design
Artwork by Victoria Topping
Artist
Humanist
Title
Humanist
Label
Ignition
Design
Cover art by Andrew Millar
Artist
Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper, 9th Wonder, Kamasi Washington
Title
Dinner Party
Label
Sounds of Crenshaw
Design
Painting by Amani Washington
Layout by Brendan Walter
Artist
Shirley Collins
Title
Hearts Ease
Label
Domino
Design
Paintings by Alex Merry
Design by Matthew Cooper
Artist
U.S. Girls
Title
Heavy Light
Label
4AD
Design
Cover photography Jeff Bietk
Artist
Mariana Semikina
Title
Sleepwalking
Label
Kscope
Design
Cover photography by Eggor Kree
Artist
Georgia
Title
Seeking Thrills
Label
Domino
Design
Artwork by Jonny Lu
Photography by Nancy Honey
Artist
Machine Drum
Title
A View of U
Label
Ninja Tune
Design
Art direction and design by Pilar Zeta
Artist
Nas
Title
King’s Disease
Label
Mass Appeal
Design
Art work by Harmonia Rosalis
Artist
Rotting Kingdom
Title
A Deeper Shade of Sorrow
Label
Boris Records
Design
Artwork by Nightjar art of Adam Burke
Artist
The Bongolian
Title
Harlem Hipshake
Label
Blow Up
Design
Bruce Brand at Arthole.
Artist
Pye Corner Audio
Title
Where Things Are Hollow 2
Label
Lapsus Records
Design
Art work by Alex Trochut & Basora.
Artist
Drab City
Title
Good Songs for Bad People
Label
Bella Union
Design
Drab City
Artist
Sorry
Title
925
Label
Domino
Design
Cover photography by Sam Hiscox,
Cover jewellery by Slim Barrett,
Artwork by Asha Lorenz and Matthew Cooper
Artist
Cornershop Present
Title
England is a Garden
Label
Ample Play Records
Design
Artwork by Nick Edwards
Artist
Thunder Cat
Title
It Is What It Is
Label
Ninja Tune
Design
Photography Eddie Alcazar.
Layout & design Adam Stover
Artist
Murlo
Title
Primed for Primal
Label
Coil Records
Design
Illustrations by Chris Pell / Murlo.
Design by David Kelly
Artist
Grimes
Title
Miss Anthropocene
Label
4AD
Design
Design by Bradley G Munkowitz & Popovy Sisters
Artist
Brigid Mae Power
Title
Head Above The Water
Label
Fire Records
Design
Photography by Steve Gullick
Artist
Frances Quinlan
Title
Likewise
Label
Saddle Creek
Design
Frances Quinlan
