Best
Art Vinyl 2022
Winners & Nominees
Artist
Black Country, New Road
Title
Ants From Up There
Label
Ninja Tune
Design
Art by Simon Monk
Design by Ninja Tune
Artist
Birds In Row
Title
Gris Klein
Label
Red Creek
Design
Cover art by Bart Balboa
Artist
Richard Dawson
Title
The Ruby Cord
Label
Domino
Design
Artwork by Jake Blanchard.
Additional design by Matthew Cooper and Paul J Street.
Artist
Years and Years
Title
Night Call
Label
Polydor
Design
Cover painting by Dan Craig
Artist
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Title
Cool It Down
Label
Secretly Canadian
Design
Cover Image ©Alex Prager
Courtesy Alex Prager Studio
Artist
Unloved
Title
The Pink Album
Label
Heavenly Recordings
Design
Photography by Gil Lesage
Artist
Two Door Cinema Club
Title
Keep On Smiling
Label
Prolifica
Design
Artwork by Alan Fears
Artist
The Orielles
Title
Tableau
Label
Heavenly Recordings
Design
Design and layout by Ben Barbetta Thomson
Cover photography by Neelam Khan Vela
Artist
The Boo Radleys
Title
Keep On With Falling
Label
BooSTR Records
Design
Artwork by Stephen A. Wood
Artist
Tears for Fears
Title
The Tipping Point
Label
Concord Records
Design
Cover artwork by Cinta Vidal
Artist
Stella Donnelly
Title
Flood
Label
Secretly Canadian
Design
Photography by Emma Daisy & Olivia Senior.
Artwork photography byTom Hunt.
Cover art by Miles Johnson
Artist
Stealing Sheep
Title
Wow Machine
Label
Both Sides Records
Design
Artwork by Barbarian Flower
Artist
Spoon
Title
Lucifer On The Moon
Label
Matador
Design
Illustration by Edel Rodriguez
Artist
Royksopp
Title
Profound Mysteries III
Label
Dog Triumph
Design
Artwork by Jonathan Zawada
Artist
Rina Sawayama
Title
Hold The Girl
Label
Dirty Hit
Design
Creative direction by Chester Lockhart. Design, layout by Samuel Burgess-Johnson. Photography by Thurstan Redding
Artist
Rammstein
Title
Zeit
Label
Universal Music
Design
Photography by Bryan Adams
Artist
Pusha T
Title
It’s Almost Dry
Label
Def Jam Recordings
Design
Cover art by Sterling Ruby
Artist
Pole
Title
Tempus
Label
Mute Records
Design
Cover art "Großstadtwanderer" by Wolfgang Betke
Artist
Pixies
Title
Doggerel
Label
BMG
Design
Photography by Martin Andersen. Design by Chris Bigg
Artist
Perfume Genius
Title
Ugly Season
Label
Matador
Design
Art directionby Andrew J.S. Paintings by Nicasio Torres
Artist
Metronomy
Title
Small World
Label
Because
Design
Cover by Kate Mount
Artist
Malevolence
Title
Malicious Intent
Label
Nuclear Blast Records
Design
Artwork by Eliran Kantor
Artist
Kula Shaker
Title
1st Congregational Church of Eternal Love (and free hugs)
Label
Strangefolk
Design
Artwork by Stylorouge
Artist
Kevin Morby
Title
This Is A Photograph
Label
Dead Oceans
Design
Photography by Johnny Eastlund. Design by Mike Krol
Artist
Kathryn Joseph
Title
For You Who Are The Wronged
Label
Rock Action Records
Design
Design DLT (Dave Thomas)
Photography by Clare Brennan
Artist
Kae Tempest
Title
The Line Is A Curve
Label
Fiction
Design
Photography by Wolfgang Tillmans
Art Direction by Harris Elliott
Artist
Jack White
Title
Entering Heaven Alive
Label
Third Man Records
Design
Photography by Matorin Nikolai
“Rhythm of labor”, 1960
Artist
Ithaca
Title
They Fear Us
Label
Hassle Records
Design
Photos by Martin 'Gingerdope' Wisniewska
Artwork and layout by Kathryn Lewis
Creative Direction by Sam Chetan-Welsh and Djamila Boden Azzouz
Artist
Hot Chip
Title
Freak Out/Release
Label
Domino
Design
Painting by Brian DeGraw. Design by Matthew Cooper
Artist
Ghost
Title
Impera
Label
Loma Vista
Design
Artwork by Zbigniew M. Bielak
Artist
Gabriels
Title
Angels and Queens Part I
Label
Parlaphone Music
Design
Cover photography Melodie McDaniel. Design by Jamie Parkhurt of Process Visual.
Artist
Foxes
Title
The Kick
Label
PIAS Recordings
Design
Photography by Zachary Chick
Artist
Fontaines D.C.
Title
Skinty Fia
Label
Partisan
Design
Art Direction by Aidan Cochrane and Carlos O’Connell
Photography by Filmawi
Design by Aidan Cochrane
Artist
Dry Cleaning
Title
Stumpwork
Label
4AD
Design
Photography and design by Annie Collinge
Creative direction and styling by Rottingdean Bazaar
Artist
Dopapod
Title
Dopapod
Label
Dopapod Records
Design
Artwork & Design by Dopapod & Luke Stratton
Artist
Danger Mouse & Black Thought
Title
Cheat Codes
Label
BMG
Design
Cover art and layout by Jacob Escobedo
Artist
Claire Rousay
Title
Everything Perfect Is Already Here
Label
Shelter
Design
Artwork by Katie Fuller
Artist
Chase & Status
Title
What Came Before
Label
EMI
Design
Cover artwork by Crown & Owls
Artist
Cate Le Bon
Title
Pompeii
Label
Mexican Summer
Design
Photography by H. Hawkline
Artist
Brian Eno
Title
Foreverandevernomore
Label
Universal Music
Design
Cover art by Brian Eno
Artist
Bonobo
Title
Fragments
Label
Ninja Tune
Design
Artwork by Neil Krug
Design by Mat Maitland at Big Active
Artist
Black Lips
Title
Apocalypse Love
Label
Fire Records
Design
Artwork and Photography by David Black
Artist
Beth Orton
Title
Weather Alive
Label
Partisan
Design
Creative Direction and Photography by Eliot Lee Hazel
Layout by Aaron Alan Mitchell
Artist
Beings of Light
Title
Fort Romeau
Label
Ghostly International
Design
Cover photograph by Steven Arnold, ©The Steven Arnold Museum and Archives
Artist
Baxter Dury
Title
Mr Maserati
Label
Heavenly Recordings
Design
Cover photography and layout by Louise Mason for Sawn-Off
Artist
Bastions
Title
Majestic Desolation
Label
Church Road Records
Design
Art direction and layout by Jamie McDonald
Artist
Bastille
Title
Give Me The Future
Label
EMI
Design
Design by Dan Smith, Ryan Vautier, Danishu Perea
Artist
Black Midi
Title
Hellfire
Label
Rough Trade
Design
Design by David Rudnick
Artist
Arctic Monkeys
Title
The Car
Label
Domino Records
Design
Photography by Matt Helders.
Design by Matthew Cooper and Alex Turner
