Best
Art Vinyl 2025
Winners & Nominees
Artist
Yeule
Title
Evangelic Girl is a Gun
Label
Ninja Tune
Design
Photography by Vasso Vu. Design by Nat Ćmiel
Artist
Wren
Title
Black Rain Falls
Label
Church Road Records
Design
Artwork by Tobias Holmbeck
Artist
Water From Your Eyes
Title
It’s A Beautiful Place
Label
Matador
Design
Artwork by Nikolas Soelter and Rachel Brown.
Layout Molly Styslinger
Artist
These New Puritans
Title
Crooked Wing
Label
Domino Records
Design
Painting by Jack Barnett
Artwork by George Barnett, engineered by Matthew Cooper
Photography by Jeremy Young
Artist
The Divine Comedy
Title
Rainy Sunday Afternoon
Label
Divine Comedy Records
Design
Artwork direction and design by Matthew Cooper
Photography by Kevin Westenberg
Artist
Suede
Title
Antidepressants
Label
BMG
Design
Design by Paul Khera
Artist
Sub Focus
Title
Contact
Label
Virgin EMI
Design
Creative Direction by Big Active and Nick Duowma.
Art Direction, Image and Design by Markus Bagå at Big Active.
Artist
Steröid
Title
Chainmail Commandos
Label
Crypt Of The Wizard
Design
Artwork by Tin Savage
Artist
Squid
Title
Cowards
Label
Warp
Design
Photography by Tonje Tielsen. Design by Ben Sifel
Artist
Sparks
Title
Mad!
Label
Transgressive Records
Design
Photography by Munachi Osegbu. Design by Galen Johnson
Artist
Smote
Title
Songs From The Free House
Label
Rocket Recordings
Design
Cover art by Célestín Kríer
Artist
Self Esteem
Title
A Complicated Woman
Label
Polydor
Design
Cover photography by Scarlett Carlos Clarke
Artist
Richard Dawson
Title
End Of The Middle
Label
Domino Records
Design
Paintings by Mandy Payne
Layout by Rich, Matthew Cooper and Paul Street
Artist
Pulp
Title
More
Label
Rough Trade Records
Design
Photography by Jarvis Cocker. Design by Julian House
Artist
Perfume Genius
Title
Glory
Label
Matador
Design
Photography by Cody Critcheloe.
Art direction and design by Andrew J.S. at Éditions.
Artist
Osees
Title
Abomination Revealed Atlast
Label
Deathgod Corp Records
Design
Artwork by Tetsunori Tawaraya
Artist
Mulatu Astatke
Title
Mulatu Plays Mulatu
Label
Strut Records
Design
Artwork by Wendimagegn Belete.
Photography by Alexis Maryon
Artist
Maruja
Title
Pain to Power
Label
Music For Nations
Design
Artwork by Mikey Thomas
Artist
Moreish Idols
Title
All In The Game
Label
Speedy Wunderground
Design
Casper Swindells, Photography. Louie Morris, Logo. Blackstar Agency, Design
Artist
Mogwai
Title
The Bad Fire
Label
Rock Action Records
Design
Design and artwork by Dave Thomas/DLT
Artist
Metronomy
Title
Greatest Hits
Label
Because Music
Design
Design and artwork by Matthew Cooper
Artist
Maroon 5
Title
Love Is Like
Label
Interscope Records
Design
Creative Direction, Image and Design by Mat Maitland at Big Active.
Artist
Mark Pritchard & Thom Yorke
Title
Tall Tales
Label
Warp
Design
Artwork by Jonathan Zawada
Artist
Luke Morley
Title
Walking On Water
Label
Left Hook Records
Design
Jason Joyce photography
Artist
Lucy Dacus
Title
Forever Is A Feeling
Label
Geffen
Design
Cover painting by Will St John
Artist
Lorde
Title
Virgin
Label
EMI
Design
Photography by Heji Shin
Artist
Little Sims
Title
Lotus
Label
AWAL Recordings
Design
Art by Jeremy Ngatho Cole.
Cover photography by Marco Grey
Artist
Lily Allen
Title
West End Girl
Label
BMG
Design
Cover art by Nieves González
Artist
La Dispute
Title
No One Was Driving The Car
Label
Epitaph
Design
Artwork by Adam Vass
Artist
Jacob Alon
Title
In Limerance
Label
Island Records
Design
Artwork by Rory Fotheringham. Design by Alex Joseph
Artist
Hot Chip
Title
Joy In Repetition
Label
Domino Records
Design
Artwork by Peter Blake
Photography by Clive Robinson
Design & layout by Matthew Cooper
Artist
Franz Ferdinand
Title
The Human Fear
Label
Domino Records
Design
Artwork & design by Matthew Cooper
Artist
Forlorn
Title
Aether
Label
Church Road Records
Design
Cover art by Simon Atkinson
Artist
FKA Twigs
Title
Eusexua
Label
Young
Design
Cover art by Bandicoot Design
Artist
Everything is Recorded
Title
Temporary
Label
XL Recordings
Design
Artwork and design by Hardy Blechman and Myoshka
Artist
Endless Swarm
Title
The Body Hammer
Label
Bones Brigade Records
Design
Cover painting by Steve Myles.
Graphics and layout by Gray Caldwell.
Artist
Elton John & Brandi Carlile
Title
Who Believes In Angels?
Label
EMI / Interscope Records
Design
Photography by David LaChapelle.
Design by Big Active.
Artist
Deep Cross
Title
Scaffolded Dawn
Label
Roman Numeral Records
Design
Photography by Linda Troeller
Artist
David Byrne
Title
Who Is The Sky?
Label
Matador
Design
Design by David Byrne, Shira Inbar
Artist
Darkside
Title
Nothing
Label
Matador
Design
Photography by Jed DeMoss.
Design by Alison Fielding
Artist
Civil Service
Title
Dark
Label
A Cheery Wave Records
Design
True Split Milk
Artist
Circuit des Yeux
Title
Halo On The Inside
Label
Matador
Design
Photography by Dana Trippe
Design by Alison Fielding
Illustrations Millie Minshall
Artist
Cassia
Title
Everyone Outside
Label
Love Sundays
Design
Design by @handsoutofpockets
Artist
Bon Iver
Title
SABLE, fABLE
Label
Jagjaguwar
Design
Creative direction by Justin Vernon.
Colour 'fABLE Salmon' created by Pantone
Artist
Blawan
Title
SickElixer
Label
XL Recordings
Design
Design by Jake Simmonds & Texas Maragh
Artist
Black Country, New Road
Title
Forever Howlong
Label
Ninja Tune
Design
Paintings by Jordan Kee. Design by Ginny Davies
Artist
Big Thief
Title
Double Infinity
Label
4AD
Design
Cover photography by Bobby Doherty
Artwork Concept: Adrianne Lenker, Millie Minshall, Molly Styslinger, & Sarah Schiess
Artist
Bar Italia
Title
Some Like It Hot
Label
Matador
Design
Design: Bar Italia & Alison Fielding
Illustration: Millie Minshall
Artist
Alison Goldfrapp
Title
FLUX
Label
A.G. Records
Design
Creative Direction by Mat Maitland at
Big Active & Alison Goldfrapp.
Artist
Aesop Rock
Title
Black Hole Superette
Label
Rhymesayers Entertainment
Design
Artwork and layout by Justin Coro Kaufman
