In November 2013, Clark received the Smithsonian American Ingenuity Award for Performing Arts, and signed to Loma Vista Recordings. The new label released "Birth in Reverse" the following month, the first single from Clark's fourth album, "St. Vincent", The second single, "Digital Witness", was released in January 2014, and the album was released the next month to critical acclaim. A number of publications, including "The Guardian", "Entertainment Weekly", "NME", Gigwise, and MusicOMH, ranked it as the No. 1 album of 2014, while "Time" put it at No. 2 and "Rolling Stone" ranked it No. 4. Clark received her first Grammy, as "St Vincent" won "Best Alternative Music Album" in February 2015.