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World Music and Roots Music Winners at 54th Annual Grammy Awards
Posted on February 12, 2012 | 1 CommentThe National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) announced this evening the winners of the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center in Los Angeles. The Best World Music... -
Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Announces Juno Award World Music Nominees
Posted on February 7, 2012 | No CommentsThe nominees for the 2012 JUNO Awards were announced by The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) at a press conference in Toronto this morning, as top Canadian... -
Celtic Connections Festival Reveals Danny Kyle Open Stage 2012 Winners
Posted on February 5, 2012 | No CommentsThe winners of this year’s Danny Kyle Open Stage, which is supported by the Evening Times, performed in the finale concert this evening (Sunday 5th February) at the Glasgow Royal... -
Siggi Loch Winner of the jazzahead!-Škoda-Award 2012
Posted on January 27, 2012 | 1 CommentThis year’s winner of the jazzahead!-Škoda-Award, that is endowed with €15,000, is record label entrepreneur Siggi Loch. Mr. Loch will receive the coveted trophy for his contributions to jazz as... -
Antonio Carlos Jobim to Receive a Posthumous Lifetime Achievement Award from The Recording Academy
Posted on December 21, 2011 | No CommentsThe Recording Academy announced its Special Merit Lifetime Achievement Awards recipients today, December 21st, 2011. Brazilian arranger, singer and pianist/guitarist Antonio Carlos Jobim is one of the recipients. Widely known... -
World Fusion Pioneers Dissidenten to Receive International Peace Music Award 2012
Posted on December 16, 2011 | No CommentsDissidenten, the German band that pioneered world fusion by collaborating with musicians from India, Spain, Morocco and other parts of the globe, will receive the prestigious Praetorius Preis – International... -
Canadian Folk Music Awards 2011 Announced
Posted on December 7, 2011 | No CommentsThe winners of the 7th Annual Canadian Folk Music Awards (CFMAs) were announced on Sunday, December 4th at Toronto’s Isabel Bader Theatre. World music powerhouse vocalist and Juno award recipient... -
fRoots Critics Poll Albums Of The Year 2011 Winners Announced
Posted on December 2, 2011 | No CommentsBBC Radio 3′s World On 3 announced this evening the winners of the fRoots Critics Poll Albums Of 2011. The winners are: Album of 2011 June Tabor & Oysterband –... -
Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu Wins Best World Music Album ARIA Award
Posted on November 28, 2011 | No CommentsThe 2011 ARIA Awards (Australia’s leading music awards) were presented last night in a star studded ceremony held at Allphones Arena in Sydney Olympic Park before a capacity audience comprised... -
Egyptian singer Ramy Essam Receives 2011 Freemuse Award at Gala in Stockholm
Posted on November 25, 2011 | No CommentsEgyptian singer Ramy Essam received the Freemuse Award 2011 at a ceremony held on November 21st of 2011 at the Södra Teatern in Stockholm, Sweden. “My dream is to spread...