Several organizations and individuals who have made outstanding contributions to bluegrass music were named as 2022 recipients of the International Bluegrass Music Association Distinguished Achievement…
The International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) announced on July 26, 2022, the nominees for the 33rd annual IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards. The five nominees for…
Three artists, Trikitrí (Spain), JDC (Spain) and Holiday Club (Scotland, Ireland, Spain) are the winners of the Runas 2022 folk music contest. The competition is…
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is continuing its long history of honoring the United States of America’s rich, artistic heritage with the announcement…
Canada’s Festival International Nuits d’Afrique will pay tribute to the ambassador of African reggae Tiken Jah Fakoly by awarding him the Prix Nuits d’Afrique pour…
The album Kalasö by Afrikana Soul Sister (Les Faux-Monnayeurs) won the Best Global Music Album of the Year at the 51st Annual JUNO Awards [global…
The International Songwriting Competition announced the winners of the 2021 edition. The winners in the world music category are: 1st PlaceAllah Léno by Omar Sosa,…
On April 3, 2022, the Recording Academy announced the winners of the 2022 Grammy Awards. Mother Nature by Angelique Kidjo won the Best Global Music…
Italy’s prestigious world music contest, Premio Andrea Parodi has issued a call for submissions for its 15th edition. The finals will be held in the…
Pianist Juan Pérez Rodríguez has won the first edition of the SGAE Paco de Lucía Flamenco Award with his creation “Contrarreloj”. The award was presented…