The leading international world music conference and expo, WOMEX 2014 ended with the WOMEX 2014 Awards. The Artist Award, Label Award and Professional Excellence…
Top World Music Laurels Presented at WOMEX 2014 Awards
Category: Awards
Greg Cahill and Special Consensus Receive Two IBMA Awards
Greg Cahill and The Special Consensus were honored with their first International Bluegrass Music Awards (IBMA) awards in the 39 year history of the band.…
Noam Pikelny, Banjo Player of the Year
Celebrated banjo virtuoso Noam Pikelny (Punch Brothers), first winner of the Steve Martin Banjo Prize, received his first Banjo Player of the Year trophy at…
International Bluegrass Music Awards 2014 Winners Announced
The winners of the 25th annual International Bluegrass Music Awards were announced Thursday night, October 2nd, in Raleigh, North Carolina. The event took place…
North Carolina’s Balsam Range Receives Top IBMA Awards
Rising bluegrass band Balsam Range from Haywood County in North Carolina’s Appalachian area was the recipient of several accolades at the 2014 International Bluegrass…
Carlos Vives Was Honored Thursday Night with the Legends Award at the Hispanic Heritage Foundation Awards
Colombian musician, producer, actor and singer-songwriter Carlos Vives was honored Thursday night by the Hispanic Heritage Foundation with the Legend Award for his work…
Glitterbeat Records Wins WOMEX 2014 Label Award
World Music Expo (WOMEX) disclosed today that German world music label Glitterbeat Records is the winner of the 2014 WOMEX 2014 Label Award. Over the…
Mario Lúcio Sousa Wins WOMEX 2014 Professional Excellence Award
World Music Expo (WOMEX) revealed today that multifaceted Cape Verdean artist Mario Lúcio Sousa is the winner of the 2014 WOMEX 2014 Professional Excellence…
Fado Icon Mariza Wins WOMEX 2014 Artist Award
World Music Expo (WOMEX) announced today that Portuguese fado vocalist Mariza is the winner of the WOMEX 2014 Artist Award. Since her first album…
Carlos Vives to Receive Hispanic Heritage Foundation Legend Award
The Hispanic Heritage Foundation (HHF) announced the 2014 Hispanic Heritage Awards Honorees, who will receive their prestigious recognition on September 18 at the Warner…