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Category: Awards

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Paco de Lucía Receives Top Honor at the 2014 Latin Grammy Awards

Angel Romero November 22, 2014 No Comments

  Canción Andaluza by guitar master Paco de Lucía has received the Best Album of the Year and Best Flamenco Album accolades at the 2014…

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Winners of the 15th Annual Native American Music Awards Announced

World Music Central News Room November 15, 2014 No Comments

  The winners of the 15th Annual Native American Music Awards were announced yesterday evening at the Seneca Allegany Entertainment Center in the Seneca Allegany…

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Norwegian City Harstad Wins 2014 Freemuse Award

World Music Central News Room November 13, 2014 No Comments

The City of Harstad in Norway is the winner of The Freemuse Award 2014. Last year, Harstad declared itself as the world’s first ‘Safe city…

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The 29th Annual fRoots Critics Poll Announces Nominations for Best Albums of 2014

World Music Central News Room November 11, 2014 No Comments

British publication fRoots has announced the top nominees for the New Album and Best Reissue / Compilation for 2014. The highly regarded fRoots Critics Poll…

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Top World Music Laurels Presented at WOMEX 2014 Awards

World Music Central News Room October 29, 2014 No Comments

  The leading international world music conference and expo, WOMEX 2014 ended with the WOMEX 2014 Awards. The Artist Award, Label Award and Professional Excellence…

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Greg Cahill and Special Consensus Receive Two IBMA Awards

World Music Central News Room October 6, 2014 No Comments

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.…

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Noam Pikelny, Banjo Player of the Year

World Music Central News Room October 5, 2014 No Comments

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…

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International Bluegrass Music Awards 2014 Winners Announced

Angel Romero October 4, 2014 No Comments

  The winners of the 25th annual International Bluegrass Music Awards were announced Thursday night, October 2nd, in Raleigh, North Carolina. The event took place…

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North Carolina’s Balsam Range Receives Top IBMA Awards

Angel Romero October 3, 2014 No Comments

  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…

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Carlos Vives Was Honored Thursday Night with the Legends Award at the Hispanic Heritage Foundation Awards

World Music Central News Room September 19, 2014 No Comments

  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…

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