The Latin Recording Academy announced today the Nominations for the XIII Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards at a press conference held at the Belasco Theater in…
Nominations for XIII Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards Announced
Category: Awards
Lusafrica Wins WOMEX 2012 Label Award
World Music organization WOMEX announced yesterday the winner of the WOMEX 2012 Label Award. Lusafrica, an African music record company based in France, will be…
WOMEX 2012 Professional Excellence Award Goes to Alexander Cheparukhin
World Music organization WOMEX announced today the winner of the WOMEX 2012 Professional Excellence Award. The award goes to Alexander “Sasha” Cheparukhin from Russia. Mr.…
Värttinä from Finland Wins Prestigious WOMEX Award
WOMEX announced today that the band Värttinä from Finland is the winner of the WOMEX 2012 Artist Award. Värttinä will perform on Sunday morning, October…
Spanish Singer Uxia Receives Best Roots Music Album Award at 2012 Independent Music Awards
Uxia ‘s “Meu Canto” won the best album award in the Best Roots Music category by popular vote after being selected as finalist by a…
Klezmer and Bluegrass Virtuoso Andy Statman Receives 2012 NEA National Heritage Fellowship
Andy Statman, legendary clarinet and mandolin virtuoso and composer, is one of the 2012 recipients of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) National Heritage…
Tejano Music Legend Leonardo “Flaco” Jiménez Receives 2012 NEA National Heritage Fellowship
Tejano accordionist Leonardo “Flaco” Jiménez is one of the 2012 recipients of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) National Heritage Fellowships. Born into a…
National Endowment for the Arts Announces Recipients of the 2012 NEA National Heritage Fellowships
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) announced the 2012 recipients of the United States’ highest honor in the folk and traditional arts. The NEA…
Louisiana Blues Musician Tab Benoit Wins Three 2012 Blues Music Awards
Bluesman Tab Benoit is the big winner of the 33rd Blues Music Awards. Benoit took three awards: Contemporary Male Artist and B.B. King Entertainer of…
Indian Musician Dilpreet Bhatia Wins International Songwriting Competition 2011
The song ‘Tere Bin Dil’ by Indian musician and technologist Dilpreet Bhatia won the First Place in the World Music category at the 2011 International…