World Music Central presents its list of Best World Music albums of 2023 in alphabetical order. Additionally, we include the Best Rising Artists, Best Compilation…
World Music Central’s Best World Music Albums of 2023
Category: Awards
Transglobal World Music Hall of Fame Reveals 2023’s Inductees
The Transglobal World Music Hall of Fame has announced the list of 2023 inductees. Five artists were inducted in the Artists category: Zakir Hussain, Natacha…
Selwyn Birchwood’s Exorcist Album Wins German Record Critics’ Award
Extraordinary blues guitarist, lap steel player, songwriter, and vocalist Selwyn Birchwood’s latest album, Exorcist (Alligator Records), won the Quarterly German Record Critics’ Award. German writer…
Omara Portuondo’s “Vida” Secures Latin Grammy Award 2023
In a remarkable turn of events, Omara Portuondo, who recently returned to her cherished Cuba for a much-needed vacation, has been honored with the prestigious…
Eighth Manolo Sanlúcar International Flamenco Awards Honor Flamenco’s Finest
On November 16, World Flamenco Day, the VIII Manolo Sanlúcar International Awards will be presented at the Municipal Auditorium of Sanlúcar de Barrameda, a venue…
Osso Sacro Triumphs at the 16th ‘Premio Andrea Parodi’ World Music Contest
Osso Sacro, hailing from Campania, emerged triumphant at the 16th edition of the prestigious “Premio Andrea Parodi” World Music contest. The event was held from…
Círculo Flamenco de Madrid receives the 2023 National Flamenco Award for Dissemination
The Cátedra de Flamencología of Jerez de la Frontera has announced that Círculo Flamenco de Madrid is the winner of the 2023 National Flamenco Award…
Sister Sadie’s Maddie Dalton wins IBMA’s Momentum Instrumentalist of the Year award
Maddie Dalton, the bassist from the heartland of Missouri, and a recent addition to the Sister Sadie band, was honored as one of the International…
Greg Blake Emerges Victorious as the 2023 IBMA Male Vocalist of the Year
Greg Blake, the exceedingly skilled bluegrass artist affiliated with Turnberry Records and the frontman and guitarist for Special Consensus, has attained one of the highest…
Kristin Scott Benson Wins IBMA Banjo Player Of The Year
Kristin Scott Benson, the banjo virtuoso from South Carolina, clinched the prestigious title of IBMA Banjo Player Of The Year. She is renowned for her…