The 28th Annual International Reggae and World Music Awards (IRAWMA) returns to New York City on Sunday, May 3, 2009. The ceremony will host the…
28th IRAWMA – Intenational Reggae & World Music Awards
Category: Awards
Puerto Ricans Win Cubadisco 2009 Prize
Author: Pedro de la Hoz Eight productions of excellence, three of them by great Puerto Rican artists, won the International Prize of Cubadisco (Cuba’s annual…
Visionary Musician Taj Mahal to be Inducted into Blues Hall of Fame
The Blues Foundation has announced that legendary composer and multi-instrumentalist Taj Mahal, a two-time GRAMMY winner, will be inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame…
Raíces y Alas by Carmen Linares Wins Best Flamenco Album Award
The Spanish Music Academy (equivalent to the Recording Academy in the USA), announced this week that the latest album, “Raíces y Alas,” by Flamenco singer…
Legendary Folk Singer Pete Seeger Wins Freemuse Award 2009
American singer, songwriter, activist, environmentalist, and peace advocate Pete Seeger has been nominated by the award committee for his “commitment to musicians’ freedom of expression…
Mickey Hart and Ladysmith Black Mambazo World Music Winners at 2009 Grammy Awards
The Recording Academy announced tonight, February 8, the winners of the 2009 Grammy Awards. Mickey Hart’s global percussion project, featuring Zakir Hussain, Sikiru Adepoju, Giovanni…
Dale Ann Bradley Wins the 2008 IBMA Award for Female Vocalist of the Year
Nashville (Tennessee), USA – Compass Records announced this week that Dale Ann Bradley is the recipient of the International Bluegrass Music Association’s 2008 Female Vocalist…
Tenth Annual Native American Music Awards Winners Announced
Niagara Falls (New York), USA – On Saturday October 4, 2008 the Tenth Annual Native American Music Awards (N.A.M.A.) was held at the Seneca Niagara…
Latin Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2008 Includes Astrud Gilberto and Cheo Feliciano
Astrud Gilberto, Vikki Carr, Cheo Feliciano, Angélica María, María Dolores Pradera, and Estela Raval will receive The Latin Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award. Simón Díaz,…
Northern Cree & Friends Win Indian Summer Award
The 5th Annual Indian Summer Music Awards (ISMA) have announced the winners for this year’s awards and Canyon Records, of Phoenix, Arizona, has received one…