London, England – Martin Carthy was awarded the prestigious Folk Singer of the Year award as well as the Best Traditional Track award for “Famous…
Martin Carthy won two awards at the 2005 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards
Category: Awards
Youssou N’Dour Wins Grammy Award
Los Angeles, California, USA – The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc., also known as The Recording Academy, announced this evening the winners…
Guitarist Jerónimo Maya Wins Flamenco Critics Award
Madrid, Spain – The debut album of guitarist Jerónimo Maya, entitled Jerónimo (Alma100 ), has been named Best New Guitar Soloist 2004 at the ‘Flamenco…
Amparanoia Wins BBC3 World Music Award
London, UK – Amparanoia won the BBC Award for World Music in the category of Europe. The Madrid-based act is known for its mestizo (hybrid)…
Tanzanian Band Wins 6th InterRegional Music Crossroads Festival
For the second year running, Tanzania came top at the 6th InterRegional Music Crossroads Festival, held 20-23 January in Blantyre, Malawi. Afrikali, a group of…
The Recording Academy Announces 2005 Lifetime Achievement Awards
Santa Mónica, California, USA – Recording artists Eddy Arnold, Art Blakey, the original members of the Carter Family, Morton Gould, Janis Joplin, Led Zeppelin, Jerry…
Pianist Chucho Valdes: Grand Theater of Havana Award 2005
(Prensa Latina) Havana, Cuba – Famous Cuban pianist and composer Jesús “Chucho” Valdés, five-time Grammy Award winner, received the annual Grand Theater of Havana Award…
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Present The Seventh Annual Native American Music Awards – Nominees Announced
The Seventh Annual Native American Music Awards, or Nammys, will be held Thursday, February 10th, 2005 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in…
Fifty-two Relevant Musicians Decorated in Cuba
(Prensa Latina) Havana, Cuba – Composer Marta Valdes and percussionist Federico Aristides Soto, better known as Tata Guines, led the list of 52 relevant musicians…
Folk Alliance – 11th Annual Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients
Washington, D.C., USA – The Folk Alliance has announced the 11th Annual Lifetime Achievement Awards, which will be presented at their international conference. This year…