The 2023 International Songwriting Competition (ISC) has announced the winners in the World Music category. Selected by a panel of judges composed of prominent music…
International Songwriting Competition (ISC) Reveals the 2023 Winners
Category: Awards
Molly Tuttle and Golden Highway, Billy Strings and Iris Dement, Winners of International Folk Music Awards 2024
(headline image: Billy Strings – Photo by Joshua Black Wilkin) The International Folk Music Awards for 2024, hosted by Folk Alliance International (FAI), unfolded on…
World Music Central’s Best World Music Albums of 2023
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…
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…