Welcome to the 2018 Folking Awards and thank you again to everyone who participated last year. The nominations, in eight categories, come from our ever-expanding team of writers and were wrangled into shape with considered argument and arm-wrestling by the Folkmeister and the Editor.
There are five nominees in each category, all of whom have impressed our writers during 2017.
As with the format last year, all are winners in our eyes, as are quite a few who didn’t make the short list. However, it’s not just down to what we think, so again, there will be a public vote to decide the overall winner of each category.
*The Public Vote for each category will close at 9.00pm on Sunday 1st April (GMT+1).
Soloist Of The Year
Jon Boden
Ange Hardy
Daria Kulesh
Richard Thompson
Chris Wood
Public Vote
*And the winner is: Open envelope!
Best Duo
Kate & Raphael
O’Hooley & Tidow
Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman
Laura Smyth & Ted Kemp
Winter Wilson
Public Vote
*And the winner is: Open envelope!
Best Band
Sam Kelly & The Lost Boys
Merry Hell
Peter Knight’s Gigspanner
Police Dog Hogan
The Unthanks
Public Vote
*And the winner is: Open envelope!
Best Live Act
CC Smugglers
Eliza Carthy & The Wayward Band
Fairport Convention
Lau
Merry Hell
Public Vote
*And the winner is: Open envelope!
Best Album
Bring Back Home – Ange Hardy
Pretty Peggy – Sam Kelly & The Lost Boys
Long Lost Home – Daria Kulesh
A Pocket Of Wind Resistance – Karine Polwart/Pippa Murphy
Strangers – The Young ‘Uns
Public Vote
*And the winner is: Open envelope!
Best Musician
Kevin Crawford
Seth Lakeman
Richard Thompson
Karen Tweed
Ryan Young
Public Vote
*And the winner is: Open envelope!
Rising Star
Sam Brothers
Siobhan Miller
Jack Rutter
Sound Of The Sirens
The Trials Of Cato
Public Vote
*And the winner is: Open envelope!!
Best International Artist
Rodney Crowell
Anna Coogan
Michael McDermott
Le Vent Du Nord
The Wailin’ Jennys
Public Vote
*And the winner is: Open envelope!
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