Welcome to the 2017 Folking Awards. Last year’s inaugural poll was such a success that we had to do it again. The nominations, in eight categories, come from our ever-expanding team of writers and were wrangled into shape with sweat, tears and not a little blood by the Folkmeister and the Editor.
There are five nominees in each category, all of whom have been featured in the pages of folking.com in 2016.
As with the format last year, all are winners in our eyes. However, its not just down to what we think, so again, there will be a public vote to decide the overall winner of each category.
Soloist Of The Year
Luke Jackson
Ralph McTell
Kelly Oliver
Steve Pledger
Alasdair Roberts
Best Duo
Cathryn Craig & Brian Willoughby
Ange Hardy & Lukas Drinkwater
O’Hooley & Tidow
Ninebarrow
Show Of Hands
Best Band
Afro Celt Sound System
Fairport Convention
Harp And A Monkey
Nancy Kerr and The Sweet Visitor Band
Merry Hell
Best Live Act
The James Brothers
Robb Johnson and the My Best Regards Band
Sam Kelly & The Lost Boys
Mad Dog Mcrea
Megson
Best Album
Tall Tales & Rumours – Luke Jackson
Ballads Of The Broken Few – Seth Lakeman/Wildwood Kin
Preternatural – Moulettes
Somewhere Between – Steve Pledger
Dodgy Bastards – Steeleye Span
Best Musician
Ciaran Algar
Phil Beer
Rachel Newton
Gill Sandell
Kathryn Tickell
Rising Star Act
The Brewer’s Daughter
Hattie Briggs
Said The Maiden
Sunjay
Emily Mae Winters
Best International Act
Applewood Road
The Bills
David Francey
Michael McDermott
Eve Selis
Public Vote
The public vote closed Midday Saturday 22 April 2017 and the winners have now been announced HERE
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