Wishing all the nominees, including a large number of Birnam clients and friends (highlighted below) the best of luck for the 18th BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. The Awards celebrate Folk, Acoustic and Roots music, previous award recipients include Joan Baez, Bellowhead, Martin Carthy, Cat Stevens, Billy Bragg, Shirley Collins and Seth Lakeman. The categories include Folk Singer of the Year, Best Duo, Best Group, Best Album, Horizon Award, Musician of the Year, Best Original Track, Best Traditional Track, BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award. The awards also include Lifetime Achievement Awards and the Hall of Fame which recognises the special contribution of an individual to the world of folk music. The Lifetime Achievement award this year goes to Al Stewart and the legendary Woody Guthrie will be inducted into The Hall of Fame. Winners across all the categories will be announced on 5th April at the awards ceremony at the Royal Albert Hall… See category nominations…
FOLK SINGER OF THE YEAR
Daoiri Farrell
Jim Causley
Kris Drever
Shirley Collins
BEST DUO
Josienne Clarke & Ben Walker
Megson
O’Hooley & Tidow
Ross Ainslie & Ali Hutton
BEST GROUP
9Bach
Breabach
The Furrow Collective
The Gloaming
BEST ALBUM
Jarlath Henderson – Hearts Broken, Heads Turned
Jim Moray – Upcetera
Martin Green – Flit
Shirley Collins – Lodestar
Songs of Separation – Songs of Separation
HORIZON AWARD
Daoiri Farrell
Fara
Ninebarrow
Talisk
MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
John McCusker
John McSherry
Mohsen Amini
Rachel Newton
BEST ORIGINAL TRACK
Fragile Water by Nancy Kerr
If Wishes Were Horses by Kris Drever
Roll Away by Martin Green feat. Adam Holmes
Sounds of Earth by Jim Moray
BEST TRADITIONAL TRACK
Courting Is a Pleasure by Jarlath Henderson
Echo Mocks The Corncrake by Songs of Separation
Van Diemen’s Land by Daoiri Farrell
Willie Taylor by Julie Murphy
BBC RADIO 2 YOUNG FOLK
Amelia Coburn
Charlie Grey & Joseph Peach
Eryn Rae
Josie Duncan & Pablo Lafuente