BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards
Annual folk music award by BBC Radio 2 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards celebrate outstanding achievement during the previous year within the field of folk music, with the aim of raising the profile of folk and acoustic music. The awards have been given annually since 2000 by British radio station BBC Radio 2.
BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards | |
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Awarded for | Outstanding achievements in folk music |
Country | United Kingdom |
Presented by | BBC Radio 2 |
First awarded | 2000; 24 years ago (2000) |
Website | bbc |
Television/radio coverage | |
Network | BBC (2000–2019) |
Award recipients have included Joan Baez, Cat Stevens, John Martyn, Steve Earle, The Dubliners, Martin Carthy, Billy Bragg, Shirley Collins, Kate Rusby, Cara Dillon, Eliza Carthy, Bellowhead, June Tabor, Oysterband, Aly Bain, Richard Thompson, Nancy Kerr, Seth Lakeman, Show of Hands, Lau, Tom Paxton, Don McLean, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, Nic Jones, Bella Hardy, Rhiannon Giddens, Norma Waterson, The Chieftains, Joan Armatrading and James Taylor.