 | Press Releases2007 Radio 2 Folk Awards nominations announced |
The nominations have been announced for the 2007 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards which will be held at The Brewery in London on Monday 5 February.
The nominated artists have been chosen by a panel of 150 music professionals who will now decide the winners in each category in a second round of voting. The winners will be announced at the awards ceremony, which is one of the most-anticipated nights in the folk music calendar. This year there is also a public vote for The Favourite Folk Track Of All Time. Votes can be cast via the Radio 2 Folk Awards website. John Leonard, Producer of Radio 2's Mike Harding folk show and the Radio 2 Folk Awards, says: "These are the eighth BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. They're an occasion to celebrate the music and thank the people who bring it to us. "They are also a wonderful opportunity to bring folk music to the attention of people who may not normally hear it." The nominations (listed alphabetically) are: Folk Singer of the Year Tim van Eyken Julie Fowlis Seth Lakeman Karine Polwart Best Duo Martin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick Nancy Kerr & James Fagan Show of Hands Spiers & Boden Best Group Bellowhead Salsa Celtica Van Eyken Waterson:Carthy Best Album Burlesque - Bellowhead Freedom Fields - Seth Lakeman Game Set Match - Nic Jones Stiffs Lovers Holymen Thieves - Tim van Eyken Best Original Song Daisy - Karine Polwart Jack Frost - Mike Waterson (performed by Waterson:Carthy) Roots - Steve Knightley (performed by Show of Hands) Steelos - John Tams (performed by John Tams & Barry Coope) Best Traditional Track Green Grows the Laurel - Kris Drever Grey Gallito - Salsa Celtica Barleycorn - Tim van Eyken The White Hare - Seth Lakeman Horizon Award The Devil's Interval Kris Drever Shona Kipling & Damien O'Kane Martha Tilston Musician of the Year John McCusker Martin Simpson Dave Swarbrick Chris Thile Best Live Act Bellowhead Vin Garbutt Seth Lakeman Salsa Celtica A full list of previous winners is available at the Radio 2 Folk Awards website. SH3 | 
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