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Update: Click here to read Colin Irwin’s in-depth review of the evening.
Below are the winners of this year’s awards which were presented by Mark Radcliffe at Bridgewater Hall, Manchester who was also presented with a special Folk Award by Ralph McTell during the ceremony to celebrate his 40 years in radio.
The ceremony was broadcast live on BBC Radio 2 and BBC Sounds and can be heard again for the next 30 days here. We have included the full list of nominees (winners are in bold) to save you searching around for them. We have also linked to coverage such as reviews on Folk Radio UK.
Folk Singer of the Year
Best Duo/Group
Horizon Award
Best Traditional Track
- The Foggy Dew by Ye Vagabonds (Winner)
- Factory Girl by Lisa O’Neill ft. Radie Peat
- Ffoles Llantrisant by VRï
- The Reedcutter’s Daughter by Jimmy Aldridge & Sid Goldsmith
Best Original Track
- I Burn But I Am Not Consumed by Karine Polwart (written by Karine and Steven Polwart) (Winner)
- Blackbird by Lisa O’Neill
- O-U-T Spells Out by Kathryn Tickell & The Darkening
- Scapa Flow 1919 by Kris Drever
Best Album
- Hide and Hair by The Trials Of Cato (Winner)
- Ancora by Flook
- Heard a Long Gone Song by Lisa O’Neill
- Soar by Catrin Finch & Seckou Keita
Musician of the Year
BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award
- Maddie Morris