FYI, even if it's not all folk:

2003 OUTMUSIC AWARDS TO BE PRESENTED JUNE 1ST AT NYC'S KNITTING FACTORY

On Sunday, June 1st, winners of the 2003 OUTMUSIC AWARDS (OMAs) will be announced at the Knitting Factory, 74 Leonard Sreet, New York City, at 1:30 PM. The event will be co-hosted by women's music legend Alix Dobkin and singer/songwriter Jamie Anderson, and will honor gay music pioneers Ron Romanovsky and Paul Phillips with the OUTMUSIC Heritage Award. The 2003 Outstanding Support OMA will be presented to music journalist Gregg Shapiro, and Special Recognition Awards will honor Amazon Country - the first and longest-running US lesbian radio program - and LGBT hip-hop activist Judge "Dutchboy" Muscat. Live performances by selected nominees will be featured.

The 2003 OMAs are open to the public. $35. general admission tickets are now available on a first-come first-served basis at http://www.outmusic.com