Of the winners, Jim Moray who got the Horizon (which is, after all, for best newcomer) has been around for the least time. I have known his work for two years though he has been performing traditional music for a lot longer. And he is only 22.

Of the rest, they are here today, have been for quite some time and look unlikely to disappear. Perhaps it's the nomination system you should be having a go at?

Sneering at the Folk Award winners is a bit like rubbishing those elected to Parliament by a system other than proportional representation...