As with all such award /self importance ceremonies - "They're all pissing in the same pot" as we sauy around here with one or two notable exceptions - who have been thrown in to make up the numbers.
Best live performer ?
For Vin Garbutt to come through and survive a very serious (non-standard ) Heart-op,whilst at the same time suffering an undetected ( burst) duodenal ulcer during the recuperation, and now being back on stage wowwing the audiences, with Traditional,self-penned and collected songs
combined with his unique humour.
There's no contest, what a live performer , and gives MORE value than the price of the entry ticket, but he won't win again, after "slagging-off" the establishment which the Folk "Hierarchy" and C.D.producers /distributors/shops are seemingly happy to support.

Cheers,

Betsy