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Thread #96878 Message #1906227
Posted By: Beer
11-Dec-06 - 08:23 AM
Thread Name: Folk Awards(US, Canada,etc, non UK)
Subject: RE: Folk Awards(US, Canada,etc, non UK)
Last night's results. Beer
Winners of 2006 Folk Music Awards
Best Album, Contemporary: Stone & Sand & Sea & Sky, Penny Lang.
Best Album, Traditional: Un peu d'ci, Un peu d'ca, Nicolas Boulerice and Olivier Demers.
Best Songwriter, English: Stephen Fearing for Yellowjacket.
Best Instrumentalist, Solo: Bruce Cockburn for Speechless.
Best Instrumental Group: The McDades for Bloom.
Pushing the Boundaries: Andrew Collins for Little Widgets.
Best Solo Artist: Penny Lang for Stone & Sand & Sea & Sky.
Best Vocal Group: Madrigaia for Pleiades.
Best Ensemble: Mauvais Sort for Koru.
Young Performer of the Year: Sarah Burnell for Sarah'ndipity.
Best Children's Album: Join the Band, Ken Whiteley.
Producer of the Year: Tie between Steve Dawson (Jim Byrnes, House of Refuge) and Mike Roth (Dala, Angels & Thieves).
Best New/Emerging Artist: T. Nile for At My Table.
Best Singer, Contemporary: Jim Byrnes for House of Refuge.
Best Singer, Traditional: James Keelaghan for A Few Simple Verses.
Best Songwriter, Aboriginal: Wayne Lavallee for Green Dress.