When I saw the title of the thread, I guessed what the tone of the content would be. I was not wrong.

The BBC Folk awards should not be taken too seriously, they are a bit of publicity, that's all.

Donovan may not be your cup of tea, it's only a matter of personal taste, so good luck to him I say! I don't have any of his records and won't be buying any but I don't begrudge him his award.