Let's face it, award shows in any genre are usually pretty dire. I think we have such high expectations of this because there is so little other folk music on TV. We want it to be a public showcase for folk music, in a way which doesn't apply to the Oscars, Baftas, Grammies etc where the subjects of the awards already have a high public profile. It's hardly surprising that we're inevitably disappointed when the show turns out to be a bit shit.