BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards
| BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Outstanding achievements in folk music |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Presented by | BBC Radio 2 |
| First awarded | 2000 |
| Official website | bbc |
| Television/Radio coverage | |
| Network | BBC (2000–present) |
The BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards celebrate outstanding achievement during the previous year within the field of folk music, with the aim of raising the profile of folk and acoustic music. The awards have been given annually since 2000 by British radio station BBC Radio 2. It takes place in April.
Award recipients have included Joan Baez, Cat Stevens, John Martyn, Steve Earle, The Dubliners, Martin Carthy, Billy Bragg, Shirley Collins, Kate Rusby, Cara Dillon, Eliza Carthy, Bellowhead, June Tabor, Aly Bain, Richard Thompson, Seth Lakeman, Show of Hands, Lau, Tom Paxton, Don McLean, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, Nic Jones and Bella Hardy.
The event has been staged at The Brewery in London, The Lowry theatre in Salford, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall and, in 2014 and 2016, the Royal Albert Hall. In 2015 the event was staged at the Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff.
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