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2007 Radio 2 Folk Awards nominations announced
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The nominations have been announced for the 2007 91Èȱ¬ Radio 2 Folk Awards which will be held at The Brewery in London on Monday 5 February.
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The nominated artists have been chosen by a panel of 150 music professionals
who will now decide the winners in each category in a second round of voting.
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The winners will be announced at the awards ceremony, which is one of the
most-anticipated nights in the folk music calendar.
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This year there is also a public vote for The Favourite Folk Track Of All
Time.
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Votes can be cast via the Radio 2 Folk Awards website.
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John Leonard, Producer of Radio 2's Mike Harding folk show and the Radio 2 Folk Awards, says: "These are the eighth 91Èȱ¬ Radio 2 Folk Awards.
They're an occasion to celebrate the music and thank the people who bring it
to us.
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"They are also a wonderful opportunity to bring folk music to the
attention of people who may not normally hear it."
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The nominations (listed alphabetically) are:
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Folk Singer of the Year
Tim van Eyken
Julie Fowlis
Seth Lakeman
Karine Polwart
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Best Duo
Martin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick
Nancy Kerr & James Fagan
Show of Hands
Spiers & Boden
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Best Group
Bellowhead
Salsa Celtica
Van Eyken
Waterson:Carthy
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Best Album
Burlesque - Bellowhead
Freedom Fields - Seth Lakeman
Game Set Match - Nic Jones
Stiffs Lovers Holymen Thieves - Tim van Eyken
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Best Original Song
Daisy - Karine Polwart
Jack Frost - Mike Waterson (performed by Waterson:Carthy)
Roots - Steve Knightley (performed by Show of Hands)
Steelos - John Tams (performed by John Tams & Barry Coope)
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Best Traditional Track
Green Grows the Laurel - Kris Drever
Grey Gallito - Salsa Celtica
Barleycorn - Tim van Eyken
The White Hare - Seth Lakeman
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Horizon Award
The Devil's Interval
Kris Drever
Shona Kipling & Damien O'Kane
Martha Tilston
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Musician of the Year
John McCusker
Martin Simpson
Dave Swarbrick
Chris Thile
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Best Live Act
Bellowhead
Vin Garbutt
Seth Lakeman
Salsa Celtica
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A full list of previous winners is available at the Radio 2 Folk Awards
website.
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