Feb 22
And the Folk Alliance Award goes to…
Uncle Earl - “Waterloo Tennessee” (Rounder)Memphis, Tenn. — The Folk Alliance Awards show was held last night at the Cook Convention Center, kicking off the 20th annual International Folk Alliance Conference in Memphis, Tenn.. Uncle Earl’s CD “Waterloo, Tennessee” (Rounder) took home the “Album of the Year” award at the ceremonies.
Also among the evenings award winners were the Carolina Chocolate Drops, named as the “Emerging Artist of the Year” and “The Ark” in Ann Arbor, Michigan, named as the “Best Large Folk Venue.”
Rounder Records, along with Mavis Staples and Tommy Jarrell were presented with this years “Elaine Weissman Lifetime Achievement Award.”
The Folk Awards Show was hosted by Folk Alliance Board President Dan Navarro with appearances by Janet Reno, Kathy Mattea, Tom Russell, Eilen Jewell, Twilight Hotel, and Anthony DaCosta.
The 2008 Folk Alliance Award Winners are:
- Song of the Year: “Who’s Gonna Build Your Wall” - Tom Russell
- Album of the Year: Waterloo, Tennessee - Uncle Earl
- Legacy Recording: The Live Wire - Woody Guthrie in Performance 1949
- Traditional Artist: Levon Helm
- Contemporary Artist: Susan Werner
- World Music Recording: Loreena McKennitt
- Emerging Artist: Carolina Chocolate Drops
- Booking Agency: The Roots Agency
- Broadcaster: Rich Warren, WFMT
- Small Folk Venue: Cafe Lena and The Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse (tie)
- Large Folk Venue: The Ark
- Folk Festival: Falcon Ridge Folk Festival
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