Earlier this week, Folk Alliance International announced the nominees and recipients for the Best of 2024 and the International Folk Music Awards (IFMA). The awards ceremony will take place on the opening night of the 37th annual Folk Alliance International conference, set for Feb. 19-23, 2025, in Montréal. The event celebrates the creativity and contributions of folk artists, both emerging and established, from around the globe.
Highlights Include:
Artist of the Year
(sponsored by Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame)
- Flamy Grant
- Sarah Jarosz
- Kaïa Kater
- Nick Lowe
- Crys Matthews
- Allison Russell
Album of the Year
- Sierra Ferrell – Trail of Flowers
- The Heart Collectors – The Space Between
- Kaïa Kater – Strange Medicine
- Aoife O’Donovan – All My Friends
- Ordinary Elephant – Ordinary Elephant
- Susan Werner – Halfway to Houston
Song of the Year
- Tenzin Choegyal and Michael Askill – “Tenzin Sings with Nightingales”
- Connie Kaldor – “Woman Who Pays”
- Rhiannon Giddens, Crys Matthews, and The Resistance Revival Chorus – “How I Long for Peace” (written by Peggy Seeger)
- Tom Paxton and John McCutcheon – “Ukrainian Now”
- Dan Navarro and Janiva Magness – “$20 Bill (for George Floyd)” (written by Tom Prasada-Rao)
Additionally, the iconic Indigo Girls will be honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award for their decades of contributions to the folk and acoustic music community. For the full list of nominees and honorees, visit the Folk Alliance International website.
Alison Krauss and Union Station Announce First Tour in a Decade
In other exciting news, Alison Krauss and Union Station have announced their first tour in 10 years. The tour, titled Arcadia 2025, will feature dobro virtuoso Jerry Douglas and have Willie Watson as the opening act. The tour is set to cover 73 stops across the United States and Canada.
Check out the full list of tour dates and ticket information on Krauss’ official website, and don’t miss this chance to see these bluegrass legends live!
Stay tuned for more Bonus Tracks next week, where we’ll bring you the latest news, releases, and highlights from the folk music world!
