Congratulations to all of the winners at the 2019 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards which were announced last night at the Bridgewater Hall in Manchester. Among the winners were many Proper distributed acts including Brìghde Chaimbeul, Seckou Keita, Karine Polwart, Catrin Finch & Seckou Keita and Ye Vagabonds.
Performances included Edward II with Kitty Macfarlane, Kate Rusby, O’Hooley & Tidow, Whizz Jones, Thea Gilmore and Dervish who were accompanied by Kate Rusby and Damien O’Kane. You can listen to the full show on the BBC website here and find all of the winners below.
The Horizon Award
- Brìghde Chaimbeul
Musician of the Year
- Seckou Keita
Best Original Track
- I Burn But I Am Not Consumed – Karine Polwart
Best Duo or Group
- Catrin Finch & Seckou Keita
Best Traditional Track
- The Foggy Dew – Ye Vagabonds
Lifetime Achievement Awards
- Whizz Jones
- Dervish
Best Album
- Hide and Hair – The Trials of Cato
Folk Singer of the Year
- Ríoghnach Connolly
Radio 2 Folk Awards Hall Of Fame
- Leonard Cohen
Radio 2 Young Folk Award
- Maddie Morris