The folk music sector makes up a large and vibrant part of the Australian music scene lending musical innovation with tradition, cultural and regional identity, storytelling and interpretation embedded in the communities that make up this country.
Awards Night
Date: Wed 26 October @ 7.30pm
Venue: Brunswick Ballroom Sydney Rd, Brunswick, Melbourne.
It will be a live and live streamed on the AFMAs YouTube channel.
Please join us!
NT/QLD/VIC/TAS/NSW – 7.30pm
SA – 7.00pm
WA – 5.30pm
The Finalists
Our panel of judges from around Australia have selected the following acts as the 2022 AFMA Finalists:
Traditional Folk Music Album of the Year – FINALISTS
- Austral – Thylacine (Vic)
- Broken Creek – Small Town Anthropologies (Vic)
- The Lost Clog – The Sparrow Made Some Beer (Vic)
- Sásta – Eirelocked (Qld)
- Telenn Tri – Macquarie Street (SA)
Contemporary Folk Music Album of The Year – FINALISTS
- Above the Bit (Vic)
- Charm of Finches (Vic)
- Michael Waugh (Vic)
- Montgomery Church (NSW)
- The Weeping Willows (Vic)
Artist of the Year – Solo
- Fred Smith (ACT)
- Kaurna Cronin (SA)
- Khristian Mizzi (Vic)
- Lucy Wise (Vic)
- Michael Waugh (Vic)
Artists of the Year Duo/Group/Ensemble – FINALISTS
- Austral (Vic)
- Bush Gothic (Vic)
- Charm of Finches (Vic)
- Montgomery Church (NSW)
- The Weeping Willows (Vic)
Instrumentalist of The Year – FINALISTS
- Andrew Veivers (Qld)
- Justin Bernasconi (Vic)
- Paddy Montgomery (Vic)
- Rhys Crimmin (Vic)
- Xani (Vic)
Youth Folk Artist of The Year
Award recipient and Runner up to be announced
- Anna & Jordan (Qld)
- Ella & Sienna (SA)
- Oceanique (WA)
- Sadie Mustoe (Vic)
- Sari Abbott (Qld)
AFMAs Community/Cultural Project of the Year
- Celtic Piping Spring Online Program (NSW)
- Cresfest (Vic)
- For Folk Sake (NSW)
- Melbourne Tune Collection (Vic)
- The Sparrow Made Some Beer ( Vic)
AFMAs ‘Contribution to Folk’ Award
- This Award Recipient (s) will be announced at the AFMAs Awards Night on 26 October
AFMAs People’s Choice
AFMAs People’s Choice – There are 14 Finalists with the award winner to be determined by public voting. Voting closed EST September 30th. The People’s Choice Award will also be announced at the AFMA Awards Night on 26 October .
Peoples Choice Finalists
- Crystal Robins NT
- Rebecca Moore WA
- The Raglins Vic
- The BordererS SA
- Sionnach Rua’s Great Irish Song Book Vic
- Joyce Prescher Vic
- Hillbilly Goats Qld
- Austral Vic
- Kym Pitman NSW
- Mick Coates & the Shallow Gravediggers Vic
- Tuck Shop Ladies Vic
- Sarah and Silas VIC
- Nick Vulture SA
- The Weeping Willows VIC
AFMAs Enquiries to:
Email: afmas@folkalliance.org.au Phone: 0418 839 264
Come to the AFMAs and stay on for the Malden Folk Festival
For more information about the Malden Folk Festival https://www.maldonfolkfestival.com/
