CONDITIONS AND RULES:

Definitions:

• This award recognizes an outstanding album of contemporary folk music played in any folk music genre. (If your album draws from a specific folk tradition you should consider entering the ‘Traditional Album’ category)
• The Award recognizes the recording artist(s) and others that have contributed to it’s recording
• At least one of the nominating artist(s) needs to be a member of the Folk Alliance Australia
• An album is considered to be a body of at least six (6) tracks or 30 minutes of music
• The album needs to have been released for public purchase or access in the time period of 1st July 2023 to 30th June 2024.
• The panel will assess the following:- musical proficiency, creativity of arrangement, concept of the album and recording quality, potential interest & impact of the album.

Nomination Fee

• A nomination/Entry Fee of $25 is required to be paid at the time of the entry. This fee covers costs of coordination/ processing of entries. The fee is to be paid by credit card (Debit card not accepted) Entries will not be accepted without payment of fee. The fee is Non-refundable.

Nomination for Folk Album of The Year – Contemporary

• IMPORTANT – YOUR NOMINATION IS ASSESSED ONLY ON THE INFORMATION YOU GIVE IN THIS NOMINATION FORM. WE ARE ASSESSING YOUR ACTIVITY/PROJECTS FOR THE PERIOD 1st JULY 2023 – 30th JUNE 2024. PLEASE ENSURE YOU PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THIS BASIS.
• All Nominations must be made via the online Entry Form
• All questions must be completed and information requested is to be supplied as links or attachments only as requested. Your Application may be invalid if all information is not submitted.
• You may nominate for more than one AFMA Award (if applicable a separate fee must be paid)
• Nominations open in June and close on 12 Midnight Wednesday 31^st July 2024 EST.
• Late entries will not be accepted.
• The nominated artist for Album of the Year – Contemporary must be an Australian Permanent Resident. Group/Acts members must comprise 50% of Australian Permanent Residents.
• Parental Permission must be submitted for nominations of persons under the age of 18 years.
• Once you have submitted your nomination entry and paid the entry fee you will receive a confirmation email.
• Awards are decided by a panel of selected judges with expertise in folk music and the folk music sector. Their decisions are deemed final. No correspondence will be entered into.
• Five (5) Finalists will be selected to be featured at the AFMA AWARDS event (Wednesday 23^rd October) Names of Finalists will be announced on 1^st September 2024. Finalists may be required to provide additional media information/images.
• All recordings must fulfill legal requirements meaning songwriters have been properly credited and mechanical royalties have been paid

NOMINATION FORM

This Form must be submitted before midnight on Wednesday 31^st July 2024  EST. A nomination Fee of $25 must be paid as part of the lodgement process

Nomination For Album of the Year – Contemporary