Definitions:
- This Award recognizes an outstanding solo folk music performer in any folk music genre.
- The Award recognizes the solo performer’s activities, contribution and achievements undertaken in the period 1st July 2024 to 30th June 2025
- The panel will assess the following criteria: The artist’s contribution to the diverse Australian folk music sector in the period 1st July 2024 to 30th June 2025 including at a community, local, state, national and international level
- Solo artists may have contributed to a variety of other line-ups or been supported by other musicians on their projects and performances.
- The solo artist must be a member of Folk Alliance Australia
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 Artist of The Year – Solo
- 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 2024 – 30th JUNE 2025. 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 close on 12 Midnight Thursday 31st July 2024 EST. Late entries will not be accepted.
- The nominated artist for Folk Artist of The Year – Solo must be a resident in Australia.
- 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 (Wed 22nd October) Names of Finalists will be announced on 1st September. Finalists may be required to provide additional media information/images.
All recordings submitted as support material 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 Thursday 31st July 2025 EST. A Nomination Fee of $25 must be paid as part of the lodgement process
