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Awards

Award winning albums and artists from Smithsonian Folkways

A selected list of awards and honors bestowed on Smithsonian Folkways albums and artists in recent years:


GRAMMY Awards: National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences
Amor, Dolor y Lagrimas: Música Ranchera
Nati Cano's Mariachi Los Camperos

2008 GRAMMY Award for Best Regional Mexican Album

Ella Jekins

2004 GRAMMY Association Lifetime Achievement Award

Pete Seeger

1993 GRAMMY Association Lifetime Achievement Award

cELLAbration
Various Artists

2005 GRAMMY Award for Best Musical Album for Children

Doc Watson

2004 GRAMMY Association Lifetime Achievement Award

Anthology of American Folk Music™
Various Artists

1997 GRAMMY Award Winner for Best Historical Album and Best Album Notes


GRAMMY Award Nominations: National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences
From Now On
Michael Doucet

2008 GRAMMY Nominee for Best Zydeco Or Cajun Music Album

Singing for Life: Songs of Hope, Healing, and HIV/AIDS in Uganda
Various Artists

2007 GRAMMY Nominee for Best traditional World Music Album

¡Llegaron Los Camperos!: Nati Cano's Mariachi Los Camperos
Nati Cano

2006 GRAMMY Nominee for Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album

...and the tin pan bended and the story ended...
Dave Van Ronk

2005 GRAMMY Nominee for Best Traditional Folk Album

Abayudaya: Music from the Jewish People of Uganda
Various Artists

2005 GRAMMY Nominee for Best Traditional World Album

Jíbaro Hasta el Hueso: Mountain Music of Puerto Rico
Ecos de Borinquen

2004 GRAMMY Nominee for Best Traditional World Music Album and 2004 Latin GRAMMY Nominee for Best Folk Album

The Best of Broadside
1962-1988
Various Artists

2001 GRAMMY Nominations for Best Historical Album, Best Liner Notes (by Jeff Place), and Historical Album

When the Soul is Settled: Music of Iraq
Rahim Alhaj with Souhail Kaspar

2007 GRAMMY Nominee for Best Traditional World Music Album

Music of Central Asia vol. 2: Invisible Face of the Beloved
Academy of Maqam

2006 GRAMMY Nominee for Best Traditional World Album

Para Todos Ustedes
Los Pleneros de la 21

2006 GRAMMY Nominee for Best Traditional World Music Album

Si, Soy Llanero: Joropo Music from the Orinoco Plains of Colombia
Grupo Cimarrón/Various

2005 GRAMMY Nominee for Best Traditional World Album

Sharing Cultures with Ella Jenkins
Ella Jenkins

2005 GRAMMY Nominee for Best Musical Album for Children

Capoeira Angola 2: Brincando na Roda
Grupo de Capoeira Angola Pelourinho

2004 GRAMMY Nominee for Best Traditional World Music Album

There Ain't No Way Out
The New Lost City Ramblers

1997 GRAMMY Nominee for Best Traditional Folk Album


LATIN GRAMMY Awards: Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences
Un Fuego de Sangre Pura: Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto from Colombia
Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto

2007 LATIN GRAMMY Award for Best Folk Album


Independent Music Awards
Territory
Tony Trischka

2008 IMA for Best Americana Album

On The Right Road Now
The Paschall Brothers

2008 IMA for Best Gospel Album

¡Ayombe! The Heart of Colombia's Música Vallenata
Various Artists

2008 Fan-Voted IMA for Best Latin Album


Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame
Ola Belle Reed

2009 Inductee in Artists who Recorded or Performed Before 1950 Category

Doc Watson

2008 Inductee in Nationally Known Artist Category

Mike Seeger

2009 Inductee in Recordings Industry Category

Ralph Rinzler

2008 Inductee in Promoters and Organizers Category


Award Winning Smithsonian Folkways Recordings for Children
You Are My Little Bird
Elizabeth Mitchell

iParenting Media Award 2006—Audio Category

Growing Up With Ella Jenkins
Ella Jenkins

Early Childhood News—2003 Directors' Choice Award

Songs, Rhythms, and Chants for the Dance
Ella Jenkins

Early Childhood News—2002 Director's Choice Award

American Folk, Game, and Activity Songs for Children
Pete Seeger

Early Childhood News—2001 Director's Choice Award

Bamboo on the Mountains, Kmhmu Highlanders from Southeast Asia and the US
Various Artists

Various Children's Music Web Awards for Traditional World Music in 2000

cELLAbration!: A Tribute to Ella Jenkins
Ella Jenkins

Early Childhood News—2003 Directors' Choice Award

The Singing Kettle: Singalong Songs from Scotland
Various Artists

2003 Parents' Choice Approved Award

Ella Jenkins

Children's Music Network's Magic Penny Award (2001 Lifetime Achievement Award)

Lead Belly Sings for Children
Lead Belly

Early Childhood News—1999 Director's Choice Award


Other Notable Awards and Honors
cELLAbration Live! A Tribute to Ella Jenkins (DVD)
Various Artists

Coalition for Quality Children's Media—2008 KIDS FIRST! Endorsement

Buck Ramsey: Hittin' the Trail
Buck Ramsey

2003 Wrangler Award for Outstanding Traditional Western Music Album from The Cowboy Hall of Fame & Western Heritage Museum® (43rd annual Western Heritage Awards)

The Best of Broadside
1962-1988
Various Artists

2001 Association for Independent Music Award for Liner Notes (by Jeff Place) & Packaging

Headlines and Footnotes, A Collection of Topical Songs
Pete Seeger

2000 Crossroads Music Awards Silver Star for Folk-Traditional

Northumberland Rant! Traditional Music from the Edge of England
Various Artists

2000 Crossroads Music Awards Bronze Star for Celtic Music

Music of Indonesia, Vol. 20: Indonesian Guitars
Various Artists

2000 Crossroads Music Awards Bronze Star for World-Traditional

Heartbeat 2: More Voices of First Nations Women
Various Artists

Nominee for Best Compilation Recording, 2000 Native American Music Awards

Taquachito Nights: Conjunto Music From South Texas
Various Artists

2001 South Texas Conjunto Association Conjunto of the Year Awards—Album of the Year

Blues Routes: Blues & Jazz, Heros and Tricksters, Working Songs and Street Music
Various Artists

2000 Crossroads Music Awards Gold Star for Blues Music

Tuva, Among the Spirits: Sounds, Music and Nature in Sakha and Tuva
Various Artists

2000 Crossroads Music Awards Silver Star for World-Traditional

Mademoiselle, Voulez Vous Danser? Franco American Music from New England
Various Artists

2000 Crossroads Music Awards Bronze Star for Folk-Contemporary Compilation

The Harry Smith Connection: A Live Tribute to the Anthology of American Folk Music™
Various Artists

2000 Association for Independent Music in Americana Music