Folk Music Awards 2026

2026 ANZFA Folk Music Awards

Voting and judging is now underway

If you are an ANZFA member, you will have received you personalised link to our Awards Portal. For the entire month of September members get to listen to and rank 14 great albums for the Best Folk Album 2026.

Be a part of the decision — join now and receive your personalised link to the ANZFA 2026 Awards Portal.

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2025 ANZFA FOLK MUSIC AWARD WINNERS

The winner of the ANZFA FMAs Best Folk Album 2025 is:

First Equal
BB Bowness for ‘Goodtime Revival’
Jean Reid for “And Aye She Sings’

ANZFA Best Kiwiana Album 2025: Sammy Leary for ‘Old Bush Road’

ANZFA Best Americana Album 2025: BB Bowness for ‘Goodtime Revival’

ANZFA Best Traditional Album 2025: Jean Reid for ‘And Aye She Sings’

ANZFA Best Original Album 2025: The Wooden Box Band for ‘Broken River’

2024 ANZFA FOLK MUSIC AWARD WINNERS

The winner of the ANZFA FMAs Best Folk Album 2024 is:

Martha Louise for ‘Goin’ Home’

ANZFA Best Kiwiana Album 2024: Adam McGrath for ‘Dear Companions’

ANZFA Best Americana Album 2024: Matt Hay for ‘Dog and Pony Show’

ANZFA Best Original Album 2024: Martha Louise for ‘Goin’ Home’

Congratulations to the finalists and a big thank-you to all those who entered, voted or judged.

The 2025 ANZFA Folk Music Awards will be announced at the Ballads to Blues showcase and awards ceremony in Dunedin on January 3rd 2026.

Chris Penman, Lindsey Shields, Mike Moroney

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