Folk Music Awards
2025 ANZFA Folk Music Award Finalists Announced
We are pleased as punch to announce the finalists for the 2025 Folk Music Awards:
The Wooden Box Band for Broken River
Jean Reid for And Aye She Sings
Ari Leason for Hello Darling
Sammy Leary for Old Bush Road
Butter Wouldn't Melt for Where the Roots Grow Deep
BB Bowness for Goodtime Revival
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.
2024 ANZFA FOLK MUSIC AWARD WINNERS
The winner of the ANZFA FMAs Best Folk Album 2024 is:
Martha Louise for ‘Goin’ Home’
The winner of the ANZFA Best Kiwiana Album 2024 is:
Adam McGrath for ‘Dear Companions’
The winner of the ANZFA Best Americana Album 2024 is:
Matt Hay for ‘Dog and Pony Show’
The winner of the ANZFA Best Original Album 2024 is:
Martha Louise for ‘Goin’ Home’
Best Folk Album Award
Chris Penman - ANZFA Representative
Mike Moroney - ANZFA host
Lindsey Shields
Adam McGrath
Adam McGrath
Adam McGrath
Chris Penman, Lindsey Shields, Mike Moroney
Neil Finlay
Neil Finlay
Matt hay
Neil Finlay
