Folk Music Awards 2026
2026 ANZFA Folk Music Awards
Submissions are now open
If you have released an album between 1st July 2025 and 30th June 2026, you may qualify for entry to the ANZFA FMAs — we welcome any body of work that you think is appropriate to the genre, we don’t limit submissions to any preconceived idea of what folk music may or may not be. That is for our members and judges to ascertain. Check out the terms and conditions here.
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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.
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
