2008 Folk Alliance Award Winners

The 2008 Folk Alliance Awards were presented in Memphis, Tennessee, on Feb. 20, 2008. The awards for Album of the Year and Song of the Year were chosen based on Folk-DJ Chart airplay.

Legacy Recording

WINNER: Woody Guthrie - The Live Wire (Woody Guthrie Archives)
Various Artists - People Take Warning: Murder Ballads and Disaster Songs (Tompkins Square)
Various Artists - Rogue's Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs, and Chanteys (Anti)
Various Artists - Old Town School of Folk Music Songbook, Vols. 2 & 3 (Bloodshot)

Booking Agency

Concerted Efforts
Folklore Productions
Mongrel Music
WINNER: The Roots Agency
Skyline Booking

Broadcaster

Susan Forbes Hansen - WHUS
Ron Olesko - WFDU
John Platt - WFUV
Mike Regenstreif - CKUT
WINNER: Rich Warren - WFMT

Contemporary Artist

Peter Case
Lucy Kaplansky
Anais Mitchell
Tom Russell
WINNER: Susan Werner

Emerging Artist

WINNER: Carolina Chocolate Drops
Anthony daCosta
Eilen Jewell
Devon Sproule
Twilight Hotel

Traditional Artist

David Bromberg
John Wort Hannam
WINNER: Levon Helm
Joel Mabus
Uncle Earl

Album of the Year

Uncle Earl - Waterloo, Tennessee (Rounder)

Song of the Year

Tom Russell - "Who's Gonna Build Your Wall?" (Hightone)

World Music Recording

Cheick Hamala Diabate and Bob Carlin
Kobo Town
WINNER: Lorrena McKennitt
Mighty Popo
Sones de Mexico Ensemble

Small Folk Venue (Tie)

WINNER: Cafe Lena - Saratoga Springs, NY
WINNER: Freight & Salvage - San Francsico, CA
Hugh's Room - Toronto, ON
Iron Horse - Northampton, MA
Tin Angel - Philadelphia, PA

Large Folk Venue

WINNER: The Ark - Ann Arbor, MI
The Birchmere - Arlington, VA
Cedar Cultural Center - Minneapolis, MN
Kennedy Center Millenium Stage - Washington, DC

Festival

Boston Folk Festival - MA
Edmonton Folk Festival - AL
WINNER: Falcon Ridge Folk Festival - NY
Ottawa Folk Festival - ON

Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients

Mavis Staples
Tommy Jarrell
Rounder Records