People making folk music around the world have a nonprofit based in Kansas City to thank for improving their odds of scoring a Grammy Award next year. The group, Folk Alliance International, has spent ...

Folk Alliance International has unveiled the first wave of Official Showcase artists for its 39th annual conference, taking place January 27–31, 2027 in Chicago, IL. More than 140 artists from 31 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. And the nominees were announced as part of the 38th annual International Folk Music Awards slate, which will be presented at the ...

The Recording Academy has updated some rules and categories for this year’s Grammy Awards, the organization announced today, with one change impacting the Best New Artist category: Nominees in that ...

The 1970s was one of the most exciting decades for musicians, as several artistic scenes converged to bring about new subgenres, collaborations, and platforms to showcase their work, including folk ...

Folk music may have peaked in the 20th century, particularly in the 1960s and '70s, but the genre is still alive and kicking in the 2020s, and 2026 has showcased some modern artists' takes on classic ...

The folk trio I’m With Her won the Best Folk Album Grammy in 2026 for its album, “Wild and Clear and Blue.” Next year folk music artists will have two categories to compete in thanks to the Kansas ...

The Grammy Awards update rules and add to their categories in response to proposals from members every year, and 2027 is no exception. The next show, taking place on Feb. 7, 2027, will see five new ...