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Posted on April 30th, 2009 in Songlines Blog by Songlines.
We take great pleasure in announcing the Songlines Music Awards winners.
The Songlines Music Awards recognise outstanding talent in world music and are run in partnership with WOMAD festival, culminating in performances by a selection of the nominees at this summer’s WOMAD in Charlton Park, July 24-26 2009, including Rokia Traoré, Dub Colossus and Los Desterrados.
There are four categories: Best Artist, Best Group, Cross-Cultural Collaboration and Newcomer.
The eligible artists were those who had albums reviewed in Songlines during 2008 (from issues #50 to #57 inclusive) and were voted on by the public. The top four artists in each category went through to the final nominations.
Below are the final nominees and their relevant album with the winners in each category in bold:
BEST ARTIST
Toumani Diabaté: The Mandé Variations on World Circuit
Lila Downs: Shake Away on EMI
Mariza: Terra on EMI
Rokia Traore: Tchamantché on Nonesuch
BEST GROUP
Amadou & Mariam: Welcome To Mali on Because
Bellowhead: Matachin on Navigator Records
Los Desterrados: Miradores on Crusoe Records
Umalali: The Garifuna Women’s Project on Cumbancha
CROSS-CULTURAL COLLABORATION
Balkan Beat Box: Nu-Made Remixes & Videos on Crammed Discs
Ska Cubano: Ajiaco! The Remix Album on Casino Sounds
Monkey (Damon Albarn & Jamie Hewlett): Journey to the West on XL
Jah Wobble & The Chinese Dub Orchestra: Chinese Dub on 30 Hertz
NEWCOMER
Kiran Ahluwalia: Wanderlust on World Connection
Buika: Nina de Fuego on Warner Jazz
Dub Colossus: In A Town Called Addis on Real World
Dengue Fever: Venus on Earth on Real World
The winners, selected by the Songlines editorial team, are published in the June issue (#60), on sale May 1.
