The Grammy’s were held February 27 and this year’s winners included plenty from the folk music world: June Carter Cash—Traditional Folk Album, Female Country Vocal Performance
The Grammy’s were held February 27 and this year’s winners included plenty from the folk music world: June Carter Cash–Traditional Folk Album, Female Country Vocal Performance; The Blind Boys Of Alabama–Traditional Soul Gospel Album; Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunde–Group Country Performance; Alison Krauss and Union Station–Country Instrumental, Bluegrass Album, Country Collaboration (w/James Taylor); Livin’, Lovin’, Losin’–Songs of the Louvin Brothers–Country Album; Buddy Guy–Traditional Blues Album; Etta James–Contemporary Blues Album; Warren Zevon–Contemporary Folk Album; The Monks Of Sherab Ling Monastery–Trad World Music Album: Cesaria Evora–Contemporary World Music Album; Jimmy Stur–Polka Album; Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer–Children’s Album; “A Mighty Wind”–Song from a Motion Picture; Ant DiFranco and Brian Grunert–Recording Package; Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues–Historical Recording; Album Notes (Tom Piazza): and Johnny Cash–Music Video. Also, as we’d mentioned last issue, Ella Jenkins and Doc Watson were among the recipients of the Academy’s 2004 Lifetime Achievement Awards. For a full list of winners, visit .
“A Mighty Wind” also won Best Song at the 2004 Broadcast Critic’s Choice Awards.
Speaking of major award shows: if you didn’t catch it, you’ll be happy to hear that a very traditional form of folk singing was featured at the Academy Awards. Tim Eriksen and the Sacred Harp Singers of Liberty Church were featured on stage during the performance of two songs from the film Cold Mountain. Alison Krauss sang Elvis Costello’s “The Scarlet Tide.” which was nominated for an Oscar, with the Sacred Harp singers giving a shape note style arrangement of the last chorus. Then, Tim led the Singers along with Alison, Sting, Elvis Costello, and Annie Lennox in “Liberty,” straight from the pages of the Sacred Harp. So, if you see Tom Cruise or J-Lo at your next Sacred Harp sing, you may know why! Cold Mountain soundtrack producer T-Bone Burnett and Gabriel Yared were also awarded with a British Academy Film Award for Best Film Music Achievement.
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