Finalists Revealed For Best Folk Album 2016

Three female soloists are up for the Tui for Best Folk Album 2016. Previous winner Amiria Grenell (for 2012's Three Feathers) is nominated her album Autumn along with Holly Arrowsmith for debut offering For The Weary Traveller, and Nadia Reid for the widely acclaimed record Listen to the Formation, Look for the Signs. The winner will be announced at the 43rd annual Auckland Folk Festival in Kumeu, Auckland following the Tui Finalists Concert on the evening of Sunday 7th February.

Here is Amiria performing 'Suzie Blue' at Orange Studio...

Here's Holly Arrowsmith with her single 'Desert Owl'...

And here's Nadia Reid's recently released video for 'Some Are Lucky'...

The Tui for Best Folk Album 2016 is for recordings released in the 12 months to 30 September 2015. The Folk category was introduced to the Awards in 1984.

Online ticket sales for the 2016 festival are open now. For more information visit the Auckland Folk Festival website.