The Audience Award One of the main awards has now been decided by you the audience. The winner will be announced at the Poll Winners concert in March. A huge thanks to all those who contributed. It was wonderful to see such a wide-ranging list of nominations (left) and the way so many of the musicians have touched your lives.
Here are the bands who were voted onto the final shortlist. Click on each name to read more about them and click on the 'listen' icon to hear a selected track from each band. A large selection of your comments can be found by clicking on the list to the left.
Anwen, Hereford:
'Fantastic British folk for more than 20 years, but still coming up with great original music as well as fabulous performances of traditional songs. This year's album Rise Above has a beautiful a cappella version of Bright Morning Star as well as a great rock version of Blackmorningside and some brilliant pipe and fiddle playing mixed with a rock beat I can't keep my feet still to. One of the living growing voices of British folk.'
