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Tracy Chapman to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at 2024 International Folk Music Awards


Billy Strings, Nickel Creek and Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway are among the nominees in the best of 2023 categories.

Alynda Segarra of Hurray for the Riff Raff will receive The People’s Voice Award, which is presented to an individual who “unabashedly embraces social and political commentary in their creative work and public careers.” The Rising Tide Award will go to Guatemalan songwriter, vocalist and activist Sara Curruchich, who is the first musician to use the Kaqchikel language of her people in popular music for an international audience. Nominees for album, artist, and song of the year are compiled from U.S., Canadian, and international “best of” lists in addition to the year-end Folk DJ Charts.

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