Folk Alliance International to Bestow Lifetime Achievement Award to Taj Mahal, Unveils 2026 Folk Music Awards Honorees, Nominees and More"Folk...

Voting Opens for 2025 International Folk Music Awards"The awards will be presented during the 38th Annual Folk Alliance International Conference on...

Edmonton Folk Fest to Receive Folk Alliance International Clearwater Award"Folk Alliance International has announced that the Edmonton Folk Music...

Grammy and Folk Music International Award Nominees and More Roots Music News"The Folk Music International Awards, which will take place at Folk...

Folk Alliance International Announces 2026 Conference, Award Recipients, and Full Programming"Folk Alliance International’s 2026 Conference heads to...

FAI Reveals 2026 Awards Nominees, Recipients"The announcement includes Best of 2025 nominees, which are nominated and voted for by FAI’s voting...

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Artists From 34 Countries Will Travel To Folk Music Gathering"Thousands of travelers will head to New Orleans in January for the 38th annual Folk...

Folk Alliance International Announces 2026 Official Showcase Lineup with Global Roots and a Call to "Rise Up""Over 150 artists from 34 countries...

Folk Forward: FAI Rolls Out 2026 Showcase Lineup"Folk Alliance International (FAI) will host its 38th annual conference January 21–25, 2026, in New...

New Music from Steve Martin & Alison Brown, Another Surprise from Joshua Ray Walker, FAI 2026, Featured Exhibit at the Woody Guthrie Center, and...

Also this week: Canadian artists are well-represented at Folk Alliance International" FAI has just announced the lineup of the 150-plus artists...

Lifetime Achievement Award to Be Bestowed to Taj MahalKansas City, MO and New Orleans, LA (November 12, 2025) — Folk Alliance International (FAI), a...

Conference Set for Jan. 21-25, 2026 in New Orleans, LA with Theme Rise UpNew Orleans, LA (August 19, 2025) – Today, Folk Alliance International...

Folk Alliance International is deeply disappointed by the decision to eliminate all federal funding for public broadcasting programs, including PBS...

Folk Alliance International (FAI) is deeply disappointed by the National Endowment for the Arts’ (NEA) recent decision to withdraw an offer for a...

FAI Announces 50K in Artist Scholarships AvailableKansas City, MO and New Orleans, LA (May 1, 2025) – Folk Alliance International (FAI), a 501(c)3...

Awards Live-Streamed By NPR Music, WMOT & Folk Alley Montréal, QC (February 20, 2025) – Folk Alliance International (FAI), a 501(c)3 and the...

Lifetime Achievement Award To Be Bestowed to Indigo GirlsKansas City, MO and Montréal, QC (February 13, 2025) – Folk Alliance International (FAI), a...

FAI Confirms Keynote Speaker Allison Russell, in Conversation with Author Ann Powers for 37th Annual ConferenceKansas City, MO, New Orleans, LA, and...

FAI Unveils Conference Programming with Over 125 EventsKansas City, MO and Montréal, QC (January 16, 2025) - Folk Alliance International (FAI), a...

Lifetime Achievement Award To Be Bestowed to Indigo GirlsKansas City, MO and Montréal, QC (December 3, 2024) – Folk Alliance International (FAI), a...

Portuguese Artists Among 175+ Performers from 38 Countries of Origin for 37th Annual Conference in Montreal, QC Feb. 19-23, 2025Kansas City, Mo. and...

Artists Include Ron Sexsmith, Mimi O'Bonsawin, Tania Elizabeth, Mama's Broke, Kaïa Kater, Jorane, Basiat Bulat, Wesli and MoreMontreal, QC, Canada...