Grammy Awards Add Best Traditional Folk Album Category for 69th Ceremony"The Recording Academy has announced a new Grammy category, Best Traditional...

No Depression Shares FAI's Efforts to Reinstate the Traditional Folk GRAMMY Category"The Grammy Awards announced a number of updates to its...

FAI Opens Applications for 2027 Conference in Chicago"Folk Alliance International (FAI), the foremost global nonprofit organization dedicated to...

Also this week: Folk Alliance International applications open, Lighthouse return to a storied Toronto stage, the winners of the Canadian Live Music...

FAI Opens Applications for 2027 Chicago Conference"Applications for Official Showcase Artists opened May 1 and will remain open through June 8,...

Folk Alliance International’s "Folk+" Returns with Two Days of Virtual Performances, Panels & Industry Conversations "Folk Alliance International...

Folk Alliance International Honors Global Talent at 2026 International Folk Music Awards"Folk Alliance International kicked off its 38th annual...

Folk Alliance Awards 2026 Winners Named [Full List]"The 2026 International Folk Music Awards were announced by Folk Alliance International in New...

Folk Alliance International Bestows Folk Music Awards At 38th Annual Conference In New Orleans"Folk Alliance International, a global nonprofit for...

Folk Stars And Changemakers Lead 2026 International Folk Music Awards"The International Folk Music Awards for the 2025 cycle were presented on...

International Folk Music Award Winners and More Roots Music News"The 38th annual Folk Alliance International (FAI) conference and festival is still...

I'm With Her Wins Two Awards at FAI 2026"LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 30: (L-R) Sara Watkins, Aoife O’Donovan and Sarah Jarosz of I'm With...

Change Comes Thanks to FAI's Membership and Team of Advocates Kansas City, MO (June 16, 2026) – On today’s announcement by the Recording Academy...

Pre-Registration for Members, Applications for Mike Seeger Fellowship, and First-Time Artist/Industry Scholarships All Open TodayKansas City, MO and...

Best of 2025 Awards Went to Carsie Blanton, Crys Matthews, The Baltic Sisters and I'm With Her, Which Takes Home Two AwardsKansas City, MO and New...

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...