Irish folk group Clannad and English folk artist Martin Carthy are to receive Lifetime Achievement Awards at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards.
The accolades will be presented at the folk awards on 19 February at the Royal Albert Hall.
Celtic group Clannad, who will be performing at the ceremony, have sold more than 15m records since they released their eponymous debut in 1973.
Clannad said: ‘We are absolutely honoured to be recognised in this way by the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. The BBC have been such great supporters of us since we first broke through in the UK with Theme From Harry's Game. We are really looking forward to being part of the big night at the Royal Albert Hall.’
Martin Carthy has recorded more than 40 albums in a musical career spanning 50 years.
Martin said: 'I’ve just been lucky enough to follow my heart and pretty much do what I want over the past 50 years or so. If, along the way, I've been able to play a part, however small, in keeping the traditional music of these islands alive, then I consider myself a fortunate man.'
Bellowhead, Suzanne Vega and the Fisherman’s Friends set to perform live on the night of the awards.
The full list of nominees in this year’s Radio 2 Folk Awards are:
Folk singer of the year
Bella Hardy
Fay Hield
Lisa Knapp
Lucy Ward
Best duo
Ross Ainslie and Jarlath Henderson
Josienne Clarke and Ben Walker
Catrin Finch and Seckou Keita
Phillip Henry and Hannah Martin
Best group
Breabach
The Full English
Lau
Melrose Quartet
Best album
Anaïs Mitchell and Jefferson Hamer - Child Ballads
The Full English – The Full English
Lisa Knapp - Hidden Seam
Martin Simpson - Vagrant Stanzas
Linda Thompson - Won’t Be Long Now
Horizon award
Olivia Chaney
Josienne Clarke and Ben Walker
Greg Russell & Ciaran Algar
Georgia Ruth
Musician of the year
Aidan O’Rourke
Will Pound
Martin Simpson
Sam Sweeney
Best original song
Linda Thompson - Love’s For Babies And Fools
Chris Wood - None The Wiser
Olivia Chaney - Swimming In The Longest River
Lisa Knapp - Two Ravens
Best traditional track
Georgia Ruth - Codi Angor
Catrin Finch and Seckou Keita - Les Bras de Mer
Rant - Mary Macdonald’s
Anaïs Mitchell and Jefferson Hamer - Willie Of Winsbury
BBC Radio 2 young folk award
Hattie Briggs
Gentlemen of Few
Granny’s Attic
The Mischa Macpherson Trio
The accolades will be presented at the folk awards on 19 February at the Royal Albert Hall.
Celtic group Clannad, who will be performing at the ceremony, have sold more than 15m records since they released their eponymous debut in 1973.
Clannad said: ‘We are absolutely honoured to be recognised in this way by the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. The BBC have been such great supporters of us since we first broke through in the UK with Theme From Harry's Game. We are really looking forward to being part of the big night at the Royal Albert Hall.’
Martin Carthy has recorded more than 40 albums in a musical career spanning 50 years.
Martin said: 'I’ve just been lucky enough to follow my heart and pretty much do what I want over the past 50 years or so. If, along the way, I've been able to play a part, however small, in keeping the traditional music of these islands alive, then I consider myself a fortunate man.'
Bellowhead, Suzanne Vega and the Fisherman’s Friends set to perform live on the night of the awards.
The full list of nominees in this year’s Radio 2 Folk Awards are:
Folk singer of the year
Bella Hardy
Fay Hield
Lisa Knapp
Lucy Ward
Best duo
Ross Ainslie and Jarlath Henderson
Josienne Clarke and Ben Walker
Catrin Finch and Seckou Keita
Phillip Henry and Hannah Martin
Best group
Breabach
The Full English
Lau
Melrose Quartet
Best album
Anaïs Mitchell and Jefferson Hamer - Child Ballads
The Full English – The Full English
Lisa Knapp - Hidden Seam
Martin Simpson - Vagrant Stanzas
Linda Thompson - Won’t Be Long Now
Horizon award
Olivia Chaney
Josienne Clarke and Ben Walker
Greg Russell & Ciaran Algar
Georgia Ruth
Musician of the year
Aidan O’Rourke
Will Pound
Martin Simpson
Sam Sweeney
Best original song
Linda Thompson - Love’s For Babies And Fools
Chris Wood - None The Wiser
Olivia Chaney - Swimming In The Longest River
Lisa Knapp - Two Ravens
Best traditional track
Georgia Ruth - Codi Angor
Catrin Finch and Seckou Keita - Les Bras de Mer
Rant - Mary Macdonald’s
Anaïs Mitchell and Jefferson Hamer - Willie Of Winsbury
BBC Radio 2 young folk award
Hattie Briggs
Gentlemen of Few
Granny’s Attic
The Mischa Macpherson Trio
