Gene Shay Wins Folk DJ of the Year

February 23, 2007

WXPN & Folk Alley's new host, Gene Shay, took home top prize for Folk DJ at the 2007 Folk Alliance Awards show held on Wednesday, February 21st.

Congratulations to Gene!

Keep reading for a list of other award categories, nominees and winners!

FOLK DJ
Dick Pleasants, WUMB
*Gene Shay, WXPN*
Rich Warren, WFMT
Susan Forbes Hanson, WHUS
Suzanne MiIlsap, KRCL

SONG OF THE YEAR
"Bring Them Home", Burns Sisters
"People Look Around", Catie Curtis and Mark Erelli
*"Seems So Real", Chris Smither*
"Pony", Diana Jones
"Folk Is the New Black", Janis Ian

TRADITIONAL RELEASE OF THE YEAR
*Bruce Springsteen - We Shall Overcome-The Seeger Sessions*
Crooked Still - Shaken By a Low Sound
Les Tireux d'Roches - Papier y Ciseaux
Madrigaia - Pleiades
Pine Leaf Boys - Pine Leaf Boys Two Steps

CONTEMPORARY RELEASE OF THE YEAR
Dave Carter and Tracy Grammer - Seven Is the Number
Greg Greenway - Weightless
Jeffrey Foucault - Ghost Repeater
John Gorka - Writing in the Margins
*Wailin' Jennys - Firecracker*

TRADITIONAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Guy Davis
James Keelaghan
Natalie MacMaster
*Odetta*
Old Crow Medicine Show

CONTEMPORARY ARTIST OF THE YEAR
*Chris Smither*
Darrell Scott
Greg Brown
Janis Ian
Wailin' Jennys

EMERGING ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Amy Speace
Anais Mitchell
*Crooked Still*
Diana Jones
Pat Wictor

WORLD MUSIC ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Kiran Ahluwana
Lache Cercel and His Roma Swing Ensemble
Lila Downs
*Mamadou Diabate*
Marisa Monte

FOLK BOOKING AGENCY
*Fleming Artists*
Folklore Productions
Mary Granata
Mongrel MusicRoots Agency

SMALL FOLK VENUE (under 250 capacity)
Cactus Cafe - Austin, Texas
Cafe Carpe - Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin
Cafe Lena - Sarasota Springs, New York
*Club Passim - Cambridge, Massachusetts*
Hugh's Room - Toronto, Ontario

LARGE FOLK VENUE (over 250 capacity)
The Ark - Ann Arbor, Michigan
The Birchmere - Arlington, Virginia
Cedar Cultural Center - Minneapolis, Minnesota
Iron Horse - Northampton, Massachusetts
*Old Town School of Folk Music, Chicago*

FOLK FESTIVAL
Falcon Ridge Festival
Kate Wolf Memorial Music Festival
*Kerrville Folk Festival*
Philadelphia Folk Festival
Winnipeg Folk Music Festival