DOORS 6PM // KITCHEN OPEN // SHOW STARTS 7.30PM

Folk Alliance Australia announces the 3rd Australian Folk Music Awards to be held on Wednesday 25 October 2023. 

We are pleased to announce that the Awards night will return to the Brunswick Ballroom, commencing at 7.30 pm with the event live-streamed.  

A new award has been created to honour lifetime achievements in the pursuit of the Folk Arts in Australia. This award is nominated by the board of FAA and will honour two recipients each year who have dedicated their lives and careers to make outstanding achievements in support of Folk music and its many offshoots in Australia.   

The 2023 AFMA Awards will celebrate and recognise the musical and cultural talent, vibrancy, richness, diversity and community nature of the Australian folk music sector and will be presented at an Awards Concert/Gala event at the Brunswick Ballroom, Melbourne on Wednesday 25th October. 

Nine (9) Awards will be presented in 2022:-

• Folk Album of the Year - Traditional              
• Folk Album of the Year – Contemporary    
• Folk Artist of the year - Solo            
• Folk Act of the year - Duo/Group/Ensemble 
• Instrumentalist of the Year   
• Folk Act of the Year - People's Choice (by public voting)
• Folk Community/Cultural Project of The Year     
• Youth Artist of the Year 
• Contribution to Folk  
• Lifetime Award