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The Audience Award
One of the main awards has now been decided by you the audience. The winner will be announced at the Poll Winners concert in March. A huge thanks to all those who contributed. It was wonderful to see such a wide-ranging list of nominations (left) and the way so many of the musicians have touched your lives.
Visit the Awards for World Music homepage to discover the best music on the planet in 8 other categories.
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YOUR NOMINEES |
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TOP FOUR NOMINATIONS |
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A.R.Rahman
Alka Yagnik
Amadou et Mariam
Anouar Brahem
Baaba Maal
Badmarsh and Shri
Baka Beyond
Bembeya Jazz
Bob Brozman
Cachaito Lopez
Cara Dillon
Cheikh Lo
Dhafer Youssef
Djelimady Tounkara
Djivan Gasparyan
Eddie Palmieri
Edith Lefel
Eliseo Parra
Eliza Carthy
Ellika and Solo
Faiz Ali Faiz
Femi Kuti
Gaiteiros de Lisboa
Ghalia & Timnaa
Gjallarhorn
Gotan Project
Issa Bagayogo
Hukwe Zawose
Iva Bittova
Javier Ruibal
Kamel Nitrate
Kando Bongo Man
Kimmo Pohjonen
Kim Young-Ja
Khaled
Kristi Stassinopoulou
La Bottine Souriante
Lila Downs
Los de Abajo
Madredeus
Mahotella Queens
Manu Chao
Mari Boyne
Mariza
Martin Carthy
Mary Gauthier
Natasha Atlas
Oi Va Voi
Ojos de Brujo
Oliver Mtukudzi
Omar Faruk Tekbilek
One Giant Leap
Orchestra Baobab
Oysterband
Papa Noel & Papi Oviedo
Praying For The Rain
Rachid Taha
Rokia Traoré
Sahotas
Sainkho Namtchylak
Salif Keita
Sekouba Bambino
Seize The Day
Sergey Starostin
Souad Massi
Susana Baca
Tarkan
Tarika
Tata Pound
Te Vaka
TerraFolk
The Be Good Tanyas
Trilok Gurtu
U-cef
Vardos
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Yair Dalal
Youssou N'Dour
Zakir Hussain
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Here are the bands who were voted onto the final shortlist. Click on each name to read more about them and click on the 'listen' icon to hear a selected track from each band. A large selection of your comments can be found by clicking on the list to the left.
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Praying For The Rain (UK)
nominated by:
Robin Rhind:
'They are the unsung heroes of world music having pushed the barrier of modern and ethnic music over the last ten years, and have influenced many, now fanous, musicians including Faithless, Dido and David Gray.'
Ann Williams, Cardiff:
'Their music, whether live or recorded, generates an absolutely incredible energy which genuinely seems to speak to the soul of the listener. Phenomenal.'
Stephen Macklow-Smith, London:
'The musicianship of this band is exceptional, and their sound is extremely flexible. They are very true to themselves, and their music is honest and all-embracing.'
Jenny Champagne, London:
'Great music, sometimes sweet and gentle, sometimes not! Wonderful didgeridoos! Music inspired the musicians roots and influenced by their travels, It works for me!'
Liz De Lisle, Marlborough:
'Their music is always inspiring and they are all incredibly versatile.'
Catherine Tranmer, Oxford:
'This band is absolutely inspirational, drawing on many streams of world music to create their very own sound. Not only is the music harmonious and innovative, but their lyrics strike a chord with all concerned about the human race and the environment. They have a large and loyal following in London and other parts of the UK, and their regular concerts are a sell out. Can'r understand why they aren't more popular - with several albums to their credit they certainly derserve to be. I listened to 'Enchanted' and virtually nothing else in the car for about a year!'
Naomi Kosten, Norwich:
'My nomination is Praying For The Rain - their music is full of emotion - the lively tracks are vibrant, rhythmic, energised and the audience is encouraged to dance wildly, while the slower, more gentle, tranquil, softer pieces bring tears to your eyes. The musicianship is unequalled - an eclectic blend of really talented and skilled musicians play such a wide range of fascinating instruments it's an education in concert form as each instrument is talked about and explained - and then played to perfection! It's such fun watching them all on stage - sometimes upwards of a dozen musicians all combining their musical ideas together so wonderfully into a cohesive, imaginative powerful performance! Truly deserving the name of 'world music', PFTR are absolutely celebrating the diversity of the globe's inspirations - every influence from Moroccan to Celtic, Scandinavian to Mongolian, Native American to Egyptian, African to Oriental - PFTR honour and enjoy introducing the audience to something new, something MAGICAL, something haunting, something joyous. I can't wait to see them performing live again, and so in the meantime I adore their albums - especially Harmony of Mind and Nature.'
Rowena J Ronson, Elstree:
'They are a fabulous band that I saw four times in 2002! I have been following them for several years now and I never get bored of them! There music is inspiring and speaks to the audience. It is alive! The band consists of about ten people playing all different instruments from all over the world and often they play with other friends introducing instruments from all over the world. I can't recommend more highly!'
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