Tams Best Original Song: Harry Stone (Hearts of Coal) by John Tams Best Group: Danú Horizon Award: Bill Jones Instrumentalist of the Year: Michael McGoldrick Lifetime Achievement Award: Bert Jansch Radio 2 Special Roots Award: Taj Mahal Good Tradition Award: Bob Copper Folk Club Award: The Davy Lamp Best Live Act: Vin Garbutt 2000 Folk Singer of the Year: Kate Rusby Best Album: Sleepless by Kate Rusby Best Original Song: A Place Called England by Maggie Holland Best Traditional Track: Raggle Taggle Gypsy performed by Waterson–Carthy Best Group: Waterson–Carthy Horizon Award: Nancy Kerr and James Fagan Instrumentalist of the Year: Martin Hayes Radio 2 Special Award: Joan Baez Radio 2 Special Roots Award: Youssou N'Dour Andy Kershaw Roots Award: Joe Boyd and Lucy Durán Good Tradition Award: Topic Records Folk Club Award: Westhoughton Best Live Act: La Bottine Souriante See also Scots Trad Music Awards References External links The BBC's 2019 Folk Awards Site The BBC's 2018 Folk Awards Site The BBC's 2017 Folk Awards Site The BBC's 2016 Folk Awards Site The BBC's 2015 Folk Awards site The BBC's 2014 Folk Awards site The BBC's 2013 Folk Awards site The BBC's 2012 Folk Awards site The BBC's 2011 Folk Awards site The BBC's 2010 Folk Awards site BBC Radio 2 programmes BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards Awards established in 2000 Lifetime achievement awards 2000 establishments in the United Kingdom Folk music awards