Folkest prize – a life for music

In every single edition since 1996, Folkest has given a special prize to those artists who- during their career- have left a permanent mark in music and society.
Following is the year on year list of the award winning artists.

All awardees

1996

Folkest Prize

Ian Anderson

Jethro Tull – England

1997

Folkest Prize

Andreas Vollenweider

Swisse

1998

Folkest Prize

Allan Taylor

England

1999

Folkest Prize

James Taylor

USA

2000

Folkest Prize

Paddy Moloney 

The Chieftains – Ireland

2001

Folkest Prize

Joan Baez

USA

2002

Folkest Prize

Noa

Israel

2003

Folkest Prize

Alice

Italy

2004

Folkest Prize

Steve Winwood

England

2005

Folkest Prize

Riccardo Tesi

Italy

2006

Folkest Prize

Moya Brennan

Ireland

2007

Folkest Prize

Avion Travel

Italy

2008

Folkest Prize

Carlos Núñez

Galicia

2009

Folkest Prize

Roberto Vecchioni

Italy

2010

Folkest Prize

Alan Stivell

Britain

2011

Folkest Prize

Edoardo De Angelis

Italy

2012

Folkest Prize

Claudio Baglioni

Italy

2013

Folkest Prize

Simone Cristicchi

Italy

2013

Folkest Prize

Antonella Ruggiero

Italy

2014

Folkest Prize

Valter Sivilotti

Friuli (Italy)

2015

Folkest Prize

Angelo Branduardi

Italy

2016

Folkest Prize

Luigi Lai

Sardinia (Italy)

2017

Premio Folkest

Fairport Convention

Inghilterra

2018

Folkest Prize

Claudio Trotta

Italy

2019

Folkest Prize

Alberto Fortis

Italy

2020

Folkest Prize

Teresa De Sio

Italy

2021

Folkest Prize

Enzo Avitabile

Campania (Italy)

2022

Folkest Prize

Judy Collins

USA

2023

Folkest Prize

Nuova Compagnia di Canto Popolare

Campania (Italy)

2024

Folkest Prize

Andy Irvine

Ireland