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Danish Music Awards - Folk 2008
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March 10, 2008

DMA's  Folk 2008 show took place in Tønderhallen in Tønder on the 8th of March. The folk group Trio Mio was awarded prizes in no less than four categories.

Album of the Year
Trio Mio - Stories Around a Holy Goat  (GO’ Danish Folk Music)

Artist of the Year (Traditionel)
Phønix - Folk (GO’ Danish Folk Music)

Artist of the Year (Contemporary)
Trio Mio - Stories Around a Holy Goat  (GO’ Danish Folk Music)

Vocalist of the Year
Karen Mose, Phønix - Folk (GO’ Danish Folk Music)

Instrumentalist of the Year
Nikolaj Busk, Trio Mio - Stories Around a Holy Goat (GO’ Danish Folk Music)

Songwriter of the Year
Las Nissen, Dissing, Dissing, Las & Dissing - Hjemløs (ArtPeople)

Composer of the Year
Kristine Heebøll, 10 Point, Trio Mio - Stories Around a Holy Goat (GO’ Danish Folk Music)

Debut of the Year
Habbadám - Bornholmsk Folkemusik (Gateway Music)

Song Album of the Year
Stine Michel - Natravn (GO’ Danish Folk Music)

Blues Album of the Year
Blue Junction - Live - Out of Love (In the House Records)

Country Album of the Year
Christian Alvad - Hillside Tunings (Fat Fat Husky Records)

Album from Abroad of the Year
Sofia Karlsson - Visor Från Vinden (Amigo)

DMA-Folk's Special Award went to Torben Laursen, who has been a folk music producer at Danmarks Radio for many years.

The Special Prize for promoting Danish folk music was awarded to Peter Uhrbrand

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