Gloaming among BBC Folk Awards winners

Irish trad supergroup The Gloaming were among the winners at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards in Cardiff.

The group won the Best Traditional Track award for Samhradh Samhradh from their acclaimed, self-titled debut album.

Last month, The Gloaming won the Meteor Choice Music Prize for Irish Album of the Year. 

The Winners:
Folk Singer of the Year
Nancy Kerr

Best Duo
Josienne Clarke & Ben Walker

Best Group
The Young'uns

Best Album
Tincian by 9Bach

Horizon Award
The Rails

Musician of the Year
Sam Sweeney

Best Original Song
Swim to the Star by Peggy Seeger and Calum MacColl

Best Traditional Track
Samhradh Samhradh by The Gloaming

BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award
Talisk

Lifetime Achievement Award
Yusuf / Cat Stevens
Loudon Wainwright III

Good Tradition Award
Meredydd Evans