Memphis, Tenn. () December 6, 2006 -- Nominees Announced for the Second Annual Folk Alliance Awards. The Folk Alliance Awards are to honor merit and achievement within the Folk Music field. The award recipients will be recognized at the 19th annual North American Folk Music and Dance Alliance International Business Conference in Memphis, Wednesday, February 21, 2007 at the Cook Convention Center.

The final nominees for the Second Annual Folk Alliance Awards are:

Folk Alliance Mission: The North American Folk Music And Dance Alliance exists to foster and promote traditional, contemporary and multicultural folk music, dance, and related performing arts in North America. The folk Alliance seeks to strengthen organizational and individual initiatives in folk music and dance through education, networking, advocacy, and professional and field development.

For more information or to register for the business conference please go to www.Folk.org or call 901/522-1170.