Woody Guthrie

Iconic American Folk Music Singer-Songwriter

Pete Seeger

Iconic American Folk Music Singer-Songwriter an...

Various Artists

Collaborative Compilation by Diverse Musicians

Charlie Parr

American folk and blues musician

V/a

Leadbelly

Influential American Folk and Blues Musician

The Country Gentlemen

Influential Bluegrass Band

Hazel Dickens And Alice Gerrard

Pioneering Women of Folk and Bluegrass Music

Mary Lou Williams

Influential Jazz Pianist and Composer

Anna And Elizabeth

Appalachian Folk Duo Anna & Elizabeth

Lula Wiles

Folk Trio

Elizabeth Cotten

Influential American Folk and Blues Guitarist

Our Native Daughters

Multicultural American Roots Supergroup

Big Bill Broonzy

Influential Chicago Blues Pioneer

Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee

Iconic Blues Harmonica and Guitar Duo

Matmos

Experimental Electronic Duo

Dave Van Ronk

Folk Music Icon and Blues Pioneer

Sonny Terry

Influential American Blues Harmonica Player

The New Lost City Ramblers

Influential American Folk Music Revival Band

Alim Qasimov

Azerbaijani Mugham Vocalist

Dom Flemons

Grammy-Winning American Songster and Folk Musician

Fargana Qasimova

Azerbaijani Mugham Vocalist

Mariachi Los Camperos De Nati Cano

Renowned Mexican Mariachi Ensemble

Barbara Dane

American folk and blues singer

Jake Blount

Rising Star in Traditional Folk and Old-Time Music

Van-anh Vanessa Vo Kronos Quartet & Rind Eckert

Innovative Collaboration of Vietnamese Zither V...

Joseph Spence

Bahamian Folk Guitar Legend

Po' Rambling Boys

Bluegrass Band from Tennessee

John Duffey

Influential Bluegrass Musician and Singer

Charlie Waller

British Indie Rock Musician

John Cage

Innovative American Avant-Garde Composer

Lightnin' Hopkins

Legendary Texas Blues Guitarist and Singer

Kronos Quartet

Innovative String Ensemble

Memphis Slim

Influential American Blues Pianist and Singer-S...

Doc Watson

Legendary American Folk and Bluegrass Guitarist

Big Joe Williams

Delta Blues Pioneer

Trilok Gurtu

Indian Percussion Virtuoso and World Music Inno...

Airto Moreira

Brazilian Jazz Percussionist and Composer

Phil Ochs

American Folk Singer-Songwriter and Activist

Rev. Gary Davis

Influential Piedmont Blues and Gospel Musician

Flaco Jimenez

Legendary Tex-Mex Accordionist

Roosevelt Sykes

Pioneering Boogie-Woogie Blues Pianist

Flora Purim

Brazilian jazz singer

David Tudor

Pioneering American Avant-Garde Composer and Pi...

Luiz Bonfá

Brazilian Bossa Nova Guitarist and Composer

The Chambers Brothers

Pioneering Psychedelic Soul Band

Josh White

Pioneering American Blues and Folk Musician

Damir Imamović

Bosnian Sevdah Music Revitalizer

Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys

Pioneers of Bluegrass Music

Pharis & Jason Romero

Canadian Folk Duo

Mickey Hart

Grateful Dead Percussionist and World Music Inn...

Bill Monroe

Father of Bluegrass Music

Brownie McGhee

Influential American Blues Musician

Blind Gary Davis

Legendary Piedmont Blues and Gospel Musician

Kaia Kater

Canadian Roots Music Singer-Songwriter

Mike Seeger

American Folk Musician and Multi-Instrumentalist

Cisco Houston

American Folk Music Singer and Woody Guthrie Co...

The Seldom Scene

Bluegrass Band

Sarah Webster Fabio

Pioneering African-American Poet and Performer

Malvina Reynolds

American Folk Singer-Songwriter and Political A...