Thirteen Smithsonian Folkways albums and songs were selected as Finalists for the 9th Independent Music Awards. Click here to listen to and vote for your favorite albums on the Independent Music Awards web site

• 50 Years: Where Do You Come From Where Do You Go, The New Lost City Ramblers (Best Americana Album)
• Richmond Blues, Cephas & Wiggins (Best Blues Album)
• Classic Piano Blues, Various Artists (Best Blues Album)
• Honk-Hiss-Tweet-GGGGGGGGG and Other Children's Favorites, Tom Glazer (Best Children's Music Album)
• Borders y Bailes, Los Texmaniacs (Best Latin Album)
• ¡Y Que Viva Venezuela! Maestros del Joropo Oriental, Various Artists (Best Latin Album)
• Son de Mi Tierra, Son de Madera (Best Latin Album)
• Maitei American: Harps of Paraguay, Various Artists (Best Latin Album)
• Irish Pirate Ballads, Dan Milner (Best World Traditional Album)
• Blodeugerdd Song of the Flowers: An Anthology of Welsh Music and Song, Various Artists (Best World Traditional Album)
• "La Bamba", Son De Madera (Best Cover Song)
• "Las Poblanas", Son De Madera (Best Latin Song)
• "Ten Thousand Miles Away", Dan Milner (Best World Traditional Song)