After many close calls, we’re proud to reveal the shortlist for the CeltCast Fantasy Awards 2025!
The top 5 nominees in each category have been selected, and now we need your voice once more. Cast your vote for your favourites and help decide who will take home the awards!
You can find all shortlisted nominees in below:
The winners will be announced during the award ceremony at Fantasy Fest in the Broodfabriek.
🗳️ Voting is open until February 1st, midnight (CET). 🗳️
🎉 January Monthly Markers are here, and we’re officially starting 2026! 🎉
✨ This month on CeltCast Radio, we spotlight two outstanding acts from the European folk scene:
Band no. 1:Trinaluna (IT) Song:Clan’s Dance
Founded in Perugia (IT) in 2021, Trinaluna is a Celtic-Irish folk group born from a shared love of traditional Irish and Nordic music. Over the years, the band evolved from a chamber-folk line-up into a powerful ensemble with a full rhythm section. Their sound blends Irish tradition, Nordic influences, classical refinement, and touches of funk and jazz, creating music that tells old stories and evokes faraway places. Trinaluna has performed extensively across Italy and twice reached the finals of the European Celtic Festival in Montelago.
Band no.2: Basco (DK) Song:The Huntress, Twenty Thousand Stars, Ten Minutes To Landfall
Basco is one of Denmark’s most acclaimed folk bands, with multiple Grammy awards and nearly two decades of international touring. Their upcoming album Three Times into Something Wild showcases the full spectrum of their musical journey from intimate folk club performances to grand orchestral collaborations. The album invites listeners deep into Nordic folk traditions while boldly expanding the genre with cinematic textures, powerful harmonies, and Basco’s unmistakable energy.
📻 These tracks will be played 4–5 times a day throughout January, and are featured in our CeltCast Monthly Markers Spotify playlist. 🏆 Like every Monthly Marker, these songs are nominated for the CeltCast Fantasy Award – Best Monthly Marker (Feb/March 2027).
Go to the CeltCast website or find us on radio streaming apps like “Simple Radio” or “TuneIn Radio”
Musical greetings, 🎻 The CeltCast Radio Team Ilona Sealgaire Alex Sealgaire Berit Balfolk CeltCast / DansKnusjes 🎻
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