Dear Friends of Folk and Fantasy!

Your turnout during the longlist round left us in awe. You voted 22% more times than last year! Now, the results are in, and we have five fabulous candidates per category to choose from during the shortlist phase, which is open for voting.

Make your favourite nominee of the shortlist known here:
www.fantasy-awards.com/vote !
You can do so by voting before 23:59h CET on Sunday, February 2nd.

So what's on the menu in this year's shortlist?

🎭 Nominees for "Best Costume"

Want to show off your awesome costume? Sign up for the competition at Fantasy Fest! Just head over to https://fantasyfest.nl/kostuumwedstrijd/ and make sure you’re at Fantasy Fest in Rijswijk in full attire on Saturday, February 22nd, ready to wow us with your outfit.

This will be a live competition so you’ll need to be there to take part. We will kick off early on Saturday, and will hand out the award later that same day. So don’t hesitate, add yourself to the lineup and be part of the fun!

The jury will pick the top 5 finalists for ‘Best Costume’, and then it’s up to the audience to choose the winner. It’s your time to shine, so don’t miss it! Tickets to Fantasy Fest will be reimbursed for those that will reach the top 5.

✒️ Nominees for “Best Cover Art”

• Cesair - Haven (album)
• Damh the Bard - Raise the Flag of Green (album)
• Deloraine - Odin - Havranů Pán (single)
• Prima Nocta - Scars in the Soil (album)
• The Trouble Notes - Storm Searching (single)

🏃 Nominees for “Best Off-Stage Act”

• Abe de verteller
• De Kooi
• Greenthingz
• Pirates’ Picnic
• Womanhood

🎤 Nominees for “Best Song”

• Damh the Bard - Autumn Leaves
• Deloraine - Odin - Havranů Pán
• Prima Nocta - Hidden Roots of the Earth
• The Captain’s Beard - Off With His Head
• Wardruna - Hertan

📀 Nominees for “Best Album”

• Cesair - Haven
• Damh the Bard - Raise the Flag of Green
• Eivør - Enn
• Prima Nocta - Scars in the Soil
• The Captain’s Beard - Cannonballs Deep

🎥 Nominees for “Best Music Video”

• Deloraine - Odin - Havranů Pán
• FAUN - BLOT
• The Captain’s Beard - Get in the Van
• Waldkauz - Pagans of Our Time
• Wardruna - Himinndotter

🎭 Nominees for “Best Live Act”

• Deloraine
• Heilung
• Sunfire
• Wardruna
• Ye Banished Privateers

🔮 Nominees for “Best Stand”

• Hirotar’s Workshop
• Mushrooms & Moths
• Pagan Ways
• Kürtőskalács Benelux (Schoorsteenbrood)
• Viking Voer - Andhrímnir

🏰 Nominees for “Best Event”

• Con Morhen (CZ)
• Fantasy Forest (UK)
• Lughnasad in Země Keltů Nasavrky (CZ)
• Middeleeuws Winschoten & Fantasy Festival (NL)
• Midwinter Fair Archeon (NL)

We are looking forward to seeing many votes come in at www.fantasy-awards.com/vote and meeting many of you at the Awards Show during Fantasy Fest on February 22nd and 23rd. 

You can get your discounted day tickets 🎟 at www.fantasy-awards.com/tickets or a weekend ticket on Fantasy Fest’s website.

Musical Greetings,

The CeltCast Team 🎻