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RTÉ Folk Music Awards

The RTÉ Folk Music Awards, also known as the RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards, honor Irish folk musicians; RTÉ Radio 1 has run them annually since 2018.

Ruslana (Руслана Степанівна Лижичко)

Ruslana (Руслана Степанівна Лижичко, born 1973, Lviv) is a Ukrainian singer who won Eurovision 2004 with Wild Dances (280 points), Ukraine's first victory, and served as an MP in 2006–07.

Samara Joy

Samara Joy (Samara Joy McLendon), American jazz vocalist from the Bronx; six Grammy wins from seven nominations including 2023 Best New Artist for Linger Awhile; albums Samara Joy, Linger Awhile, A Joyful Holiday, Portrait.

San Marino in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026

San Marino at Eurovision 2026: Senhit's "Superstar" with Boy George, won via San Marino Song Contest on 6 March 2026, eliminated 14th with 41 points in the First Semi-Final in Vienna.

Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (संगीत नाटक अकादमी पुरस्कार)

The Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (Akademi Puraskar) is India's highest national honour for practising music, dance, and theatre artists, conferred since 1952 with Rs 1,00,000, a Tamrapatra, and Angavastram; distinct from the Akademi Ratna fellowship and the Yuva Puraskar for young artists.

Sara Storer

Sara Storer, Australian country singer-songwriter and former teacher from the Victorian Mallee; debut Chasing Buffalo (2000), record seven Golden Guitars in 2004, 22 total, ARIA Best Country Album for Silos (2016), eighth album Worth Your Love (2025).

Six60

Six60 is a New Zealand pop-rock band from Dunedin formed by University of Otago students in 2008, named after their flat at 660 Castle Street.

Soul Train Music Award for Career Achievement

Soul Train Music Award for Career Achievement, originally the Heritage Award for Career Achievement and later the Quincy Jones Award, is a lifetime honor at the Soul Train Music Awards; recipients include Stevie Wonder, Quincy Jones, Smokey Robinson, Prince, Diana Ross, LL Cool J, and Jermaine Dupri.

Soul Train Music Awards

Soul Train Music Awards: annual American awards honoring African American music, founded by Don Cornelius in 1987; first ceremony March 23, 1987 at Santa Monica Civic Auditorium; BET-run, Thanksgiving-timed; suspended after 2023, revived for CBS in 2026.

Soul Train Music Awards ceremonies, 1990–1994

The Soul Train Music Awards ceremonies of 1990–1994 were the fourth through eighth annual editions honoring rhythm and blues, gospel, and rap, held each March at Los Angeles's Shrine Auditorium.

Soul Train Music Awards ceremonies, 2000–2004

The Soul Train Music Awards ceremonies of 2000–2004 were the 14th through 18th annual editions honoring R&B, hip-hop, rap, and gospel artists, held in Los Angeles.

Soul Train Music Awards top categories

Soul Train Music Awards top categories: the prize groupings of the awards show founded by Don Cornelius in 1987, from 14 committee-voted 1987 categories to Song of the Year, the Ashford and Simpson Songwriter's Award, and the 2026 fan-voted R&B/Soul Song of the Year and RNB X International Artist.

Steep Canyon Rangers

Steep Canyon Rangers: American bluegrass band from Brevard/Asheville, North Carolina, formed around 2000 at UNC-Chapel Hill; Grammy winner for Nobody Knows You (2013), Steve Martin's backup band since 2009, 15th album Next Act (2026).

Suzanne Ciani

Suzanne Ciani, American composer and electronic music pioneer, Buchla modular synthesizer virtuoso and five-time Grammy Best New Age Album nominee; creator of the Coca-Cola pop-and-pour sound and albums Seven Waves and The Velocity of Love.

Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026

Sweden at Eurovision 2026 (Vienna): FELICIA's "My System", winner of Melodifestivalen 2026 with 161 points, qualified 9th from semi-final one and finished 20th in the Grand Final with 51 points, Sweden's worst result since 2010.

Swiss Music Awards

Swiss Music Awards (SMA), Switzerland's largest annual music prize show at Zurich's Hallenstadion, run by CH Media under IFPI license with GfK evaluation; distinct from the state Swiss Music Prizes (Grand Award CHF 100,000, 2026 winner Nadja Räss).

Tejano Music Award for Female Vocalist of the Year

Tejano Music Award for Female Vocalist of the Year: annual fan-voted honor for female Tejano singers, given since 1981 by the TTMA. Selena won it ten times; Laura Canales took four straight; Monica Saldivar is the 2025 holder.

Tejano Music Awards

Tejano Music Awards: annual Tejano music honors produced since 1980 by the Texas Talent Musicians Association of San Antonio; categories, voting process, recent venues in Katy, Texas, and recent winners like Jay Perez and Monica Saldivar.

Terrance Simien

Terrance Simien (born 1965, Mallet, Louisiana) is a two-time Grammy-winning zydeco accordionist, vocalist, and eighth-generation Louisiana Creole leading the Zydeco Experience, with over 8,500 shows in 40+ countries and the Creole for Kidz education program.

The Complete Recordings (Robert Johnson album)

The Complete Recordings is Robert Johnson's 1990 Sony/Columbia two-CD box set of all 29 songs in 41 takes from his 1936–37 Texas sessions; it won the 1991 Grammy for Best Historical Album and sold over a million copies.

The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles

The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles, also billed as The Beatles: The Night That Changed America – A GRAMMY Salute, is a 2014 CBS tribute special marking the 50th anniversary of the Beatles' Ed Sullivan Show debut, with Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr performing together and 13.95 million viewers.

The Voice – Norges beste stemme season 11

Season 11 of The Voice – Norges beste stemme (2026), TV 2's Norwegian singing competition. Premiered 9 January 2026, mentors Espen Lind, Jarle Bernhoft, Marion Ravn, Ingebjørg Bratland; winner Eskil Fossum Vik, all three finalists from Team Ingebjørg.

TIM Music Awards

The TIM Music Awards, also known as the Wind Music Awards and SEAT Music Awards, is a non-competitive Italian music award show, held since 2007 and broadcast on Rai 1.

Trinidad and Tobago Music Awards

The Trinidad and Tobago Music Awards (TTCME) is an award ceremony honoring Trinidad and Tobago's music; its 2017 edition presented 26 winners chosen by public vote.

Triple Crown (country music)

The Triple Crown in country music is an achievement combining three major wins, most formally the ACM's new artist, artist category, and Entertainer of the Year.

Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2025

Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2025, the 33rd annual listener poll, was broadcast 24 January 2026; Olivia Dean's "Man I Need" won over Keli Holiday's "Dancing2", with 2.1 million votes and 54 Australian songs.

Triple J's Hottest 100 of Australian Songs

Triple J's Hottest 100 of Australian Songs was a 2025 special all-time poll marking triple j's 50th birthday, distinct from the annual countdown. INXS's "Never Tear Us Apart" won from 2.65 million votes, ahead of Hilltop Hoods and The Veronicas.

Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026

Ukraine at Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna: singer LELÉKA with "Ridnym" (Рідним), winner of Vidbir 2026; 6th in semi-final 2, 9th in the grand final with 221 points; Bulgaria's DARA won.

Ukraine in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2026

Ukraine at Junior Eurovision 2026 (Malta, 24 October): 11-year-old Erika Kolesnichenko sings "NOT a Lullaby" (Ne kolyskova) by Svitlana Tarabarova, Ukraine's 21st entry, chosen via Junior Vidbir on a public-vote tie-break.

Villagers (band)

Villagers are an Irish indie folk band formed in 2008 in Dublin by Conor J. O'Brien, formerly of The Immediate. Six Domino albums from Becoming a Jackal (2010) to That Golden Time (2024), two Mercury nominations, two Ivor Novello Awards.