BBC - Radio 3 - Awards for World Music- Listeners Award: Värtinnä



		The Listeners Award One of the main awards has been decided by you the listeners. The vote is now closed, and the winner will be announced on 28 January. The top four artists are listed below. Afro Celt Sound System La Bottine Souriante Manu Chao Orchestra Baobab Click on the names below to read some of the comments by other listeners about their own choices. See below for the names of the winners in our prize CD draw.


The nominations:
Abdullah Chhadeh Afro Celt Sound System Anoushka Shankar Baaba Maal The Boat Band Bob Brozman Cachaito Lopez Caetano Veloso Cheb Mami Coco Mbsassi Csókolom Gabi Lunca Galldubh Goran Bregovic Habib Koité Hevia	Jocelyn Pook Kathryn Tickell Kékélé Kimmo Pohjonen La Bottine Souriante La Volée d'Castors Lila Downs Mabulu Manu Chao Mercedes Peón Momo Momo Wandel Soumah Nitin Sawhney Orchestra Baobab Papa Noel Peter Gabriel	Prem Joshua Rachid Taha Radio Tarifa Rokia Traoré Sekou Keita Sussan Deyhim Taraf de Haidouks Tarika Tibetan Institute Tinariwen Trilok Gurtu Värttinä Vera Bila Wai


		Värttinä (Finland) nominated by Mike Wright, Beverley: 'Fabulously feisty Finnish folk-rockers Varttina are easily the best live band I've seen for years - I can't believe that no-one else has nominated them yet. Rhythmically complex, often ironic, always life-affirming, their music blends originality with tradition, infectious enthusiasm with a high level of musical skill.'