The Top 5 Popular Folk Music Artists of 2012
If you’re a fan of folk music, then you’ll want to check out this list of the top 5 popular folk music artists of 2012. From up-and-comers to established acts, there’s something for everyone on this list.
Mumford and Sons
Mumford and Sons is a British band that was formed in 2007. The band’s members are Marcus Mumford, Winston Marshall, Ben Lovett, and Ted Dwane. Mumford and Sons’ music is classified as folk rock and indie folk. The band has released two albums, Sigh No More (2009) and Babel (2012).
The Lumineers
The Lumineers’ self-titled debut album spent 46 weeks on the Billboard Top 10, including a peak at No. 2, and has been certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. The band’s signature song, “Ho Hey,” spent 62 weeks on the Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 3, and has been certified six times platinum. The Lumineers have won Grammy Awards for Best Americana Album and Best American Roots Performance, and they have been nominated for three additional Grammy Awards.
Of Monsters and Men
Of Monsters and Men is an Icelandic indie folk/pop band formed in 2010. The five-piece group consists of Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir (lead vocals, acoustic guitar, ukulele), Ragnar þórhallsson (lead vocals, acoustic guitar), Arnar Rónnquist (drums), Brynjar Leifsson (bass guitar, backing vocals) and Árni Guðjónsson (keyboard, accordion, backing vocals). Of Monsters and Men released an EP in 2011 entitled Into the Woods.
The band’s first album My Head Is an Animal, was released in Iceland in September 2011 on Record Records, followed by a UK release in April 2012 on Universal Republic. The album peaked at No. 6 on Billboard’s Folk Albums chart and No. 3 on the Heatseekers Albums chart. It was certified quadruple-platinum in Iceland and gold in the US and UK.”Of Monsters and Men” won the European Border Breakers Award at Palladium in Cologne, Germany on January 10th 2013.
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2. The Lumineers
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4. OneRepublic
5. Ed Sheeran
Imagine Dragons
Imagine Dragons is an American rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada. The group won the Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance for their song “Radioactive” at the 56th Grammy Awards. Imagine Dragons have released two studio albums: Night Visions in 2012 and Smoke + Mirrors in 2015.
The band’s debut album, Night Visions, peaked at number two on the US Billboard 200. The album was certified quadruple-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Imagine Dragons achieved worldwide success with their single “Radioactive”, which peaked in the top ten in more than ten countries, including hitting number one in Sweden and France. The song received two Grammy Awards at the 56th Grammy Awards: Record of the Year and Best Rock Performance. In August 2013, they were nominated for MTV Video Music Awards in category Best Rock Video for “Demons”.
