Acoustic Guitarist of the Year 2019 Finalist - Daniel Padim

We’ve spent 2019 searching for the best amateur acoustic players on earth. Hundreds of entry videos were submitted, before standout performances were sent to our star judges for whittling down to a stellar final three and a final play-off at the UK Guitar Show. Finalist Daniel Padim, from Brazil, got his start on piano before picking up classical guitar. It was a 2010 appearance in Brazil by Tommy Emmanuel that made him aware of the possibilities of the instrument and he’s since been honing a style that me