Canadian Folk Music Awards
| Canadian Folk Music Awards | |
|---|---|
| Current: 15th Canadian Folk Music Awards | |
| Awarded for | Outstanding achievements in folk music and roots music |
| Country | Canada |
| Presented by | Canadian Folk Music Awards  |
| First awarded | 2005 |
| Website | http://folkawards.ca |
The Canadian Folk Music Awards are an annual music awards ceremony presenting awards in a variety of categories for achievements in both traditional and contemporary folk music, and other roots music genres, by Canadian musicians.[1]
The awards program was created in 2005 by a group of independent label representatives, folk music presenters, artists, and enthusiasts to celebrate and promote Canadian folk music.[2]
Awards ceremonies
[edit]The following is a listing of all Canadian Folk Music Awards ceremonies.
Categories
[edit]- Children's Album
- Contemporary Album
- Contemporary Singer
- English Songwriter
- Ensemble
- French Songwriter
- Global Roots Album
- Indigenous Songwriter
- Instrumental Group
- Instrumental Solo Artist
- New/Emerging Artist
- Producer
- Pushing the Boundaries
- Single
- Solo Artist
- Traditional Album
- Traditional Singer
- Vocal Group
- Young Performer
Classic Canadian Album
[edit]In addition to the main categories listed above, one additional category has been presented only once.
| Year | Nominee | Album | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 4th Canadian Folk Music Awards | |||
| Gordon Lightfoot | Lightfoot! | [13] | |
| Leonard Cohen | Songs of Leonard Cohen | ||
| Éritage | La Ronde des Voyageurs | ||
| Kate & Anna McGarrigle | Kate & Anna McGarrigle | ||
| Stan Rogers | Fogarty's Cove |
References
[edit]- ^ "Folk music award nominations released". CBC News, October 6, 2010.
- ^ "Top Canadian Folk Music Awards announced". Toronto Star, November 21, 2010.
- ^ "Results 2005 | Canadian Folk Music Awards". 21 January 2009.
- ^ "Results 2006 | Canadian Folk Music Awards". 11 September 2007.
- ^ "Results 2007 | Canadian Folk Music Awards". 14 November 2007.
- ^ "Results 2008 | Canadian Folk Music Awards". 3 May 2009.
- ^ "Results 2009 | Canadian Folk Music Awards". 26 August 2008.
- ^ "Results 2010 | Canadian Folk Music Awards". 18 November 2010.
- ^ "Results 2011 | Canadian Folk Music Awards". 5 December 2011.
- ^ "Results 2012 | Canadian Folk Music Awards". 18 November 2012.
- ^ "Results 2013 | Canadian Folk Music Awards". 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Results 2014 | Canadian Folk Music Awards". 2 December 2014.
- ^ "Late Toronto fiddler honoured at Folk Music Awards". CBC News Newfoundland and Labrador, November 24, 2008.