Canadian Folk Music Awards
Canadian Folk Music Awards | |
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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
The following is a listing of all Canadian Folk Music Awards ceremonies.
Ceremony | Date | Venue | City | Host(s) |
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1st Canadian Folk Music Awards[3] | December 10, 2005 | Canadian Museum of Civilization | Gatineau, Quebec | Gilles Garand, Connie Kaldor |
2nd Canadian Folk Music Awards[4] | December 10, 2006 | Myer Horowitz Theatre | Edmonton, Alberta | |
3rd Canadian Folk Music Awards[5] | December 1, 2007 | Canadian Museum of Civilization | Gatineau, Quebec | Shelagh Rogers, Benoit Bourque |
4th Canadian Folk Music Awards[6] | November 23, 2008 | Arts and Culture Centre | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador | |
5th Canadian Folk Music Awards[7] | November 21, 2009 | Dominion Chalmers Church | Ottawa, Ontario | |
6th Canadian Folk Music Awards[8] | November 20, 2010 | Pantages Playhouse Theatre | Winnipeg, Manitoba | |
7th Canadian Folk Music Awards[9] | December 4, 2011 | Isabel Bader Theatre | Toronto, Ontario | |
8th Canadian Folk Music Awards[10] | November 17, 2012 | Imperial Theatre | Saint John, New Brunswick | Benoit Bourque |
9th Canadian Folk Music Awards[11] | November 10, 2013 | University of Calgary Theatre | Calgary, Alberta | Shelagh Rogers, Benoit Bourque |
10th Canadian Folk Music Awards[12] | November 29, 2014 | Bronson Centre | Ottawa, Ontario | Shelagh Rogers, Benoit Bourque |
11th Canadian Folk Music Awards | November 8, 2015 | Citadel Theatre | Edmonton, Alberta | Connie Kaldor, Benoit Bourque |
12th Canadian Folk Music Awards | December 3, 2016 | Isabel Bader Theatre | Toronto, Ontario | Jean Hewson, Benoit Bourque |
13th Canadian Folk Music Awards | November 19, 2017 | Bronson Centre | Ottawa, Ontario | Jean Hewson, Benoit Bourque |
14th Canadian Folk Music Awards | December 1, 2018 | The Gateway | Calgary, Alberta | James Keelaghan, Benoit Bourque |
15th Canadian Folk Music Awards | April 4, 2020 | Ceremony cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Canada; winners announced online. | ||
16th Canadian Folk Music Awards | April 10, 2021 | |||
17th Canadian Folk Music Awards | April 3, 2022 | Delta Hotel | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island | Chelsey June, Benoit Bourque |
18th Canadian Folk Music Awards | April 2, 2023 | St. James Community Square | Vancouver, British Columbia | Chelsey June, Benoit Bourque |
19th Canadian Folk Music Awards | April 7, 2024 | Majestic Theatre | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador | Tom Power, Emilia Bartellas |
Categories
- 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
In addition to the main categories listed above, one additional category has been presented only once.
Year | Nominee | Album | Ref |
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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
- ^ "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.
External links
- Official website
- Canadian Folk Music Awards / Prix de musique folk canadienne on Facebook
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Canadian Folk Music Awards
- 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