Canadian Folk Music Awards

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]

Canadian Folk Music Awards
Current: 15th Canadian Folk Music Awards
Awarded forOutstanding achievements in folk music and roots music
CountryCanada
First awarded2005
Websitehttp://folkawards.ca Edit this on Wikidata

Awards ceremonies

The following is a listing of all Canadian Folk Music Awards ceremonies.

Ceremony Date Venue City Host(s)
1st Canadian Folk Music Awards[3]December 10, 2005Canadian Museum of CivilizationGatineau, QuebecGilles Garand, Connie Kaldor
2nd Canadian Folk Music Awards[4]December 10, 2006Myer Horowitz TheatreEdmonton, Alberta
3rd Canadian Folk Music Awards[5]December 1, 2007Canadian Museum of CivilizationGatineau, QuebecShelagh Rogers, Benoit Bourque
4th Canadian Folk Music Awards[6]November 23, 2008Arts and Culture CentreSt. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
5th Canadian Folk Music Awards[7]November 21, 2009Dominion Chalmers ChurchOttawa, Ontario
6th Canadian Folk Music Awards[8]November 20, 2010Pantages Playhouse TheatreWinnipeg, Manitoba
7th Canadian Folk Music Awards[9]December 4, 2011Isabel Bader TheatreToronto, Ontario
8th Canadian Folk Music Awards[10]November 17, 2012Imperial TheatreSaint John, New BrunswickBenoit Bourque
9th Canadian Folk Music Awards[11]November 10, 2013University of Calgary TheatreCalgary, AlbertaShelagh Rogers, Benoit Bourque
10th Canadian Folk Music Awards[12]November 29, 2014Bronson CentreOttawa, OntarioShelagh Rogers, Benoit Bourque
11th Canadian Folk Music AwardsNovember 8, 2015Citadel TheatreEdmonton, AlbertaConnie Kaldor, Benoit Bourque
12th Canadian Folk Music AwardsDecember 3, 2016Isabel Bader TheatreToronto, OntarioJean Hewson, Benoit Bourque
13th Canadian Folk Music AwardsNovember 19, 2017Bronson CentreOttawa, OntarioJean Hewson, Benoit Bourque
14th Canadian Folk Music AwardsDecember 1, 2018The GatewayCalgary, AlbertaJames Keelaghan, Benoit Bourque
15th Canadian Folk Music AwardsApril 4, 2020Ceremony cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Canada; winners announced online.
16th Canadian Folk Music AwardsApril 10, 2021
17th Canadian Folk Music AwardsApril 3, 2022Delta HotelCharlottetown, Prince Edward IslandChelsey June, Benoit Bourque
18th Canadian Folk Music AwardsApril 2, 2023St. James Community SquareVancouver, British ColumbiaChelsey June, Benoit Bourque

Categories

Classic Canadian Album

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
  1. "Folk music award nominations released". CBC News, October 6, 2010.
  2. "Top Canadian Folk Music Awards announced". Toronto Star, November 21, 2010.
  3. "Results 2005 | Canadian Folk Music Awards". 21 January 2009.
  4. "Results 2006 | Canadian Folk Music Awards". 11 September 2007.
  5. "Results 2007 | Canadian Folk Music Awards". 14 November 2007.
  6. "Results 2008 | Canadian Folk Music Awards". 3 May 2009.
  7. "Results 2009 | Canadian Folk Music Awards". 26 August 2008.
  8. "Results 2010 | Canadian Folk Music Awards". 18 November 2010.
  9. "Results 2011 | Canadian Folk Music Awards". 5 December 2011.
  10. "Results 2012 | Canadian Folk Music Awards". 18 November 2012.
  11. "Results 2013 | Canadian Folk Music Awards". 11 November 2013.
  12. "Results 2014 | Canadian Folk Music Awards". 2 December 2014.
  13. "Late Toronto fiddler honoured at Folk Music Awards". CBC News Newfoundland and Labrador, November 24, 2008.
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