As many of us were recovering from the Folk Music Ontario conference this week, the board of the Canadian Folk Music Awards quietly announced the nominees for this year’s awards — which will actually be handed out next spring.
The CFMAs will return to St. John’s, NL next year for their 19th edition, with the awards weekend scheduled for April 4 to 7.
Here’s who’s up for the awards this time around. Congratulations to all!
Young Performer(s) of the Year
- Abigale – Different Roads
- Fiddelium – Lit Up
- Mélodie LeBlanc, Charlotte LeBlanc & Rosalie LeBlanc – Perdrais-je mon temps…(Would I be losing my time…) by La famille LeBlanc)
- Mia Kelly – Garden Through the War
- Paige Penney – Game Changer
- Irish Millie – The Trilogy
New/Emerging Artist(s) of the Year
- La Déferlance – Le feu aux poudres
- Kaeley Jade – Turpentine
- Mia Kelly – Garden Through the War
- Moonfruits – Salt
- Steven Taetz – Late Bloom
- Youngtree & The Blooms – Youngtree and The Blooms
Contemporary Album of the Year
- Colder Streams – The Sadies
- Homemaker – Jill Barber
- House of Dreams – The East Pointers
- Kingmaker – Tami Neilson
- Love Songs For the Long Game – NQ Arbuckle
- Old News – Terra Spencer & Ben Caplan
- Stand in the Joy – William Prince
- TumbleWeedyWorld – Lynn Miles
Contemporary Singer of the Year
- Joe Nolan – Lost Verses by Joe Nolan
- Julian Taylor – Beyond The Reservoir by Julian Taylor
- Kaeley Jade – Turpentine by Kaeley Jade
- Suzie Vinnick – Fall Back Home by Suzie Vinnick
- Terra Spencer – Old News by Terra Spencer & Ben Caplan)
Global Roots Album of the Year
- Bamako – Sophie Lukacs
- Refugee in the Sea – Tarek Ghriri
- Ritual – Roberto López
- Taraf Syriana – Taraf Syriana
- Ubuntu – Empress Nyiringango
Traditional Singer of the Year
- François-Félix Roy – Peines perdues by François-Félix Roy
- Hannah Shira Naiman – The Wheels Won’t Go by Hannah Shira Naiman
- La Yeni – Yarrow Under the Moon by La Yeni
- Mary Beth Carty – Crossing the Causeway by Mary Beth Carty
- Tianna Lefebvre – Roses by Jackson Hollow
Traditional Album of the Year
- A Celtic Celebration – The Bookends with the Stratford Symphony Orchestra
- All It Brings – Jocelyn Pettit & Ellen Gira
- Constellations – Meredith Moon
- Crossing the Causeway – Mary Beth Carty
- Le feu aux poudres – La Déferlance
French Songwriter(s) of the Year
- Aleksi Campagne, Michelle Campagne – For The Giving / Sans rien donner by Aleksi Campagne
- Catherine-Audrey Lachapelle, Léandre Joly-Pelletier – Là-bas by Veranda
- Catherine Durand – La maison orpheline by Catherine Durand
- Éric Dion, André Lavergne – La nouvelle saison by Dans l’Shed
- Marie-Ève Laure – Reviens by Marie-Ève Laure
English Songwriter(s) of the Year
- Jacob Brodovsky – I Love You and I’m Sorry by Jacob Brodovsky
- Luke Doucet, Melissa McClelland – I’m Not Crying, You’re Crying by Whitehorse
- Tim Chaisson, Koady Chaisson, Jake Charron, Colin MacDonald, Carleton Stone – House of Dreams by The East – Pointers
- Dave Gunning – The Same Storm by Dave Gunning
- Noah Derksen – Sanctity of Silence by Noah Derksen
- Noah Zacharin – Points of Light by Noah Zacharin
Indigenous Songwriter(s) of the Year
- Cynthia Hamar – Joint & Marrow by Cynthia Hamar
- Kaeley Jade Wiebe – Turpentine by Kaeley Jade
- Geneviève Toupin – Maison vent by Willows
- Kyle McKearney – A Traveler’s Lament by Kyle McKearney
- Qattuu – Midnight Sun by Qattuu
Instrumental Composer of the Year
- Dario Montanino – Rio Lyon by Dario Montanino
- Don Ross – Water by Don Ross
- Lorie Wolf – Fray by Queen Kong
- Nathan Smith, Emilyn Stam, John David Williams, Alan Mackie – Beacons by Vinta
- Steve Dawson – Phantom Threshold by Steve Dawson & The Telescope 3
Children’s Album of the Year
- Going Back: Remembered and Remixed Family Folk Songs – Ginalina
- Here Comes the Train – Mr Ben
- Minor Third – The Relative Minors
- Primary – Darrelle London
- Welcome to the Flea Circus – The Swinging Belles
Instrumental Group of the Year
- Archetype Trad – Explorer
- Medusa – Medusa
- Queen Kong – Fray
- So Long Seven – only elephants know her name
- Vinta – Beacons
Ensemble of the Year
- The Bombadils – Dear Friend
- The East Pointers – House of Dreams
- Genticorum – Au coeur de l’aube
- Jackson Hollow – Roses
- Whitehorse – I’m Not Crying, You’re Crying
Vocal Group of the Year
- Basset – In the Clay
- Big Little Lions – AMPM
- Musique à bouches – Il est grand temps
- The Bombadils – Dear Friend
- Twin Flames – Twin Flames Unplugged Live
Oliver Schroer Pushing the Boundaries Award
- A Traveler’s Lament – Kyle McKearney
- Codex XXI – De Lònga
- only elephants know her name – So Long Seven
- Universal Echoes – Kuné
- Weyn Allah – Al Qahwa
Producer(s) of the Year
- Drew Jurecka, Dan Rosenberg – Silent Tears: The Last Yiddish Tango by the Payadora Tango Ensemble
- Jeremy Ledbetter – Seré Libre by Eliana Cuevas with the Angel Falls Orchestra
- Jill Barber, Erik P. H. Nielsen – Homemaker by Jill Barber
- Kaitlin Milroy, Alex Millaire, Charles Fairfield, Olivier Fairfield – Salt by Moonfruits
- Steve Dawson – Eyes Closed, Dreaming by Steve Dawson
Instrumental Solo Artist of the Year
- Aaron Collis – Before Daylight in the Morning by Aaron Collis
- Don Ross – Water by Don Ross
- Joy Lapps – Girl In The Yard by Joy Lapps
- Paul Pike – Echoes Of Our Ancestors by Paul Pike
- Steve Dawson – Phantom Threshold by Steve Dawson & The Telescope 3
- Troy McLaggan – Wood, Steel & Bones by Troy McLaggan
Solo Artist of the Year
- Barbra Lica – Imposter Syndrome
- Dave Gunning – The Same Storm
- Julian Taylor – Beyond The Reservoir
- Julie Title – After the Sun
- William Prince – Stand in the Joy
Single of the Year
“Delaney’s Dad” – Moira & Claire
“Have You Seen My Sister?” – Aruna and the Sirens + guests
“In 40 Years” – Barbra Lica
“Light Under The Door” – Zaac Pick
“Seeds” – Julian Taylor
“Tell Me I’m Not Dreaming” – The Bombadils
“When You Miss Someone” – William Prince
“Worth The Time” – Big Little Lions
