The Canadian Folk Music Awards will celebrate their 20th anniversary next year by returning to the venue where they launched in 2005: The Canadian Museum of History — which was then known as the Museum of Civilization.
The festivities take place from April 3-6, with some activities also happening at the National Arts Centre.
Yesterday we learned who’s nominated for the awards. Here’s the full list. Congratulations to everyone!
Young Performer of the Year
Amelia Parker
Irish Millie
Mary Frances Leahy
Paige Penney
The Salt Beef Junkies
New/Emerging Artist of the Year
Derina Harvey Band
Lucy MacNeil
Maggie’s Wake
Miles Zurawell
Rachel Davis and Darren McMullen
Solidaridad Tango
Contemporary Album of the Year
Abigail Lapell – Anniversary
Boy Golden – For Jimmy
Juurini – Aqqutinni
Kaia Kater – Strange Medicine
Lynne Hanson – Just a Poet
Sandra Bouza – A Sound in the Dark
Contemporary Singer of the Year
Camie
Derina Harvey
Esther Wheaton (Onion Honey)
Jeffery Straker
Ndidi O
Global Roots Album of the Year
Dumai Dunai – Sometime Between Now and Never
Jason Wilson and Ashara – Ashara
Lemon Bucket Orkestra – Cuckoo
Merri Klazek – Dance Around the Sun
Okavango African Orchestra – Migration
Traditional Singer of the Year
Abigail Lapell
Fathieh Honari
Ken Whiteley
Lucy MacNeil
Melisande
Traditional Album of the Year
Bradley Murphy – Beul
Brandon Isaak – One Step Closer
David Francey – The Breath Between
La Bottine Souriante – Domino!
Lucy MacNeil – Angels Whisper
Rum Ragged – Gone Jiggin’
French Songwriter(s) of the Year
Alexandre Poulin
Lennie Gallant and Patricia Richard
Michel Robichaud
Reney Ray
Sara DuFour and Dany Placard
English Songwriter(s) of the Year
Adrian Glynn and Brendan McLeod
Celeigh Cardinal and Brennan Cameron
Kellie Loder
Ndidi O
Ruth Moody
Shaina Hayes
Indigenous Songwriter(s) of the Year
Celeigh Cardinal
Gabrielle Fontaine
Hubert Francis
Jason and Nadia Burnstick
Mimi O\Bonsawin
Instrumental Composer(s) of the Year
Alanna Jenish
Karson McKeown, Tom Gammons and Tuli Porcher of Inn Echo
Andrew Collins
Andre Valerio of Tio Chorinho
Pastelle LeBlanc of Vishten
Children’s Album of the Year
Abigail Lapell – Lullabies
Bon Debarras – J’m’en viens chez vous!
Henri Godon – Chants de vacances
Seeka Sings – I Belong
Will and Seeka – Will and Seeka: Friends with Everyone
Instrumental Group of the Year
Masmoudi Quartette
Pipeslinger
Solidaridad Tango
The Andrew Collins Trio
Tio Chorinho
Ensemble of the Year
The Good Lovelies
Rachel Davis and Darren McMullen
Rum Ragged
Sultans of String
The Fugitives
Vocal Group of the Year
The Good Lovelies
La Nef
Mikha Elles
Prairie Comeau
Summersets
Oliver Schroer Pushing the Boundaries Award
Irish Millie
James Hill
Jonathan Belanger
Kiran Ahluwalia
Nastasia Y
The Andrew Collins Trio
Producer(s) of the Year
David Boulanger for La Bottine Souriante – Domino!
Gal George Gjurgin for How About a Kiss?
Jason and Nadia Burnstick for Burnstick – Made of Sin
Joshua Van Tassel and Christine Bougie for Good Lovelies – We Will Never Be the Same
Vincent Appelby for Marie Onile – Les mots, l’elan et la chance
Instrumental Solo Artist of the Year
Jason Fowler
Jeremie Groleau
Merrie Klazek
Miles Zurawell
Shaun Ferguson
Solo Artist of the Year
Abigail Lapell
Connie Kaldor
Loryn Taggart
Melisande
Orit Shimoni
Sue Foley
Single of the Year
Andrew Allen – “What Would Love Do?” (alt version)
Angelique Francis – “Train Coming” (Ft. Eric Gales)
Asiah Holm – “Wildflower”
Genevieve Racette – “Same Old Me”
Loryn Taggart – “Tell Me How”
Mia Kelly – “Meaning Well”
