Toronto singer-songwriter AHI and Nova Scotia duo Cassie and Maggie lead the nominations for this year’s Canadian Folk Music Awards, which were announced this week.
The Awards will be handed out across a series of events April 9-12 in Calgary.
The full list of nominees is below. This year, the Folk Awards have also created a nominee playlist, so you can have a listen to all 105 nominees here:
Young Performer(s) of the Year
- Ella Gunning Parker
- Irish Millie
- Luka Hall
- Max Francis
- Salt Beef Junkies
New Artist(s) of the Year
- Claire Morrison
- Jessica Pearson and the East Wind
- Kazdoura
- Robert Thomas and the Sessionmen
- Wyatt C. Louis
Contemporary Album of the Year
- AHI – The Light Behind The Sun
- Boreal – Winterbirds
- Claire Morrison – Where Do You Go at Night?
- Sacred Wolf Singers X Simon Walls – L’nu’k Mawiejik
- The Fretless (featuring Madeleine Roger) – Glasswing
Contemporary Singer of the Year
- AHI
- Julian Taylor
- Kyle McKearney
- Mia Kelly
- Stephen Fearing
Global Roots Album of the Year
- Ahmed Moneka – Kanzafula
- Amir Amiri Ensemble – Ajdad – Ancestors, Echoes of Persia
- Joaquin Nunez & Habana Safari – Ruta de la Clave
- Kazdoura – Ghoyoum (Clouds)
- Selcuk Suna – The Space Between
Stan Rogers Traditional Singer of the Year
- Sam Allison (Lotus Wight)
- Maggie MacDonald (Cassie and Maggie)
- Mathieu Baillargeon (La Déferlance)
- Matthew Byrne
- Michael Darcy (Michael Darcy & The Atlantic Tramps)
Traditional Album of the Year
- Cassie and Maggie – Gold and Coal
- Matthew Byrne – Stealing Time
- Max Francis – Home
- Richard Wood – Richard Wood Live! An Evening of Celtic Music
- The Barrel Boys – Chicken in the Window
French Songwriter(s) of the Year
- Fred Dionne
- Guillaume Arsenault
- Maude Carrier
- Sandie Valiquette
- Yves Marchand
English Songwriter(s) of the Year
- AHI
- Mia Kelly
- Shane Pendergast
- Suzie Ungerleider
- Terra Spencer
Indigenous Songwriter(s) of the Year
- Amanda Rheaume
- Asiah Holm
- Aysanabee
- Inuksuk Mackay, Tiffany Ayailk (PIQSIQ)
- Wyatt C. Louis
Instrumental Composer of the Year
- Anne Lindsay
- Dane George
- Eric Abramovitz, Rebekah Wolkstein, Drew Jurecka (Schmaltz & Pepper)
- Max Francis
- Trent Freeman, Karrnnel Sawitsky, Eric Wright, Ben Plotnick (The Fretless featuring Madeleine Roger)
Children’s Album of the Year
- Ginalina – All the Earth Speaks
- Heather Feather – Together
- James Culleton – Superfolk
- Marky Weinstock & Friends (a.k.a. Dr. Marky) – Here for you!
- Oh Clementine – One Thousand Mornings
Instrumental Group of the Year
- Amir Amiri Ensemble
- Amir Eslami
- Jocelyn Pettit & Ellen Gira
- Ladom Ensemble
- The Fretless (featuring Madeleine Roger)
Ensemble of the Year
- Boreal
- Cassie and Maggie
- Garçons à Marier
- Jessica Pearson and the East Wind sea
- The Southern Residents
Vocal Group of the Year
- Boreal
- Cassie and Maggie
- Jessica Pearson and the East Wind
- PIQSIQ
- The Barrel Boys
Oliver Schroer Pushing the Boundaries Award
- AHI – The Light Behind The Sun
- Calgaréal – Vanishing Points
- Cassie and Maggie – Gold and Coal
- Oktoecho – Saimaniq Sivumut
- Payadora – Legend of Carau
Producer(s) of the Year
- Ben Plotnick (Loud in the Pines) – Every Colour Left
- Colin Buchanan & Davy Gallant (Lennie Gallant) – Shelter From the Storms
- Jim Bowskill (Brooks & Bowskill) – Blissful State of Mind
- Liam Duncan (Boy Golden) – For Eden
- Rayannah (Claire Morrison) – Where Do You Go at Night?
Instrumental Solo Artist of the Year
- Max Francis
- Olivia Barrett
- Rachel Therrien
- Scott Duncan
- Yves Cloutier
Solo Artist of the Year
- Duane Andrews
- Heather MacIsaac
- Lennie Gallant
- Mallory Chipman
- Terra Spencer
Single of the Year
- “Edge Of The Earth” – Aysanabee
- “Human Kind” – AHI
- “Lost and Found” – Sultans of String feat. Shannon Thunderbird
- “To Fail” – Rachel Cousins
- “You Were There” – Irish Millie
Album Artwork of the Year
- Kevin Hutchings – Halcyon Days
- Nastasia Y – Kyiv Soul
- Oktoecho – Saimaniq Sivumut
- Ru Rose – Revival
- The Arrogant Worms – Canadian Famous
