The Canadian Folk Music Awards have just wrapped up in Calgary after four days of showcases and concerts, during which a total of 21 awards were handed out.
The weekend featured some terrific concerts that included performances by Aysanabee, Ahi and Boreal as part of the Friday night lineup and Amanda Rheaume, Terra Spencer and Wyatt C. Louis on Thursday.
Last night’s lineup included Cassie and Maggie and Kazdoura, and today, the children’s and youth awards were handed out at a family showcase featuring, among other people, Ginalina.
Here’s the full list of who took home awards:
Stan Rogers Traditional Singer Award: Matthew Byrne – Stealing Time
Contemporary Singer of the Year: Julian Taylor – Pathways
Vocal Group of the Year: PIQSIQ – Legends
New Artist of the Year: Claire Morrison – Where Do You Go at Night?
French Songwriter of the Year: Guillaume Arsenault – Les plantes continuent de pousser même quand tu dors – Face B
English Songwriter of the Year: Terra Spencer – Sunset
Instrumental Solo Artist of the Year: Rachel Therrien – Mi Hogar II
Solo Artist of the Year: Lennie Gallant – Shelter From the Storms
Indigenous Songwriter of the Year: TIE — Aysanabee – Edge Of The Earth and Inuksuk Mackay and Tiffany Ayalik (PIQSIQ) – Legends
Album Artwork of the Year: Ru Rose – Revival
Oliver Schroer Pushing the Boundaries Award: Oktoecho – Saimaniq Sivumut
Single of the Year: AHI – Human Kind
Contemporary Album of the Year: AHI – The Light Behind The Sun
Instrumental Composer of the Year: Eric Abramovitz, Rebekah Wolkstein and Drew Jurecka – Schmaltz and Pepper
Producer of the Year: Ben Plotnick for “Every Colour Left” by Loud in the Pines
Instrumental Group of the Year: The Fretless – Glasswing
Ensemble of the Year: Cassie and Maggie – Gold and Coal
Traditional Album of the Year: Matthew Byrne – Stealing Time
Global Roots Album of the Year: Kazdoura – Ghoyoum
Children’s Album of the Year: Ginalina – All the Earth Speaks
Young Performer of the Year: Max Francis – Home
