Canadian Folk Music Awards

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

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]

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, 2005 Canadian Museum of Civilization Gatineau, Quebec Gilles Garand, Connie Kaldor
2nd Canadian Folk Music Awards[4] December 10, 2006 Myer Horowitz Theatre Edmonton, Alberta
3rd Canadian Folk Music Awards[5] December 1, 2007 Canadian Museum of Civilization Gatineau, Quebec Shelagh Rogers, Benoit Bourque
4th Canadian Folk Music Awards[6] November 23, 2008 Arts and Culture Centre St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
5th Canadian Folk Music Awards[7] November 21, 2009 Dominion Chalmers Church Ottawa, Ontario
6th Canadian Folk Music Awards[8] November 20, 2010 Pantages Playhouse Theatre Winnipeg, Manitoba
7th Canadian Folk Music Awards[9] December 4, 2011 Isabel Bader Theatre Toronto, Ontario
8th Canadian Folk Music Awards[10] November 17, 2012 Imperial Theatre Saint John, New Brunswick Benoit Bourque
9th Canadian Folk Music Awards[11] November 10, 2013 University of Calgary Theatre Calgary, Alberta Shelagh Rogers, Benoit Bourque
10th Canadian Folk Music Awards[12] November 29, 2014 Bronson Centre Ottawa, Ontario Shelagh Rogers, Benoit Bourque
11th Canadian Folk Music Awards November 8, 2015 Citadel Theatre Edmonton, Alberta Connie Kaldor, Benoit Bourque
12th Canadian Folk Music Awards December 3, 2016 Isabel Bader Theatre Toronto, Ontario Jean Hewson, Benoit Bourque
13th Canadian Folk Music Awards November 19, 2017 Bronson Centre Ottawa, Ontario Jean Hewson, Benoit Bourque
14th Canadian Folk Music Awards December 1, 2018 The Gateway Calgary, Alberta James Keelaghan, Benoit Bourque
15th Canadian Folk Music Awards April 4, 2020 Ceremony cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Canada; winners announced online.
16th Canadian Folk Music Awards April 10, 2021
17th Canadian Folk Music Awards April 3, 2022 Delta Hotel Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island Chelsey June, Benoit Bourque
18th Canadian Folk Music Awards April 2, 2023 St. James Community Square Vancouver, British Columbia Chelsey June, Benoit Bourque
19th Canadian Folk Music Awards April 7, 2024 Majestic Theatre St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Tom Power, Emilia Bartellas

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.