Canadian Folk Music Awards
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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]
| Canadian Folk Music Awards | |
|---|---|
| Current: 15th Canadian Folk Music Awards | |
| Awarded for | Outstanding achievements in folk music and roots music |
| Country | Canada |
| Presented by | Canadian Folk Music Awards  |
| First awarded | 2005 |
| Website | http://folkawards.ca |
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]
The following is a listing of all Canadian Folk Music Awards ceremonies.
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- Children's Album
- Contemporary Album
- Contemporary Singer
- English Songwriter
- Ensemble
- French Songwriter
- Global Roots Album
- Indigenous Songwriter
- Instrumental Group
- Instrumental Solo Artist
- New/Emerging Artist
- Producer
- Pushing the Boundaries
- Single
- Solo Artist
- Traditional Album
- Traditional Singer
- Vocal Group
- Young Performer
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 |
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