2013 Canadian Folk Music Award Winners

On November 10, 2013 in Calgary there was a wonderful celebration of the great roots music this country has to offer.  The Canadian Folk Music Awards were handed out to some very deserving musicians.

The big winners were the Good Lovelies and Jaron Freeman-Fox with two awards each. Congratulations to everyone!



Links: Good Lovelies, More Good Lovelies Stories, Video courtesy of the Good Lovelies



Links: Jaron Freeman-Fox, More Jaron Freeman-Fox Stories, Video courtesy of Humple Empire


Here is a complete list of winners.

• Vocal Group of the Year: Good Lovelies
• New/Emerging Artist: Mo Kenney
• Pushing The Boundaries: Jaron Freeman-­Fox & The Opposite of Everything
• English Songwriter: David Francey
• French Songwriter: Dany Placard  
• Aboriginal Songwriter: Nancy Mike  
• World Solo Artist: Jorge Miguel
• World Group: Jaffa Road  
• Traditional Album: Seinn (Mary Jane Lamond & Wendy MacIsaac)
• Traditional Singer: Pharis Romero
• Contemporary Album: Valleyheart (Justin Rutledge) 
• Contemporary Singer: Ian Sherwood 
• Instrumental Group: Jaron Freeman-­Fox & The Opposite of Everything
• Instrumental Solo Artist: Chrissy Crowley 
• Ensemble: Good Lovelies
• Solo Artist: Lynn Miles
• Young Performer: Kierah
• Children’s Album: Helen Austin (Always Be A Unicorn)
• Producer: David Travers-­Smith (Ruth Moody & Jaron Freeman-­Fox and The Opposite of Everything)
• Unsung Hero: Mitch Podolak
• Innovator: Daniel Lapp  

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Blast from the Past: Last Year's Winners

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Rob Szabo Wins Canadian Folk Music Award for Strongman CD

Toronto musician Rob Szabo won a 2012 Canadian Folk Music Award for his production work on Hamilton performer Steve Strongman's incredible acoustic CD,  A Natural Fact.

CONGRATULATIONS!

Local artists Whitehorse and  Ben Caplan were nominated but, unfortunately, didn't receive any awards.

The kudos were handed out on Saturday, November 17 in St. John's NB.

Click here for a complete list of nominations.


Below is a video of Rob playing with Steve, courtesy of Smyleseh

Links: Rob Szabo, More Rob Szabo Stories

Here's a full list of the winners:

• Traditional Album of the Year -Metis Fiddler Quartet - Northwest Voyage Nord Ouest
• Contemporary Album of the Year -The Deep Dark Woods - The Place I Left Behind
• Children’s Album of the Year - Henri Godon - Chansons pour toutes sortes d'enfants
• Traditional Singer of the Year - Lenka Lichtenberg
• Contemporary Singer of the Year - Rose Cousins
• Instrumental Solo Artist of the Year - Trent Freeman
• Instrumental Group of the Year - The Fretless
• English Songwriter of the Year - Catherine MacLellan
• French Songwriter of the Year - Mes Aïeux
• Vocal Group of the Year -The Once
• Ensemble of the Year -The Fretless
• Solo Artist of the Year - Michael Jerome Browne
• World Group of the Year - Sultans of String
• New/Emerging Artist of the Year -Pharis & Jason Romero
• Producer of the Year - Rob Szabo - A Natural Fact (Steve Strongman)
• Pushing the Boundaries - Sagapool
• Young Performer of the Year - Lucas Chaisson

Blast from the Past: The 2011 CFMA Winners

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Local Musicians Up for Canadian Folk Music Awards

Local performers keep on racking up the nominations - this time at the 2012 Canadian Folk Music Awards.

Hamilton's First Family of Folk, Whitehorse is nominated for 3 awards (Contemporary Album, Ensemble, Vocal Group).

Local boy Ben Caplan is up for New Emerging Artist and Rob Szabo received a nod for best producer, for Steve Strongman's A Natural Fact.

The awards will be handed out November 17 in St. John's NB.  GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!

Here is the complete list of nominees:

Traditional Album of the Year

• Nicolas Pellerin- Petit grain d'or
• Le Vent du Nord - Tromper le temps
• Sheesham and Lotus & 'Son - 1929
• Metis Fiddler Quartet - Northwest Voyage Nord Ouest
• Lenka Lichtenberg - Songs for the Breathing Walls

Contemporary Album of the Year

• Linda McRae - Rough Edges and Ragged Hearts
• Whitehorse - Whitehorse
• The Deep Dark Woods - The Place I Left Behind
• Old Man Luedecke & Lake of Stew - Sing All About It
• Rose Cousins - We Have Made A Spark

Children’s Album of the Year

• Kathy Reid-Naiman and Hannah Naiman - Here We Go Zodeo
• Andrew Queen - GROW
• Will Stroet - Ensemble, en cadence
• Henri Godon - Chansons pour toutes sortes d'enfants
• Shelley Bean & The Duckety Muds - Shelley Bean & The Duckety Muds

Traditional Singer of the Year

• Peter Wynne (The Wynnes)
• Kim Beggs (The Blue Warblers)
• Fred Jorgensen (The Navigators)
• Sneezy Waters
• Lenka Lichtenberg

Contemporary Singer of the Year

• Keri Latimer
• Geraldine Hollett (The Once)
• Catherine MacLellan
• Craig Cardiff
• Rose Cousins

Instrumental Solo Artist of the Year

• Rik Barron
• Trent Freeman
• Darren McMullen
• Andrew Collins
• Shaun Ferguson

Instrumental Group of the Year

• Sultans of String
• Oliver Schroer & Nuala Kennedy
• The Fretless
• Metis Fiddler Quartet
• Gypsophilia

English Songwriter of the Year

• Dala
• The Deep Dark Woods
• Jon Brooks
• Catherine MacLellan
• Annie Lou
• PEAR

French Songwriter of the Year

• Anique Granger
• Mes Aïeux
• Caracol
• André Dédé Vander
• Lisa LeBlanc

Vocal Group of the Year

• Scarlett Jane
• Dala
• Whitehorse
• The Once
• Sweet Alibi

Ensemble of the Year

• Whitehorse
• Oliver Schroer & Nuala Kennedy
• Le Vent du Nord
• La Bottine Souriante
• The Fretless

Solo Artist of the Year

• Matt Andersen
• Del Barber
• Michael Jerome Browne
• Anne Louise Genest (Annie Lou)
• Rose Cousin

World Group of the Year

• Sultans of String - MOVE
• Roberto Lopez Afro-Colombian Jazz Orchestra - Azul
• Zhambai Trio - Tambanavo
• Sagapool - Sagapool
• Surkalén - Essence de lumière

New/Emerging Artist of the Year

• Scarlett Jane
• Pharis & Jason Romero
• Lisa LeBlanc
• Ben Caplan & The Casual Smokers
• Three Little Birds

Producer of the Year

• Chris McKhool - MOVE (Sultans of String)
• Mike Roth - Best Day (Dala)
• Rob Szabo - A Natural Fact (Steve Strongman)
• Glen Simmons - Soldiers & Sailors (The Navigators)
• Francois Couture - YAHNDAWA' (YAHNDAWA')

Pushing the Boundaries

• Sultans of String
• Briga
• Gadji-Gadjo
• The Fretless
• Sagapool

Young Performer of the Year

• Emily Madronich
• The Archers
• Rebecca Lappa
• Cassie & Maggie MacDonald
• Lucas Chaisson

Blast from the Past: The 2011 CFMA Winners

Click here for the results

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Canadian Folk Music Awards Winners

The Canadian Folk Music Awards were handed out on Sunday, December 4, 2011. Below is a list of the winners. Congratulations everyone!

Traditional Album of the Year

• Genticorum - Nagez Rameurs

Contemporary Album of the Year

• Bruce Cockburn - Small Source of Comfort

Children’s Album of the Year

• Benoît Archambault - Les pourquoi

Traditional Singer of the Year

• Dave Gunning

Contemporary Singer of the Year

• Suzie Vinnick

Instrumental Solo Artist of the Year

• Jayme Stone

Instrumental Group of the Year

• The Creaking Tree String Quartet

English Songwriter of the Year

• Lynn Miles

French Songwriter of the Year

• Alexandre Poulin

Aboriginal Songwriter of the Year

• Vince Fontaine

Vocal Group of the Year

• Good Lovelies

Ensemble of the Year

• Genticorum

Solo Artist of the Year

• Bruce Cockburn

World Solo Artist of the Year

• Kiran Ahluwalia

World Group of the Year

• Minor Empire

New/Emerging Artist of the Year

• Dave Gunning

Producer of the Year

• Mark Howard & David Travers-Smith (The Wailin' Jennys)

Pushing the Boundaries

• Geoff Berner

Young Performer of the Year

• Molly Thomason

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Ariana Gillis Wins Canadian Folk Music Award

Local singer/songwriter, Ariana Gillis won Young Performer of the Year at the Canadian Folk Music Awards on November 21, 2009. Congratulations!

More Ariana Gillis Stories

Other winners include:

Traditional Album of the Year
James Hill & Anne Davison – True Love Don’t Weep (Langley, BC)
Contemporary Album of the Year
Joel Plaskett – Three (Halifax)
Children’s Album of the Year
Chris McKhool – FiddleFire! (Toronto)
Traditional Singer of the Year
Colette Cheverie - Hours Before Dawn (Charlottetown PE)
Contemporary Singer of the Year
Jim Byrnes – My Walking Stick (Vancouver)
Instrumental Solo Artist of the Year
Tony McManus – The Maker’s Mark (Elora ON)
Instrumental Group of the Year
Sultans of String – Yalla Yalla! (Toronto)
English Songwriter of the Year
Susan Crowe for Greytown (Halifax)
French Songwriter of the Year
Catherine Durand for Coeurs Migratoires (Montreal)
Aboriginal Songwriter of the Year
Don Amero for Deepening (Winnipeg)
Vocal Group of the Year
Madison Violet – No Fool For Trying (Toronto)
Ensemble of the Year
The Deep Dark Woods – Winter Hours (Saskatoon)
Solo Artist of the Year
Catherine MacLellan – Water in the Ground (Charlottetown PE)
World Solo Artist of the Year
Karim Saada – La Danse de L’exilé (L’Assomption QC)
World Group of the Year
Jayme Stone and Mansa Sissoko – Africa to Appalachia (Toronto / Quebec QC)
New/Emerging Artist of the Year
The Good Lovelies – Good Lovelies (Toronto)
Producer of the Year
Joel Plaskett for Joel Plaskett – Three (Halifax)
Pushing the Boundaries
Steve Dawson – Telescope (Vancouver)