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."Folk music award nominations released". CBC News, October 6, 2010.
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."Top Canadian Folk Music Awards announced". Toronto Star, November 21, 2010.
Awards ceremonies The following is a listing of all Canadian Folk Music Awards ceremonies. CeremonyDateVenueCityHost(s) 1st Canadian Folk Music Awards December 10, 2005 Canadian Museum of Civilization Gatineau, Quebec Gilles Garand, Connie Kaldor 2nd Canadian Folk Music Awards December 10, 2006 Myer Horowitz Theatre Edmonton, Alberta 3rd Canadian Folk Music Awards December 1, 2007 Canadian Museum of Civilization Gatineau, Quebec Shelagh Rogers, Benoit Bourque 4th Canadian Folk Music Awards November 23, 2008 Arts and Culture Centre St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador 5th Canadian Folk Music Awards November 21, 2009 Dominion Chalmers Church Ottawa, Ontario 6th Canadian Folk Music Awards November 20, 2010 Pantages Playhouse Theatre Winnipeg, Manitoba 7th Canadian Folk Music Awards December 4, 2011 Isabel Bader Theatre Toronto, Ontario 8th Canadian Folk Music Awards November 17, 2012 Imperial Theatre Saint John, New Brunswick Benoit Bourque 9th Canadian Folk Music Awards November 10, 2013 University of Calgary Theatre Calgary, Alberta Shelagh Rogers, Benoit Bourque 10th Canadian Folk Music Awards 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 20th Canadian Folk Music Awards April 6, 2025 National Arts Centre Ottawa, Ontario 21st Canadian Folk Music Awards April 12, 2026 National Music Centre Calgary, Alberta 22nd Canadian Folk Music Awards April 11, 2027 Sydney, Nova Scotia TBA
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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! "Late Toronto fiddler honoured at Folk Music Awards". CBC News Newfoundland and Labrador, November 24, 2008. 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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