The 1st Canadian Folk Music Awards were held on December 10, 2005, at the Canadian Museum of Civilization in Gatineau, Quebec.
Nominees and recipients Recipients are listed first and highlighted in boldface.
Best Album - Traditional Le Vent du Nord - Les Amants du Saint-Laurent Ian Robb, James Stevens, Ian Clark and Greg T. Browne - Jiig Michael Jerome Browne - Michael Jerome Browne and the Twin Rivers String Band Frank Maher and the Mahers Bahers - Mahervelous Les Chauffeurs à Pieds - Déjeuner canadien
Best Album - Contemporary Nathan - Jimson Weed The Bills - Let 'Em Run The Clumsy Lovers - Smart Kid David Francey - Waking Hour Jenny Whiteley - Hopetown
Best Singer - Traditional Ian Robb - Jiig Mary Jane Lamond - Storas
Best Singer - Contemporary Lynn Miles - Love Sweet Love Dave Gunning - Two Bit World John Wort Hannam - Dynamite and Dozers Gordie Sampson - Sunburn Connie Kaldor - Sky with Nothing to Get In the Way
Best Instrumental Solo J. P. Cormier - X8: A Mandolin Collection Jaime RT - Reach Duane Andrews - Duane Andrews Bob Evans - The Voice in the Grain Frank Maher - Mahervelous
Best Instrumental Group Beyond the Pale - Consensus
Best Songwriter - English Lynn Miles - Love Sweet Love Melwood Cutlery - Campfire Connie Kaldor - Sky with Nothing to Get In the Way James Keelaghan - Then Again Joel Plaskett - La De Da
Best Vocal Group Nathan - Jimson Weed The Clumsy Lovers - Smart Kid House of Doc - Prairie Grass Po' Girl - Vagabond Lullabies The Wailin' Jennys - 40 Days
Best Solo Artist Harry Manx - West Eats Meet Kyp Harness - The Miracle Business Gordie Sampson - Sunburn Danielle Martineau - Les Secrets du vent Belinda Bruce - Dream Yourself Awake
Best Ensemble Genticorum - Malins plaisirs The Bills - Let 'Em Run The Clumsy Lovers - Smart Kid Nathan - Jimson Weed Le Vent du Nord - Les Amants du Saint-Laurent
Best World Artist Solo Alpha Yaya Diallo - Djama Mary Jane Lamond - Storas
Best New/Emerging Artist Karla Anderson - The Embassy Sessions Jill Barber - Oh Heart Belinda Bruce - Dream Yourself Awake John Wort Hannam - Dynamite and Dozers House of Doc - Prairie Grass
Producer of the Year Steve Dawson - Jenny Whiteley/Hopetown Jordy Sharp - Harry Manx/West Eats Meet J. P. Cormier - J. P. Cormier/The Long River Aquarius Records - Jorane/The You and the Now Vince Ditrich - House of Doc/Prairie Grass Tom Wilson and Bob Lanois - Tom Wilson and Bob Lanois/The Shack Recordings
Pushing the Boundaries Creaking Tree String Quartet - Side Two The Bills - Let 'Em Run Harry Manx - West Eats Meet Duane Andrews - Duane Andrews Geoff Berner - Whiskey Rabbi
References
External links Canadian Folk Music Awards