Abigail Lapell is a Canadian folk singer-songwriter, who won the Canadian Folk Music Award for Contemporary Album of the Year at the 13th Canadian Folk Music Awards in 2017 for her album Hide Nor Hair"Canadian Folk Music Awards celebrate music, artists old and new". Ottawa Citizen, November 19, 2017. and again for English Songwriter of the Year at the 15th Canadian Folk Music Awards in 2020 for her album Getaway.Allie Gregory, "Watch the Online Ceremony for the 2020 Canadian Folk Music Awards Winners". Exclaim!, April 5, 2020.
Based in Toronto, Ontario, Lapell released her debut album Great Survivor in 2011."Radio 3's featured artist: Abigail Lapell". CBC Radio 3, January 18, 2017. In 2016, she won the Colleen Peterson Songwriting Award for her song "Jordan"."Abigail Lapell and the power of melody". Waterloo Region Record, January 13, 2017.
Hide Nor Hair, her second album, was released in 2017."Abigail Lapell: Hide Nor Hair". Exclaim!, January 18, 2017. In addition to her Contemporary Album win at the CFMAs, she was also a shortlisted finalist in the Contemporary Singer of the Year category."Canadian Folk Music Awards Reveal 2017 Nominees". Exclaim!, September 21, 2017.
Her 2024 album Anniversary featured several tracks recorded in collaboration with Great Lake Swimmers.Sydney Brasil, "Abigail Lapell Announces New LP 'Anniversary'". Exclaim!, February 3, 2024. The album received a Juno Award nomination for Contemporary Roots Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2025.Holly Gordon, "Here are all the 2025 Juno nominees". CBC Music, February 11, 2025.
At the 20th Canadian Folk Music Awards in 2025, she won the award for Children's Album of the Year for her 2023 album Lullabies.Kerry Doole, "Canadian Folk Music Awards Turn 20: Full Winners List". Billboard, April 8, 2025.
In 2026 she released Shadow Child, an album that included guest contributions by Jill Barber, Frazey Ford, Dana Sipos and Pharis Romero.Simon McKague, "Inside Abigail Lapell’s personal journey through motherhood on Shadow Child". Roots Music Canada, May 9, 2026.
Discography Great Survivor (2011) Hide Nor Hair (2017) Getaway (2019) Stolen Time (2022) Lullabies (2023) Anniversary (2024) Shadow Child (2026)
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