The Canadian Folk Music Award for Ensemble of the Year is a Canadian award, presented as part of the Canadian Folk Music Awards to honour the year's best work by duos and bands in Canadian folk music and related genres. Albums officially credited to solo artists can be nominated for the award, in consideration of the collective work by all musicians participating in the recording.
2000s Year Nominee Album Ref 2005 1st Canadian Folk Music Awards Genticorum Malins plaisirs "Canada's Folk Music Awards begin a tradition". The Globe and Mail, December 12, 2005. The Bills Let 'Em Run "Sampson, Nathan among inaugural folk nominees". Grande Prairie Daily Herald-Tribune, November 4, 2005. The Clumsy Lovers Smart Kid Nathan Jimson Weed Le Vent du Nord Les Amants du Saint-Laurent 2006 2nd Canadian Folk Music Awards Mauvais Sort Koru "Veteran Lang tops Canadian folk awards". CBC News, December 11, 2006. Bebop Cowboys Canadian Dance Hall "Wailin' Jennys, Madrigaia nominated for Canadian Folk Music Awards". CBC News, November 1, 2006. The McDades Bloom Polémil Bazar Avale ta montre Tandava Tandava 2007 3rd Canadian Folk Music Awards Les Charbonniers de l'enfer À la grâce de Dieu Greg Quill, "Toronto roots musicians snag prizes". St. Catharines Standard, December 3, 2007. Creaking Tree String Quartet The Soundtrack "Bruce Cockburn up for 4 Canadian Folk Music Awards". CBC News, October 17, 2007. The Duhks Migrations Harry Manx and Kevin Breit In Good We Trust John Reichman and The Jaybirds Stellar Jays 2008 4th Canadian Folk Music Awards Yves Lambert et Le Bébert Orchestra Le Monde à Lambert "Late Toronto fiddler honoured at Folk Music Awards". CBC News Newfoundland and Labrador, November 24, 2008. Rita Chiarelli Uptown Goes Downtown "Late fiddler Oliver Schroer leads Canadian Folk Music nominations". CBC News, October 8, 2008. Foggy Hogtown Boys The Golden West Hungry Hill Ride Le Vent du Nord Dans les airs 2009 5th Canadian Folk Music Awards The Deep Dark Woods Winter Hours Lynn Saxberg, "Folk musicians honoured". Regina Leader-Post, November 23, 2009. Annie Lou Annie Lou "Results 2009" . Canadian Folk Music Awards. The Haints Old Time Stringband Shout Monah Oktoécho Oktoécho Sultans of String Yalla Yalla!
2010s Year Nominee Album Ref 2010 6th Canadian Folk Music Awards Le Vent du Nord La Part du feu "The Once wins big in Winnipeg". Ottawa Citizen, November 21, 2010. Beyond the Pale Postcards Nicolas Pellerin et les Grands Hurleurs The Sojourners The Sojourners Les Tireux d'Roches Les Tireux d'Roches Cé qu'essé? 2011 7th Canadian Folk Music Awards Genticorum Nagez rameurs Creaking Tree String Quartet Sundogs Michael Kornfeld, "Nominees Named for 2011 Canadian Folk Music Awards". Acoustic Music Scene, October 22, 2011. Harry Manx and Kevin Breit Strictly Whatever Maz Télescope The Wailin' Jennys Bright Morning Stars 2012 8th Canadian Folk Music Awards The Fretless Waterbound "Canadian Folk Music Award winners". Roots Music Canada, November 21, 2012. La Bottine Souriante Appellation d'origine côntrolée Oliver Schroer and Nuala Kennedy Enthralled Le Vent du Nord Tromper le temps Whitehorse Whitehorse 2013 9th Canadian Folk Music Awards Good Lovelies Live at Revolution Brad Wheeler, "Good Lovelies among winners at Canadian Folk Music Awards". The Globe and Mail, November 11, 2013. Genticorum Enregistré Live Michael Kornfeld, "Nominees Named for 2013 Canadian Folk Music Awards". Acoustic Music Scene, September 29, 2013. Mary Jane Lamond and Wendy MacIsaac Seinn Corin Raymond and the Sundowners Paper Nickels Vishtèn Mosaïk 2014 10th Canadian Folk Music Awards The Fretless The Fretless Lynn Saxberg, "Ottawa singer-songwriter Amanda Rheaume among folk music award winners". Ottawa Citizen, November 30, 2014. Quinn Bachand Brishen Lynn Saxberg, "Folkies set to honour their own". Ottawa Citizen, September 25, 2014. The High Bar Gang Lost and Undone: A Gospel Bluegrass Companion Notre Dame de Grass That's How the Music Begins Ventanas Ventanas 2015 11th Canadian Folk Music Awards Big Little Lions A Little Frayed, a Little Torn "Canadian Folk Music Awards recipients announced in Edmonton". CBC News, November 9, 2015. The Once Departures Michael Kornfeld, "Nominees Named for 2015 Canadian Folk Music Awards". Acoustic Music Scene, September 9, 2015. Jayme Stone Jayme Stone's Lomax Project The Sweet Lowdown Chasing the Sun Whitehorse Leave No Bridge Unburned 2016 12th Canadian Folk Music Awards The East Pointers Secret Victory "Rail yard labourer-turned-musician David Francey wins big at Canadian Folk Music Awards". Toronto Star, December 3, 2016. Les Frères Berthiaume Le temps des fêtes est terminé Calum Slingerland, "Canadian Folk Music Awards Announce 2016 Winners". Exclaim!, December 4, 2016. Ten Strings and a Goat Skin Auprès du poêle Whitehorse The Northern South, Vol. 1 Yves Lambert Trio Laissez courir les chiens 2017 13th Canadian Folk Music Awards Mama's Broke Count the Wicked Sarah Greene, "Six highlights From the 2017 Canadian Folk Music Awards" . Now, November 20, 2017. 100 mile house Hiraeth Brock Thiessen, "Canadian Folk Music Awards Reveal 2017 Nominees". Exclaim!, September 21, 2017. Cassie and Maggie The Willow Collection The Jerry Cans Inuusiq Silent Winters Fireworks and a Small Brigade 2018 14th Canadian Folk Music Awards The Lynnes Heartbreak Song for the Radio "The LYNNeS, Pharis Romero Win Multiple CFMAs". FYI Music News, December 3, 2018. The East Pointers What We Leave Behind Michael Kornfeld, "Nominees Named for 2018 Canadian Folk Music Awards". Acoustic Music Scene, September 22, 2018. The Fretless Live from the Art Farm Genticorum Avant l'orage Pharis and Jason Romero Sweet Old Religion
2020s Year Nominee Album Ref 2020 15th Canadian Folk Music Awards The Small Glories Assiniboine & The Red Allie Gregory, "Here Are All the 2020 Canadian Folk Music Awards Winners". Exclaim!, April 5, 2020. Haley Richardson and Quinn Bachand When the Wind Blows High and Clear "Dave Gunning gets four nominations for Canadian Folk Music Awards". Halifax Chronicle-Herald, November 20, 2019. Oliver the Crow Oliver the Crow The Slocan Ramblers Queen City Jubilee Vishtèn Horizons 2021 16th Canadian Folk Music Awards Pharis and Jason Romero Bet on Love "Pharis & Jason Romero Head CFMA Winners List". FYI Music News, April 11, 2021. The Dead South Sugar & Joy Brock Thiessen, "Canadian Folk Music Awards Unveil 2021 Nominees". Exclaim!, December 1, 2020. OKAN Sombras Sultans of String Refuge Sussex The Ocean Wide 2022 17th Canadian Folk Music Awards Elliott Brood Keeper Heather Kitching, "The Canadian Folk Music Awards 2022 – winners and highlights". Roots Music Canada, April 2, 2022. The Fugitives Trench Songs Megan Lapierre, "Canadian Folk Music Awards Announce 2022 Nominees". Exclaim!, September 28, 2021. The Hello Darlins Go by Feel OKAN Espiral Whitehorse Modern Love 2023 18th Canadian Folk Music Awards The Slocan Ramblers Up the Hill and Through the Fog "CFMAs Are Handed Out In Vancouver". FYI Music News, April 5, 2023. The Dead South Easy Listening for Jerks, Part 1 Stephen Cooke, "Madison Violet, Shannon & Tony Quinn among 2023 Canadian Folk Music Award nominees". SaltWire Network, October 5, 2022. The Fretless Open House The McDades The Empress Over the Moon Chinook Waltz 2024 19th Canadian Folk Music Awards Genticorum Au coeur de l'aube Calum Slingerland, "Here are the 2024 Canadian Folk Music Awards Winners". Exclaim!, April 10, 2024. The Bombadils Dear Friend Nika Petrosian, "Canadian Folk Music Awards Unveil 2024 Nominees". Exclaim!, October 18, 2023. The East Pointers House of Dreams Jackson Hollow Roses Whitehorse I'm Not Crying, You're Crying 2025 20th Canadian Folk Music Awards Rum Ragged Gone Jiggin Kerry Doole, "Canadian Folk Music Awards Turn 20: Full Winners List". Billboard, April 8, 2025. Rachel Davis and Darren McMullen Home Heather Kitching, "Here are your nominees for the 2025 Canadian Folk Music Awards". Roots Music Canada, October 30, 2024. The Fugitives No Help Coming The Good Lovelies We Will Never Be the Same Sultans of String Walking Through the Fire 2026 21st Canadian Folk Music Awards Cassie and Maggie Gold and Coal "Here are your 2026 Canadian Folk Music Award winners". Roots Music Canada, April 12, 2026. Boreal Winterbirds Heather Kitching, "Here are your Canadian Folk Music Award nominees for 2025". Roots Music Canada, October 31, 2025. Garçons à Marier La Dot Jessica Pearson and the East Wind Live from Motel Chelsea The Southern Residents Folk Signals
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