GOOD LUCK! 2022 Canadian Folk Music Awards Nominees (including local artists) UPDATED WITH WINNERS!

Below is the nominee announcement that took place on line on September 28, 2021.

Links: CFMA, More CFMA Stories, Video above courtesy of prixfolkawards

Here is the complete nominee list (local acts are bolded)

NOTE: WE FORGOT TO LIST THE WINNERS OF THE 2022 EDITION SO THE THEY'LL BE ANNOUNCED BELOW AS WELL.

Traditional Album

• Fred Eaglesmith (Brantford) & Tif Ginn - Alive
  
  
  
  Links: Fred Eaglesmith, More Fred Eaglesmith Stories, Tif Ginn, More Tif Ginn Stories,Video above courtesy of Fred Eaglesmith - Topic
  
  
• Grosse Isle - Le bonhomme Sept Heures / The Bonesetter
• Braden Gates - Kitchen Days WINNER
• David Boulanger - Les sessions du Vices & Versa - 15th anniversary
• Shane Cook & The Woodchippers - Be Here for a While

Contemporary Album 

• Craig Cardiff  (Waterloo)- All This Time Running
  
  
  
  Links: Craig Cardiff, More Craig Cardiff Stories, Video above courtesy of The Indie Folk Music Channel
  
  
• BEYRIES - Encounter
• Reney Ray - À l'ouest du réel
• Ryland Moranz - XO, 1945
• David Leask - Voyageur In Song
• Rick Fines - Solar Powered Too
• Rob Lutes - Come Around
• Allison Russell - Outside Child WINNER

Contemporary Singer 

• Craig Cardiff (Waterloo)
• Terra Spencer
• Denise Flack (of Leahy)
• Rob Lutes WINNER! 
• Kelly Bado

Vocal Group of the Year

• Whitehorse (Hamilton)
  
  
  
  Links: Whitehorse, More Whitehorse Stories, Video above courtesy of Whitehorse
  
  
• The Fugitives
• Les Bouches Bées
• Twin Flames WINNER
• The Gilberts

Producer(s) of the Year

• Luke Doucet, Melissa McClelland (Whitehorse ) (Hamilton)
• Quinn Bachand (Rosier)
• David Travers-Smith, Fernando Rosa, Annabelle Chvostek (Annabelle Chvostek)
• Cédric Dind-Lavoie WINNER
• Rob Lutes and Rob MacDonald (Rob Lutes)

Ensemble

• Whitehorse (Hamilton) 
• Elliott BROOD (Hamilton) WINNER!
  
  
  
  Links: Elliott BROOD, More Elliott BROOD Stories, Video above courtesy of Elliott BROOD
  
  
• The Fugitives 
• The Hello Darlins 
• OKAN

Solo Artist

• Dana Sipos (Hamilton)
  
  
  
  Links: Dana Sipos  More Dana Sipos Stories, Video above courtesy of Dana Sipos
  
  
• Maneli Jamal 
• Rick Fines 
• Laura Smith
• William Prince
• Alicia Toner WINNER

Children’s Album

• Garth Prince - Falling in Africa
• Remy Rodden - Think About the Wild
• Penny Pom Pom - Believe in Your Magic
• Splash'N Boots - Heart Parade WINNER
• Peter Lenton aka Peter Puffin's Whale Tales - Campfire Time!

Traditional Singer

• Sophie Lavoie (of Grosse Isle)
• Nicolas Boulerice
• Pat Chessell
• Ewelina Ferenc (of Polky) WINNER
• Ray Schmidt (of The Wardens) 

Instrumental Solo Artist 

• Olivier Demers 
• Maneli Jamal
• Adam Young
• Dave Clarke 
• Cédric Dind-Lavoie WINNER

Instrumental Group

• Oktopus
• Frank Evans & Ben Plotnick WINNER
• Bùmarang
• Amber & Zebulun
• Shane Cook & The Woodchippers

English Songwriter(s)

• Scott Cook
• Rick Fines
• Noah Reid
• Ian Tamblyn
• Rob Lutes
• Allison Russell WINNER

French Songwriter(s)

• Flavie Léger-Roy (of Les Bouches Bées)
• Reney Ray WINNER
• Guillaume Beaulac
• Émilie Landry
• Belle Grand Fille

Indigenous Songwriter(s)

• Chelsey June & Jaaji (of Twin Flames) WINNER
• Morgan Toney
• David Laronde
• Laura Niquay
• Phyllis Sinclair

Global Roots Album 

• Elage Diouf - Wutiko WINNER
• Eliana Cuevas (feat. Aquiles Báez) - El Currucha
• Polky - Songs From Home
• OKAN - Espiral
• Gypsy Kumbia Orchestra - VelkomBak

New/Emerging Artist(s) 

• David Lafleche 
• Oxlip 
• The Hello Darlins 
• Noah Reid 
• Polky
• Allison Russell WINNER

Oliver Schroer Pushing the Boundaries Award

• Rosier 
• Decoration Day
• Cédric Dind-Lavoie WINNER
• Speaker Face
• Allison Russell
• Briga

Young Performer(s) 

• Isabella Samson - If It's Not Forever WINNER
• Irish Millie - Thirteen
• Paige Penney - When All is Said and Done
• Hannah Thomas - Christmas Don't Be Late
• Fern & Willow Marwood (of The Broken Bridges) - The Porch Sessions

Single of the Year

• Rosier - Pontoise
• Big Little Lions - Never Mind The Weather
• Loryn Taggart - The River
• The Hello Darlins - Still Waters featuring Matt Andersen
• The East Pointers - Elmira (feat. Lonely Kid) (Remix)
• Andrea Bettger - Yellow Snow
• William Prince - Gospel First Nation WINNER
  
  
  
  Links: William Prince, Video above courtesy of William Prince
  
  
• The Deep Dark Woods - Everything Reminds Me

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