GOOD LUCK! Local Canadian Folk Music Award Nominees!

When the 12th Annual Canadian Folk Music Awards come to Toronto in December 2016, there'll be some local artists up for some trophies.

There are quite a few Hamiltonians (both old and new) nominated this year.  Ben Caplan (New/Emerging Artist), Whitehorse (Pushing the Boundaires, Ensemble), Matthew Barber and Jill Barber (Producers), Corin Raymond (Contemporary Album) and David Gillis (Producer - for his work with Corin). Waterloo's Danny Michel is up for the English Songwriter and Contemporary Singer categories as well.



Links: Matthew Barber and Jill Barber, More Jill Barber Music, More Matthew Barber Stories, Video above courtesy of Outside Music

Links: Danny Michel, More Danny Michael Stories, Video above courtesy of LABeatartsmag



Links: Ben Caplan, More Ben Caplan Stories, Video above courtesy of mjjmladen

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!

Here's a complete list of nominees.

New/Emerging Artist

• Ben Caplan
• Hillsburn 
• Evening Hymns
• Old Whiskey Road
• The Small Glories
• The Oliver Schroer

Pushing the Boundaries

• Whitehorse
• Ten Strings and a Goat Skin
• Ozere
• Kaia Kater
• Jim Bryson

English Songwriter(s)

• Danny Michel
• Royal Wood
• Donovan Woods
• The Strumbellas
• The Small Glories

Contemporary Singer

• Danny Michel
• William Prince
• Matt Andersen
• Jadea Kelly
• Megan Bonnell

Contemporary Album

• Corin Raymond: Hobo Jungle Fever Dreams
• David Francey: Empty Train 
• The Strumbellas: Hope 
• Big Little Lions: Just Keep Moving
• Donovan Woods: Hard Settle, Ain't Troubled

Ensemble

• Whitehorse
• Ten Strings and a Goat Skin
• Yves Lambert Trio
• The East Pointers

Producer(s) 

• Matthew Barber and Jill Barber
• David Gillis (Corin Raymond)
• Andrew Collins and  David Travers-Smith (The Andrew Collins Trio)
• Royal Wood and Bill Leflr
• Steve Dawson (Matt Patershuk)

Young Performer

• Jake Vance
• Jessica Wedden
• Chanelle Albert
• Nick Earle and Joe Coffin
• Keltie Monaghan

French Songwriter(s)

• Les soeurs Boulay 
• Richard Séguin
• Safia 
• Philippe Brach 
• Sept jours en mai

Aboriginal Songwriter(s)

• Nadia Gaudet and Jason Burnstick
• William Prince
• Digawolf 
• Amanda Rheaume
• Twin Flames

World Group

• Tio Chorinho
• Nomadica
• Lenka Lichtenberg and Fray
• Beppe Gambetta and Tony McManus
• Sultans of String

World Solo Artist

• Jocelyn Pettit
• Kattam
• Élage Diouf
• Karim Saada
• Willy Rios

Traditional Album

• Ten Strings and a Goat Skin: Auprès du Poêle 
• The Slocan Ramblers: Coffee Creek
• Yann Falquet and Pascal Gemme: Princes et Habitants
• Vishtèn: Terre Rouge
• Fásta: Un Canadien Errant

Traditional Singer

• Rowen Gallant (Ten Strings and a Goat Skin)
• Chaim Tannenbaum
• Shannon Quinn
• Yves Lambert 
• Sophie Lavoie (Fásta)

Instrumental Group

• The Andrew Collins Trio
• Tio Chorinho
• NUA
• Beppe Gambetta and Tony McManus
• The East Pointers

Instrumental Solo Artist

• Don Alder
• Duane Andrews
• Daniel Koulack
• Arnie Naiman
• Lotus Wight

Vocal Group

• Rosie and the Riveters
• Hillsburn
• Musique à bouches
• Big Little Lions
• Sweet Alibi

Solo Artist

• Old Man Luedecke
• David Francey
• Matt Andersen
• Shannon Quinn
• Megan Bonnell

Children's Album

• Kattam: De Tombouctou à Bombay
• Nadia Gaudet and Jason Burnstick: Dream Big, Little One
• The Kerplunks: Pants and Mammals
• Charlie Hope: Songs, Stories and Friends 2: Where The Path Will Wind
• Kathy Reid-Naiman: Welcome Summer

NEW! Click here for the winners

Blast from the Past: Last Year's Winners

Links: CFMA, More CFMA Stories

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