News Roundup, Part 2: The Awards (Prism Prize, International Folk Music Awards)

Prism Prize Top 20

• Arkells: People's Champ
  
  
  
  Links: Arkells, More Arkells Stories, Video above courtesy of Arkells Music
  
  
• Bahamas: No Depression
• Belle Game: Low
• Blue Hawaii: Do You Need Me
• Cadence Weapon: High Rise
• Chad Vangaalen: Host Body
• Charlotte Cardin: The Kids
• Clairmont The Second: Gheeze
• Classified: Powerless
• Daniel Caesar and H.E.R.: Best Part, A Visual
• Deadmau5: Monophobia (Feat. Rob Swire)
• Drake: Nice For What
• Jean-Michel Blais: Dans Ma Main
• Harrison ft. Ralph: Your Girl
• Jessie Reyez: Body Count
• Rich Aucoin: The Middle
• Said The Whale: Unamerican
• So Loki: Athletes World
• SonReal: Have A Nice Day
• The Weather Station: Impossible

Links: Prism Prize, More Prism Prize Stories

International Folk Music Award Winners

Canadian winners bolded

• Album: Mary Gauthier - Rifles and Rosary Beads
• Song: Joan Baez - The President Sang Amazing Grace (written by Zoe Mulford)
  
  
  
  Links: Joan Baez, More Joan Baez Stories, Video above courtesy of The Atlantic
  
  
• Artist: I’m With Her
• Spirit of Folk Awards: Alfredo Caxaj, Ellen Hamilton, Gilles Garand, Matt Smith, Michael Wrycraft, ShoShona Kish, Sonny Ochs and Sofia Rei
• The People’s Voice Award: Buffy Sainte-Marie
• The Clearwater Award: Hillside Festival (Guelph)
• Folk DJ Hall of Fame Inductees: Bob Harris, Matt Watroba, Wanda Fischer
• Lifetime Achievement Awards: Leonard Cohen (Legacy), Joni Mitchell (Living)

Links: International Folk Music Awards, More IFMA Stories

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