GOOD LUCK! Local Canadian Folk Music Awards Nominees + Complete Nominations

Soon, the Canadian Folk world will be showcasing their talent at the 2020 Canadian Folk Music Awards ceremony. A number of local artists recently received nomination and hopefully, they'll be bring home some hardware.

NOTE: The Awards will be streamed online on April 4

Hamilton-born singer/songwriter Ben Caplan is in the running in three categories: English Songwriter of the Year, World Solo Artist of the Year and Producer of the Year. 

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

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Steeltown's own Luke Doucet (Whitehorse) is also up for Producer of the Year




Links: Whitehorse, More Whitehorse Stories, Video above courtesy of Whitehorse

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Vineland songstress Ariana Gillis is also up for Contemporary Album of the Year.

Links: Ariana Gillis, More Ariana Gillis Stories, Video above courtesy of Concerts in the Woods

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Waterloo's Danny Michel was nominated for Solo Artists of the Year  as well.



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

GOOD LUCK EVERYBODY!

Here's a complete list of nominees.

Contemporary Album

• Ariana Gillis: The Maze
• The Small Glories: Assiniboine and The Red
• Leaf Rapids: Citizen Alien
• Abigail Lapell: Getaway
• Jenn Grant: Love, Inevitable
• The Al Purdy Songbook
• Lennie Gallant: Time Travel
• Dave Gunning: Up Against The Sky

English Songwriter(s)

• Ben Caplan, Christian Barry: Old Stock (Ben Caplan)
• Lennie Gallant: Time Travel
• Dave Gunning: Up Against The Sky
• Kaia Kater: Grenades
• Abigail Lapell: Getaway
• Cara Luft, Jd Edwards, Neil Osborne, Catherine Maclellan: Assiniboine and The Red (The Small Glories)
• Madeleine Roger: Cottonwood
• Justin Rutledge: Passages

World Solo Artist

• Ben Caplan: Old Stock
• Cristian De La Luna: Sabes
• Quique Escamilla: Encomienda
• Roberto López: Kaleido Strópico
• Wesli: Rapadou Kreyol

Producer(s)

• Luke Doucet: The Northern South Vol. 2 (Whitehorse)
• Ben Caplan: Old Stock
• Erin Costelo: Grenades (Kaia Kater)
• Steve Dawson: Halfway Home By Morning (Matt Andersen)
• Daniel Ledwell: Time Travel (Lennie Gallant)
• Jory Nash, Chris Stringer: Wilderness Years (Jory Nash)
• Oliver Schroer Pushing The Boundaries Award / Prix Innovation Musicale  Oliver Schroer
• Elisapie: The Ballad Of The Runaway Girl
• Samson Wrote: Pigeon
• Tri-Continental: Dust Dance
• Vishtèn: Horizons

Solo Artist

• Danny Michel: White and Gold
• Michael Jerome Browne: That's Where It's At
• Jenn Grant: Love, Inevitable
• Dave Gunning: Up Against The Sky
• Sarah Macdougall: All The Hours I Have Left To Tell You Anything
• Irish Mythen: Little Bones

Traditional Album

• Old Man Luedecke: Easy Money
• Vishtèn: Horizons
• The Slocan Ramblers: Queen City Jubilee
• Le Vent Du Nord: Territoires
• Shannon Quinn: Watchmaker

Children’s Album

• Ginalina: It Takes A Village
• The Kerplunks: Lullabies For Big Eyes
• Amos J + Jérôme Fortin: Magical Lullabies
• Will's Jams: Rocks And Roots
• Splash'n Boots: You, Me And The Sea

Traditional Singer

• Rachel Davis: Ashlar (Còig)
• Joshua Haulli: Aqqut
• Sophie Lavoie: Portraits
• Old Man Luedecke: Easy Money
• Allison Lupton: Words Of Love

Contemporary Singer

• Matt Andersen: Halfway Home By Morning
• Jenn Grant: Love, Inevitable
• Dave Gunning: Up Against The Sky
• Lydia Persaud: Let Me Show You
• Andrea Ramolo: Homage

Instrumental Solo Artist

• Itamar Erez: Mi Alegria
• Sabin Jacques: Grandes Rencontres (Sabin Jacques & Rachel Aucoin)
• Graham Lindsey: Tradhead
• Jon Pilatzke: Amongst Friends
• Richard Wood: Unbroken

Instrumental Group

• Emilyn Stam and Filippo Gambetta: Shorelines
• Mairi Rankin and Eric Wright: The Cabin Sessions
• Pierre Schryer and Adam Dobres: Mandorla
• The Fitzgeralds: The Fitzgeralds
• Toronto Tabla Ensemble: Bhumika

Vocal Group

• Fortunate Ones: Hold Fast
• Geneviève Et Alain: De La Rivière À La Mer
• Musique À Bouches: L'habit De Plumes
• The Small Glories: Assiniboine and The Red
• The Sweet Lowdown: Low Clouds In The Morning

Ensemble

• Haley Richardson and Quinn Bachand: When The Wind Blows High And Clear
• Oliver The Crow: Oliver The Crow
• The Slocan Ramblers: Queen City Jubilee
• The Small Glories: Assiniboine & The Red
• Vishtèn: Horizons

French Songwriter(s)

• Bernard Adamus: C'qui Nous Reste Du Texas
• Jordane Labrie, Clement Desjardins: 12 Jours (Jordane)
• Jean Leloup: L'étrange Pays
• Safia Nolin: Dans Le Noir
• Caroline Savoie: Pourchasser L'aube

Indigenous Songwriter(s)

• Sugar Plum Croxen, Shelley Hamilton, George Elliott Clarke: Constitution (The Afro-Métis Nation)
• Jenelle Duval, Danielle Benoit, Stacey Howse: Qama'si (Eastern Owl)
• Joshua Haulli: Aqqut
• Diyet Van Lieshout: Diyet & The Love Soldiers
• Mike Paul: Origine

World Group

• Al Qahwa: Cairo Moon
• Ayrad: Zoubida
• Emilyn Stam & Filippo Gambetta: Shorelines
• Pierre Schryer & Adam Dobres: Mandorla
• Toronto Tabla Ensemble: Bhumika

New/Emerging Artist(s)

• Birds Of Bellwoods: Victoria
• Geneviève Racette: No Water, No Flowers
• Gordie Mackeeman And His Rhythm Boys: Dreamland
• Hook and Nail: Ghosts Of Taylorton
• Lydia Persaud: Let Me Show You
• T. Buckley: Miles We Put Behind
• The Lumber Jills: The Lumber Jills
• The Unfaithful Servants: The Unfaithful Servants

Young Performer(s)

• Conway: Conway
• Nick Earle: Breaking New Ground
• Joshua Haulli: Aqqut
• Keltie: Expect Inhibition
• Jacques Surette: Marche, Marche, Marche

Blast from the Past: Last Year's Winners

Links: CFMA, More CFMA Stories

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