COVID-19 couldn't stop the 2020 Canadian Folk Music Awards as it was streamed live on Saturday, April 4, 2020. See below for the announcements.
Links: CFMA, More CFMA Stories, Video above courtesy of prixfolkawards
The only local connection among the winners was Nova Scotia singer/songwriter Matt Andersen, who won the Contemporary Singer of the Year award for his work on on Halfway Home By Morning, an album released by Waterdown's True North Records.
Links: Matt Andersen, More Matt Andersen Stories, Video above courtesy of Folk Roots and Blues
Ontario winners include The Slocan Ramblers (Traditional Album of the Year), Mairi Rankin and Eric Wright (Instrumental Group of the Year) and Abigail Lapell (English Songwriter of the Year).
Links: The Slocan Ramblers, Video above courtesy of The Slocan Ramblers - Topic
Links: Mairi Rankin and Eric Wright, Video above courtesy of Eric Wright - Topic
Links: Abigail Lapell, Video above courtesy of Abigail Lapell
CONGRATS EVERYBODY
Here's a complete list of winners.
Blast from the Past: Last Year's Winners- Contemporary Singer: Matt Andersen - Halfway Home By Morning (released by Waterdown's True North Records)
- Traditional Album: The Slocan Ramblers - Queen City Jubilee
- Instrumental Group: Mairi Rankin and Eric Wright - The Cabin Sessions
- English Songwriter(s): Abigail Lapell - Getaway
- Contemporary Album: The Small Glories - Assiniboine and The Red
- Ensemble: The Small Glories - Assiniboine and The Red
- Vocal Group: The Small Glories - Assiniboine and The Red
- World Solo Artist: Wesli - Rapadou Kreyol
- Producer(s): Daniel Ledwell - Time Travel (Lennie Gallant)
- Solo Artist: Irish Mythen - Little Bones
- Children’s Album: The Kerplunks - Lullabies For Big Eyes
- Traditional Singer: Rachel Davis - Ashlar (Còig)
- Instrumental Solo Artist: Sabin Jacques: Grandes Rencontres (Sabin Jacques and Rachel Aucoin)
- French Songwriter(s): Bernard Adamus - C'qui Nous Reste Du Texas
- Indigenous Songwriter(s): Diyet Van Lieshout - Diyet and The Love Soldiers
- World Group: Ayrad - Zoubida
- New/Emerging Artist(s): Geneviève Racette - No Water, No Flowers
- Pushing the Boundaries: Elisapie - The Ballad of the Runaway Girl
- Young Performer(s): Joshua Haulli - Aqqut
Links: CFMA, More CFMA Stories
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