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
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.
Steeltown's own Luke Doucet (Whitehorse) is also up for Producer of the Year
Links: Whitehorse, More Whitehorse Stories, Video above courtesy of Whitehorse
Links: Whitehorse, More Whitehorse Stories, Video above courtesy of Whitehorse
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
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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
- 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
- Old Man Luedecke: Easy Money
- Vishtèn: Horizons
- The Slocan Ramblers: Queen City Jubilee
- Le Vent Du Nord: Territoires
- Shannon Quinn: Watchmaker
- 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
- Rachel Davis: Ashlar (Còig)
- Joshua Haulli: Aqqut
- Sophie Lavoie: Portraits
- Old Man Luedecke: Easy Money
- Allison Lupton: Words Of Love
- 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
- Itamar Erez: Mi Alegria
- Sabin Jacques: Grandes Rencontres (Sabin Jacques & Rachel Aucoin)
- Graham Lindsey: Tradhead
- Jon Pilatzke: Amongst Friends
- Richard Wood: Unbroken
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Al Qahwa: Cairo Moon
- Ayrad: Zoubida
- Emilyn Stam & Filippo Gambetta: Shorelines
- Pierre Schryer & Adam Dobres: Mandorla
- Toronto Tabla Ensemble: Bhumika
- 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
- Conway: Conway
- Nick Earle: Breaking New Ground
- Joshua Haulli: Aqqut
- Keltie: Expect Inhibition
- Jacques Surette: Marche, Marche, Marche
Links: CFMA, More CFMA Stories
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