| Canadian Folk Music Awards | |
| Awarded For: | Outstanding achievements in folk music and roots music |
| Current Awards: | 15th Canadian Folk Music Awards |
| Country: | Canada |
| Year: | 2005 |
The Canadian Folk Music Awards are an annual music awards ceremony presenting awards in a variety of categories for achievements in both traditional and contemporary folk music, and other roots music genres, by Canadian musicians.[1]
The awards program was created in 2005 by a group of independent label representatives, folk music presenters, artists, and enthusiasts to celebrate and promote Canadian folk music.[2]
The following is a listing of all Canadian Folk Music Awards ceremonies.
| Ceremony | Date | Venue | City | Host(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Canadian Folk Music Awards[3] | December 10, 2005 | Gilles Garand, Connie Kaldor | |||
| 2nd Canadian Folk Music Awards[4] | December 10, 2006 | Edmonton, Alberta | |||
| 3rd Canadian Folk Music Awards[5] | December 1, 2007 | Canadian Museum of Civilization | Shelagh Rogers, Benoit Bourque | ||
| 4th Canadian Folk Music Awards[6] | November 23, 2008 | Arts and Culture Centre | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador | ||
| 5th Canadian Folk Music Awards[7] | November 21, 2009 | Dominion Chalmers Church | Ottawa, Ontario | ||
| 6th Canadian Folk Music Awards[8] | November 20, 2010 | Pantages Playhouse Theatre | Winnipeg, Manitoba | ||
| 7th Canadian Folk Music Awards[9] | December 4, 2011 | Toronto, Ontario | |||
| 8th Canadian Folk Music Awards[10] | November 17, 2012 | Benoit Bourque | |||
| 9th Canadian Folk Music Awards[11] | November 10, 2013 | University of Calgary Theatre | Calgary, Alberta | Shelagh Rogers, Benoit Bourque | |
| 10th Canadian Folk Music Awards[12] | November 29, 2014 | Ottawa, Ontario | Shelagh Rogers, Benoit Bourque | ||
| November 8, 2015 | Edmonton, Alberta | Connie Kaldor, Benoit Bourque | |||
| December 3, 2016 | Toronto, Ontario | Jean Hewson, Benoit Bourque | |||
| November 19, 2017 | Bronson Centre | Ottawa, Ontario | Jean Hewson, Benoit Bourque | ||
| December 1, 2018 | Calgary, Alberta | James Keelaghan, Benoit Bourque | |||
| April 4, 2020 | Ceremony cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Canada; winners announced online. | ||||
| April 10, 2021 | |||||
| April 3, 2022 | Delta Hotel | Chelsey June, Benoit Bourque | |||
| April 2, 2023 | St. James Community Square | Chelsey June, Benoit Bourque | |||
| April 7, 2024 | Majestic Theatre | Tom Power, Emilia Bartellas |
In addition to the main categories listed above, one additional category has been presented only once.
| Year | Nominee | Album | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 4th Canadian Folk Music Awards | |||
| Gordon Lightfoot | Lightfoot! | [13] | |
| Leonard Cohen | Songs of Leonard Cohen | ||
| Éritage | La Ronde des Voyageurs | ||
| Kate & Anna McGarrigle | Kate & Anna McGarrigle | ||
| Stan Rogers | Fogarty's Cove |