Canadian Folk Music AwardsIn the wake of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19 pandemic, organizers of the 2020 Canadian Folk Music Awards (CFMAs) have opted to host its awards celebration online this year. All 20 awards will be presented virtually on Saturday, April 4.They were to have been presented at the PEI Convention Centre in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, during two Awards Weekend Concerts on April 3-4.

The awards show will livestream at 7 p.m. EDT via both CFMA’s Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/prixfolkawards) and its website (https://folkawards.ca).

As reported on AcousticMusicScene.com last November, Dave Gunning, a singer-songwriter who hails from Nova Scotia, tops the list of nominees for the 2020 Canadian Folk Music Awards with four nominations. Jenn Grant (also a Nova Scotia-based singer-songwriter), The Small Glories (the Winnipeg-based duo of Cara Luft and JD Edwards), and Vishten (an Acadian trio from Canada’s East Coast) each received three nods, while more than half-a-dozen other artists/acts received two nominations apiece. They are among the many artists and groups from throughout Canada vying for awards in 19 categories. This year’s recipient of the Unsung Hero Award also will be announced, as will the location for the 2021 CFMAs event.

Here’s a link to the Nov. 22, 2019 article on AcousticMusicScene.com that also includes a listing of all the 2020 awards nominees:

http://acousticmusicscene.com/2019/11/22/nominees-named-for-2020-canadian-folk-music-awards/