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Winners of 2020 Canadian Folk Music Awards To be Announced Online, April 4

Post published:April 2, 2020
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Uncategorized

In 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. [To continue reading this article, click on the headline.]

2020 JUNO Awards Gala is Cancelled

Post published:March 13, 2020
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Awards & Contests

The 2020 JUNO Awards that were to have been presented by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) on Sunday night, March 15 at SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and broadcast live on CBC have been cancelled. In a joint statement on March 12, CARAS, the City of Saskatoon and the province of Saskatchewan cited public health concerns surrounding the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic as the reason behind the cancellation. [To continue reading this article, click on the headline.]

Nominees Named for 2020 Canadian Folk Music Awards

Post published:November 22, 2019
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Awards & Contests

Singer-Songwriter Dave Gunning, 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 to be presented at the PEI Convention Centre in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, during two Awards Weekend Concerts on April 3-4, 2020. [To continue reading this article and see a complete listing of nominees, click on the headline.]

2015 Canadian Folk Music Awards Presented

Post published:November 10, 2015
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Awards & Contests

The 11th annual Canadian Folk Music Awards were presented in Edmonton, Alberta on Sunday evening, Nov. 8, and streamed live online via Concert Window. Winners for 2015 were named in 19 categories, while an Unsung Hero Award recipient was also honored during a bilingual gala & reception at the Citadel Theatre. [To continue reading this article, click on the headline.]

Nominees Named for 2015 Canadian Folk Music Awards

Post published:September 9, 2015
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Awards & Contests

With four nominations, rural British Columbia folk duo Pharis and Jason Romero, known for their duets and handmade banjos, is the top contender vying for 2015 Canadian Folk Music Awards that will be presented during a gala event at the Citadel Theatre in Edmonton, Alberta on November 8. Amelia Curran (St. John’s, NL), Fortune Ones (St. John’s, NL), Jenn Grant (Lake Echo, NS), Catherine MacLellan (Charlottetown, PEI), and Whitehorse (Toronto, ON) were close behind with three nods apiece. To continue reading this article and see the complete list of nominees in 19 categories, click on the headline.