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JUNO Awards Nominees Named

Post published:February 1, 2026
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Awards & Contests

The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) has revealed the nominees for the 55th Annual JUNO Awards – including those for Contemporary Roots Album of the Year and Traditional Roots Album of the Year. The coveted awards will be presented on stage in Hamilton, Ontario at The JUNO Awards Gala Presented by Music Canada on Saturday, March 28, 2026, and The JUNO Awards Broadcast at TD Coliseum on Sunday, March 29, 2026, live nationwide on CBC and CBC Gem. They also may be viewed globally on CBC Music’s YouTube channel. [Click on the headline to continue reading this short article.]

International Folk Music Award Winners Honored During Conference in Montreal

Post published:March 11, 2025
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Acoustic Radio Waves Awards & Contests Conferences of Note

The 2025 International Folk Music Awards were presented on the opening night of the 37th annual Folk Alliance International Conference at Le Sheraton Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada last month. These included member-voted Best Album, Song and Artist of the Year (2024), as well as Lifetime Achievement Awards, Spirit of Folk Awards, the Clearwater Award, the People’s Voice Award, and the Rising Tide Award, in addition to inductions into the Folk Radio Hall of Fame. [Click on the headline to continue reading this article, which also includes information about the conference, and to view a couple of videos.]

Folk DJs Present Emerging Artist Showcase Online, Jan. 23

Post published:January 19, 2021
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Acoustic Radio Waves News - Northeast U.S.News - U.S. National

Folk DJs from throughout the northeastern United States and Canada, along with a couple from outside the region, will present a free, online emerging artist showcase on Saturday, January 23, 2021. [Click on the headline to continue reading this article and to see the list of performing artists.]

Terrance Simien at NYC's Don't Tell Mama nightclub (Photo: Michael Kornfeld)

Folk and Roots Artists Showcase Their Talents During APAP Conference in New York City

Post published:January 20, 2019
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Conferences of Note News - Northeast U.S.

Dozens of performers from the folk, roots and singer-songwriter communities showcased their talents during the annual conference of the Association of Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) that took place January 4-8. The global multidisciplinary performing arts marketplace and conference drew several thousand arts professionals from throughout the U.S. and many other countries to New York City. [To continue reading this article, click on the headline.]

Nominees Named for 2018 JUNO Awards

Post published:February 7, 2018
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Awards & Contests

The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) has revealed the nominees for the 2018 JUNO Awards – including those for Contemporary Roots Album of the Year and Traditional Roots Album of the Year. The coveted awards will be presented on Sunday, March 25 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia. [To continue reading this article, click on the headline.]

Winners Named in 60th Grammy Awards’ American Roots Music Field

Post published:January 29, 2018
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Awards & Contests Bluegrass & Beyond News - U.S. National

Winners in the 60th Grammy Awards’ American Roots Music Field were recognized during a Premiere Ceremony that streamed online prior to The Recording Academy’s televised awards show on Sunday, January 28 from Madison Square Garden in New York City. [To continue reading this article, click on the headline.]

Official Showcase Artists Chosen for 30th Annual Folk Alliance International Conference

Post published:October 31, 2017
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Conferences of Note Featured News - U.S. National

Folk Alliance International has announced the Official Showcase artists for its 30th annual conference taking place February 14-18, 2018, at the Westin Crown Center Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri. [To continue reading this article -- which includes a listing of Official Showcase artists -- click on the headline.]

2015 JUNO Award Winners Named

Post published:March 16, 2015
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Awards & Contests

Catherine MacLellan’s The Raven’s Sun and The Bros. Landreth’s Let It Lie were named Roots and Traditional Album of the Year – Solo and Group, respectively, in the 2015 JUNO Awards, the Canadian equivalent of the Grammys. They were recognized by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (CARAS) prior to televised ceremonies from the FirstOntario Centre in Hamilton, Ontario on March 15. [To continue reading this article, click on the headline.]

Leonard Cohen, Rose Cousins, Elliott Brood Win Juno Awards

Post published:April 22, 2013
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Awards & Contests

Acclaimed Montreal-born singer-songwriter, poet and novelist Leonard Cohen, Halifax, Nova Scotia-based singer-songwriter Rose Cousins, and Ontario-based alt-country band Elliott Brood were named as winners in the 42nd Annual Juno Awards (the Canadian equivalent of the Grammys). The awards were presented by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) in Regina, Saskatchewan over the weekend. [To read the full article, click on the headline.]

Rose Cousins (Photo: Shervin-Lainez)

2012 Canadian Folk Music Awards Presented

Post published:November 18, 2012
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Awards & Contests

The 2012 Canadian Folk Music Awards were presented in Saint John, New Brunswick on Saturday evening, Nov. 17, and streamed online on Roots Music Canada’s website. Winners were named in 17 categories, while recipients also were honored with special Innovator of the Year and Unsung Hero awards during a gala event at the Imperial Theatre that was hosted by the always- entertaining, genial and witty Benoit Bourque of La Bottine Souriante. [To read the full article and see the list of winners, click on the headline.]

Roots Music Report Folk and Roots Country Radio Charts, 05-11-12

Post published:May 12, 2012
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Acoustic Radio Waves

Canadian singer-songwriter Rose Cousins' new CD We Have Made A Spark moves into the #1 spot on the Roots Music Report folk radio chart this week, while Justin Townes Earle's Nothing's Going to Change the Way You Feel About Me Now continues to top the roots country chart. [To view the Folk and Roots Country Top 50 albums charts, click on the headline.]

Roots Music Report Folk and Roots Country Radio Charts, 03-30-12

Post published:April 1, 2012
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Acoustic Radio Waves

Nova Scotia-based singer-songwriter Rose Cousins' We Have Made A Spark topped the Roots Music Report folk radio chart for a third successive week, while Darrell Scott's album Long Ride Home remains #1 on the roots country chart. [To view the current Folk and Roots Country Top 50 albums charts, click on the headline.]