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]
Awards ceremonies
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 |
Canadian Museum of Civilization |
Gatineau, Quebec |
Gilles Garand, Connie Kaldor
|
| 2nd Canadian Folk Music Awards[4] |
December 10, 2006 |
Myer Horowitz Theatre |
Edmonton, Alberta
|
| 3rd Canadian Folk Music Awards[5] |
December 1, 2007 |
Canadian Museum of Civilization |
Gatineau, Quebec |
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 |
Isabel Bader Theatre |
Toronto, Ontario
|
| 8th Canadian Folk Music Awards[10] |
November 17, 2012 |
Imperial Theatre |
Saint John, New Brunswick |
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 |
Bronson Centre |
Ottawa, Ontario |
Shelagh Rogers, Benoit Bourque
|
| 11th Canadian Folk Music Awards |
November 8, 2015 |
Citadel Theatre |
Edmonton, Alberta |
Connie Kaldor, Benoit Bourque
|
| 12th Canadian Folk Music Awards |
December 3, 2016 |
Isabel Bader Theatre |
Toronto, Ontario |
Jean Hewson, Benoit Bourque
|
| 13th Canadian Folk Music Awards |
November 19, 2017 |
Bronson Centre |
Ottawa, Ontario |
Jean Hewson, Benoit Bourque
|
| 14th Canadian Folk Music Awards |
December 1, 2018 |
The Gateway |
Calgary, Alberta |
James Keelaghan, Benoit Bourque
|
| 15th Canadian Folk Music Awards |
April 4, 2020 |
Ceremony cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Canada; winners announced online.
|
| 16th Canadian Folk Music Awards |
April 10, 2021
|
| 17th Canadian Folk Music Awards |
April 3, 2022 |
Delta Hotel |
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island |
Chelsey June, Benoit Bourque
|
| 18th Canadian Folk Music Awards |
April 2, 2023 |
St. James Community Square |
Vancouver, British Columbia |
Chelsey June, Benoit Bourque
|
Categories
Classic Canadian Album
In addition to the main categories listed above, one additional category has been presented only once.
