The Canadian Folk Music Awards organizing committee is proud to announce this year’s winners.

Traditional Album of the Year
James Hill & Anne Davison – True Love Don’t Weep (Langley, BC)
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Contemporary Album of the Year
Joel Plaskett – Three (Halifax)
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Children’s Album of the Year
Chris McKhool – FiddleFire!  (Toronto)
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Traditional Singer of the Year
Colette Cheverie  -  Hours Before Dawn (Charlottetown PE)
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Contemporary Singer of the Year
Jim Byrnes – My Walking Stick (Vancouver)
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Instrumental Solo Artist of the Year
Tony McManus – The Maker’s Mark (Elora ON)
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Instrumental Group of the Year
Sultans of String – Yalla Yalla! (Toronto)
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English Songwriter of the Year
Susan Crowe for Greytown (Halifax)
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French Songwriter of the Year
Catherine Durand for Coeurs Migratoires (Montreal)
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Aboriginal Songwriter of the Year
Don Amero for Deepening (Winnipeg)
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Vocal Group of the Year
Madison Violet – No Fool For Trying (Toronto)
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Ensemble of the Year
The Deep Dark Woods – Winter Hours (Saskatoon)
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Solo Artist of the Year
Catherine MacLellan – Water in the Ground (Charlottetown PE)
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World Solo Artist of the Year
Karim Saada – La Danse de L’exilé (L’Assomption QC)
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World Group of the Year
Jayme Stone and Mansa Sissoko – Africa to Appalachia (Toronto / Quebec QC)
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New/Emerging Artist of the Year
The Good Lovelies – Good Lovelies (Toronto)
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Producer of the Year
Joel Plaskett for Joel Plaskett – Three (Halifax)

Pushing the Boundaries
Steve Dawson – Telescope (Vancouver)
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Young Performer of the Year

Ariana Gillis – Ariana Gillis (Vineland ON)
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