9th Canadian Folk Music Awards

9th Canadian Folk Music Awards
Date November 10, 2013
Location University of Calgary Theatre, Calgary, Alberta
Country Canada
Hosted by Shelagh Rogers and
Benoit Bourque
Official website folkawards.ca

The 9th Canadian Folk Music Awards will be presented at the University of Calgary Theatre in Calgary, Alberta on November 10, 2013 and will be hosted by the CBC’s Shelagh Rogers and musician Benoit Bourque. Overall, 70 artists and groups were announced as nominees in 19 categories who hailed from eight provinces and two territories in Canada. Two additional special category award recipients will be announced honouring this year’s Unsung Hero and Folk Music Canada’s Innovator Award.

Nominees and Recipients

Recipients are listed first and highlighted in boldface.[1]

Traditional Album of the Year

Contemporary Album of the Year

Children's Album of the Year

Traditional Singer of the Year

Contemporary Singer of the Year

Instrumental Solo Artist of the Year

Instrumental Group of the Year

English Songwriter of the Year

French Songwriter of the Year

Aboriginal Songwriter of the Year

Vocal Group of the Year

Ensemble of the Year

Solo Artist of the Year

World Solo Artist of the Year

World Group of the Year

New/Emerging Artist of the Year

Producer of the Year

Pushing the Boundaries

Young Performer of the Year

Other Special Awards

Two special awards were handed out during the gala. Manitoba-based industry stalwart Mitch Podolak was honoured by his folk community peers as this year’s Unsung Hero, a special award that highlights the exceptional contributions of an individual, group, or organization to the Canadian folk music scene. Victoria’s Daniel Lapp is the recipient of the Folk Music Canada’s Innovator Award for his work as a teacher, leader and song collector.[2]

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