Canadian Folk Music Awards 2021 Awards Week Schedule at a Glance

The Canadian Folk Music Awards are excited to announce the full line-up and programming schedule for the 2021 Awards Week, featuring 6 virtual shows in all that will include 33 nominee performances over the course of five days! The 16th edition of the CFMAs take place Wednesday, April 7 through to Sunday, April 11, beginning with four different artist showcases and culminating in the two gala Awards Shows, Saturday and Sunday evening at 8:00 p.m. (Eastern). The Awards Shows will include the presentation of all 20 awards, interspersed with performances by an exciting and varied selection of six of this year’s nominees each night, who represent the incredible breadth, depth and diversity of Canadian folk music.

• Thursday April 8 @ 8pm EDT: From Far & Wide 2 Showcase
• Friday April 9 @ 8pm EDT: The Indigenous Music Showcase on SiriusXM
• Saturday April 10 @ 12 noon: The Children’s Performer Showcase
• Saturday April 10 @ 8pm EDT: Awards Night 1 – Awards Presentations & Performances
• Sunday April 11 @ 8pm EDT: Awards Night 2 – Awards Presentations & Performances

Download the CFMA 2021 Program Booklet PDF for Full Show Details.

Watch all Performances via the “View the Live Feeds” button on our website.

Watch all Performances via our youtube channel.

If you missed last night’s ‘From Far & Wide 1’ showcase, watch HERE. 

Thursday April 8th -  8:00pm~9:15pm ET→ From Far & Wide 2
Hosts: Graham Lindsey & April O'Donoughue
Benjamin Barrile -- ON
Sarah Jane Scouten— BC
Beauséjour – MB / NB
Beòlach – NS
Sussex – QC

Friday April 9th -8:00pm~9:15pm ET → The Indigenous Music Showcase with the Canadian Folk Music Awards on SiriusXM
Hosts: Shaneen Robinson-Desjarlais & MJ Dandeneau
A.W Cardinal (Blue Moon Marquee)  - BC
Crystal Shawanda - BC 
Julian Taylor - ON
Burnstick - MB
William Prince - MB
Leela Gilday - NWT

Saturday April 10th - 12:00pm~1:15pm ET → Children’s Performer Showcase‘ - CFMA Cross-Canada Pyjama party’ 
Host: Jocelyne Baribeau
Ginalina - BC
Claire Ness - YT
Spencer Burton - ON
Henri Godon - QC
Charlie Hope - ON

Saturday April 10 @ 8:00PM ET GALA Awards Show Night 1:
Hosted by Jean Hewson and Benoit Bourque    
Mélisande [électrotrad]    QC        
Leela Gilday        NWT
OKAN            ON            
The East Pointers    PEI
Pharis & Jason Romero BC
Julian Taylor        ON

Sunday April 11 @ 8:00PM ET GALA Awards Show Night 2: 
Hosted by Jean Hewson and Benoit Bourque
Sultans of String    ON
Guillaume Arsenault    QC
Big Little Lions        BC
Catherine MacLellan    PEI
Zal Sissokho        QC
William Prince        MB
 
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