CFMA ANNOUNCES FULL SCHEDULE OF AWARDS WEEK EVENTS, MARCH 31 - APRIL 2, IN VANCOUVER!

The 18th Edition of the CFMA Awards Weekend takes place March 31 – April 2, 2023 in Vancouver, B.C., with the assistance of the Rogue Folk Club. The Official Awards Concerts will be held Saturday, April 1 and Sunday, April 2. In addition to the Awards Concerts, three Nominee Showcase Concerts will feature 2023 CFMA nominated performers - a Traditional Music Showcase, Songwriters Showcase, and a Children and Family Music Showcase. Purchase tickets: http://bit.ly/3l44DMT

ts forms. Each year, the Canadian Folk Music Awards are held in a different province, showcasing the vast array of talent the country has to offer. These events capture the true heart of the folk community while celebrating the nominees and category recipients. 
Quick Schedule by Day/Time/Location:
Thursday,  March 30, 2023 
1. BC Artists Showcase Concert @ 6:00PM PDT Info & Tickets
As a prelude to the CFMA Awards Weekend, The Rogue Folk Club is presenting a BC showcase.

Friday, March 31, 2023

1. Trad Nominee Showcase: 6:00pm. St James Community Square  Tickets $35 (all fees included).
   
2. CFMA Welcome reception: 8:00 - 9:30pm. St. James Community Square (Invitation Only)
   

Saturday, April 1, 2023

1. Songwriter Nominee Showcase: 1:00pm. St James Community Square. Tickets are $35 (all fees included).
   
2. Film/Visual Album Screening: Sultans of String: The Refuge Project. 3:00-5:00pm. St James Community Square. Tickets are $12 (all fees included). 
   
3. Awards Concert Night 1: 6:00pm. St James Community Square. Tickets are $46 (all fees included).
   
4. After Party: 8:45 - 11pm. (Invitation Only). Live performances & square dancing! St James Community Square.
   

Sunday, April 2, 2023

1. Children & Family Nominee Showcase-11:00am @ Waterfront Theatre (Granville Island) Tickets are $15 (all fees included) for ages 4+ (children 3 and under are free) Presented with The Vancouver International Children’s Festival.
   
2. Awards Concert Night 2: 6:00pm. St James Community Square. Tickets are $46 (all fees included).
   

NOTE: For those who are unable to attend in person, the events will also stream via CFMA’s websites, folkawards.ca (EN) and prixfolk.ca (FR) plus the CFMA’s Youtube channel.

View the 2023 CFMA performer & Awards schedule: http://bit.ly/3Hs8Z

The CFMAs gratefully acknowledge the financial funding support of FACTOR with support from Canada's private radio broadcasters and the Government of Canada.

We also wish to thank and acknowledge all of our funders: Creative BC, Slaight Music, The Oliver Schroer Estate (Peter Coffman), Fogarty’s Cove Music, Music PEI, Edmonton Folk Music Festival, SOCAN, SOCAN Foundation, Wavelength Media, Alliance nationale de l’industrie musicale, Borealis Records, Calgary Folk Club, Fish Creek Concerts, Hubcast Media, One Guitar, One Hundred Hands, True North Records / Stony Plain Records, and Upper Canada FolkFest.
CFMA WEEK GALA AWARDS CONCERTS AND AWARDS SCHEDULE
The Official bilingual Awards Concerts will be held Saturday, April 1 and Sunday, April 2 (6:00-8:30 pm PT) at the Mel Lehan Hall at St James Community Square. Hosted by Chelsey June (Twin Flames) and Benoit Bourque, each night will feature live performances from 5 CFMA nominees and the presentation of 10 awards nightly during the largest annual celebration of Canadian Folk Music recordings. Tickets for the Awards Show Concerts are $46 and include all fees. 
Awards Concert Night 1 - Saturday April 1 @ 6pm PDT
Mel Lehan Hall at St James Community Square.
Hosted by Chelsey June and Benoit Bourque
Performers:        

• Geneviève & Alain    QC
  
• Angelique Francis    ON
  
• Kyle McKearney    AB
  
• Camie            ON
  
• Barney Bentall    BC
  

Awards presented will be: 

• Young Performer(s) of the Year
  
• Instrumental Solo Artist of the Year
  
• Instrumental Group of the Year
  
• French Songwriter(s) of the Year
  
• Slaight Music Unsung Hero Award
  
• English Songwriter(s) of the Year
  
• Indigenous Songwriter(s) of the Year
  
• Contemporary Singer of the Year
  
• Contemporary Album of the Year
  
• Single of the Year
  

Awards Concert Night 2 - Sunday April 2 @ pm PDT
Mel Lehan Hall at St James Community Square.
Hosted by Chelsey June and Benoit Bourque
Performers:

• Abigail Lapell        ON
  
• Wesli                QC
  
• Mama’s Broke        NS
  
• Digging Roots        ON
  
• John Wort Hannam and T. Buckley    AB
  

Awards presented will be: 

• Children’s Album of the Year
  
• Ensemble of the Year
  
• Traditional Singer of the Year
  
• Traditional Album of the Year
  
• Solo Artist of the Year
  
• Global Roots Album of the Year
  
• New/Emerging Artist(s) of the Year
  
• Vocal Group of the Year
  
• Producer(s) of the Year
  
• Oliver Schroer Pushing The Boundaries
  

CFMA WEEK NOMINEE SHOWCASE SCHEDULE -->
Tradworks - Trad Nominee Showcase Friday March 31 @  6:00 PM PDT.
Mel Lehan Hall at St James Community Square  Tickets are $35 each all in

• Li'l Andy         QC
  
• Shannon Quinn & Tony Quinn NS
  
• Jaffa Road         ON
  
• Jocelyn Pettit     BC
  
• John Reischman     BC
  
• Ken Whiteley        ON
  

Songs and Stories — Songwriter Nominee Showcase: Saturday April 1 @ 1:00 PM PDT.
Mel Lehan Hall at St James Community Square Tickets are $35 each and include all fees

• Ancolie         QC
  
• Adrian Sutherland     ON
  
• Suzie Ungerleider     BC
  
• Amanda Rheaume     ON
  
• Sébastien Lacombe     QC
  
• Ken Yates         ON
  

Family Folk - Children’s Music Concert -Sunday April 2 at 11:00 AM PDT 
Waterfront Theatre (Granville Island) Tickets are $15 including all fees for ages 4+ (children 3 and under are free). Co-Presented with The Vancouver International Children’s Festival, the Children and Family Music Showcase Concert will be hosted by Jocelyne Baribeau, featuring performances by CFMA-nominated musicians

• My Friend Christopher,
  
• The Oot ’n Oots,
  
• The Relative Minors,
  
• Paige Penney,
  
• Ginalina,
  
• Will’s Jams.

Sultans of String: The Refuge Project - Visual Album Screening - Saturday April 1st from 3:00-5:00pm PDT at Mel Lehan Hall at St James Community Square. Tickets are $12. Sultans of String are excited about the first screening in Vancouver of their feature length film "Sultans of String: The Refuge Project - Visual Album” – their pandemic project that just won at the Cannes World Film Festival, Vancouver Independent, Lightbox International, and Best Istanbul Film Festivals, and selected for the Chicago Indie, California Indie, Paris, Movie Festival, Boston Independent, Scarab, and Folk in Film Festivals. Come celebrate their four CFMA nominations with a film screening!  Preview film: https://youtu.be/kvVe90RJwb4
Purchase tickets: http://bit.ly/3l44DMT 
View the 2023 CFMA performer & Awards schedule: http://bit.ly/3Hs8Z