 NOVEMBER 19, 2019 - MEDIA ANNOUNCE
FOR IMMEDIATE USE FRENCH VERSION --> HERE THE CANADIAN FOLK MUSIC AWARDS ANNOUNCE 2020 NOMINEES 105 nominees in 19 categories from across Canada Assiniboine & The Red (The Small Glories) and Up Against The Sky (Dave Gunning) lead the CFMAs, honoured with four nominations each; AQQUT (Joshua Haulli), Horizons (Vishtèn), Love, Inevitable (Jenn Grant), Old Stock (Ben Caplan), and Time Travel (Lennie Gallant) are honoured with 3 nominations each; while Bhumika (Toronto Tabla Ensemble), Easy Money (Old Man Luedecke), Getaway (Abigail Lapell), Grenades (Kaia Kater), Halfway Home By Morning (Matt Andersen), Let Me Show You (Lydia Persaud), Mandorla (Pierre Schryer & Adam Dobres), Queen City Jubilee (The Slocan Ramblers), and Shorelines (Emilyn Stam & Filippo Gambetta) honoured with two nominations each. (HALIFAX - November 19, 2019) – The Canadian Folk Music Awards announced the nominees for its 15th edition today, celebrating this year’s 105 nominees. The nominees hail from across Canada - from Igloolik, NU to Mount Pearl, NL and from Gabriola Island, BC to Rustico, PEI - celebrating the breadth and depth of folk music in Canada. NEW this year, in order to recognize more outstanding albums and performers in higher-subscribed categories, we are expanding the number of nominees in the Contemporary Album of the Year, New/Emerging Artist of the Year, Solo Artist of the Year, and English Songwriter(s) of the Year categories. The 15th edition of the CFMAs will take place April 3-4, 2020, in Charlottetown, PE, at the PEI Convention Centre. The weekend’s focus events will take shape as two hosted Awards Weekend Concerts, which are open to the public. More information about ticketing, the gala performance and the line-up will be announced in early 2020. Awards will be presented throughout both evenings, April 3 and 4th, at the Awards Weekend Concerts. These concerts combine the most loved events of the Canadian Folk Music Awards’ – the vibrant energy of the live music showcases and the awards gala. The Awards Weekend Concerts will capture the true heart of the folk community, while celebrating the 2020 nominees and the category recipients. Established by Canada’s burgeoning and internationally-recognized folk music community, the awards currently boast 19 categories. Nominees are chosen for each category. A two stage jury process by 100 jurors located across Canada representing all official provinces, territories and languages determine the official recipients in each category. Click HERE to watch the CFMA announce video. The 2020 Canadian Folk Music Award Nominees are: TRADITIONAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR / ALBUM TRADITIONNEL DE L’ANNÉE
CONTEMPORARY ALBUM OF THE YEAR / ALBUM CONTEMPORAIN DE L’ANNÉE
TRADITIONAL SINGER OF THE YEAR / CHANTEUR TRADITIONNEL DE L’ANNÉE
CONTEMPORARY SINGER OF THE YEAR / CHANTEUR CONTEMPORAIN DE L’ANNÉE
INSTRUMENTAL GROUP OF THE YEAR / GROUPE INSTRUMENTAL DE L’ANNÉE
ENSEMBLE OF THE YEAR / GROUPE DE L’ANNÉE
SOLO ARTIST OF THE YEAR / ARTISTE SOLO DE L’ANNÉE
ENGLISH SONGWRITER(S) OF THE YEAR / AUTEUR-COMPOSITEUR(S) ANGLOPHONE DE L’ANNÉE
FRENCH SONGWRITER(S) OF THE YEAR /AUTEUR-COMPOSITEUR(S) FRANCOPHONE DE L’ANNÉE
INDIGENOUS SONGWRITER(S) OF THE YEAR / AUTEUR-COMPOSITEUR(S) AUTOCHTONE DE L’ANNÉE
WORLD SOLO ARTIST OF THE YEAR / ARTISTE DE L’ANNÉE MUSIQUE DU MONDE - SOLO
NEW/EMERGING ARTIST(S) OF THE YEAR / ARTISTE(S) DE LA RELÈVE
OLIVER SCHROER PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES AWARD / PRIX INNOVATION MUSICALE OLIVER SCHROER
YOUNG PERFORMER(S) OF THE YEAR / JEUNE ARTISTE(S) DE L’ANNÉE
Multiple nominees are as follows / Les nominés multiples sont les suivants:
Vocal Group of the Year Ensemble of the Year English Songwriter(s) of the Year (Cara Luft, JD Edwards, Neil Osborne, Catherine MacLellan)
Contemporary Singer of the Year English Songwriter of the Year Solo Artist of the Year
Indigenous Songwriter of the Year Young Performer of the Year
Ensemble of the Year Pushing the Boundaries
Contemporary Singer of the Year Solo Artist of the Year
Pushing the Boundaries English Songwriter(s) of the Year (Ben Caplan, Christian Barry)
English Songwriter of the Year Producer of the Year (Daniel Ledwell)
World Group of the Year
Traditional Singer of the Year
English Songwriter of the Year
Producer of the Year (Erin Costelo)
Producer of the Year (Steve Dawson)
New/Emerging Artist of the Year
World Group of the Year
Ensemble of the Year
World Group of the Year NOMINEES BY PROVINCE / NOMINÉS PAR PROVINCE: Alberta, 3
British Columbia / Colombie-Britannique, 9
Manitoba, 3
New Brunswick / Nouveau-Brunswick, 2
Newfoundland & Labrador / Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador, 4
Nova Scotia / Nouvelle-Écosse, 11
Nunavut, 1
Ontario, 27
Prince Edward Island / Île-du-Prince-Édouard, 4
Québec, 18
Saskatchewan, 1
Yukon, 1
We gratefully acknowledge the financial support of FACTOR, the Government of Canada and Canada's private radio broadcasters. CFMA 2020 event details: The 15th Edition of the Canadian Folk Music Awards takes place over the weekend of April 3-4, 2020 at The PEI Convention Centre, in beautiful downtown, Charlottetown, PEI at 4 Queen St. Tickets and wristbands will go on sale in early 2020, please visit our website, www.folkawards.ca and join our mailing list to be the first to know about our events and announcements. About the Canadian Folk Music Awards (CFMAs): Established in 2005, the Canadian Folk Music Awards celebrate the breadth and depth of folk music in Canada. Established as a non-profit, the mission of the CFMAs is to celebrate and promote Canadian folk music in all its forms. Join our mailing list, follow the CFMAs on twitter @folkawards, instagram @CandianFolkMusicAwards or “like” us on facebook. CFMA | PFMC online Web: https://folkawards.ca/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/prixfolkawards/ Twitter: @FolkAwards Instagram: @CanadianFolkMusicAwards Join Our Mailing List: https://folkawards.us4.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=259ad8532afd68b2bc806ea8b&id=c07265edd2 Our official hashtag is → #CFMA2020 and #PMFC2020 Media Links: Announce Graphics: http://bit.ly/2OqgJMb Artist Bios: http://bit.ly/2Xt50Ar ---30---
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