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The Canadian Folk Music Awards are an annual music awards ceremony presenting awards in a variety of categories for achievements in both traditional and contemporary
folk music , and other roots music genres, by
Canadian musicians .
[1] The awards program was created in 2005 by a group of independent label representatives, folk music presenters, artists, and enthusiasts to celebrate and promote Canadian folk music.
[2]
Awards ceremonies
The following is a listing of all Canadian Folk Music Awards ceremonies.
Ceremony
Date
Venue
City
Host(s)
1st Canadian Folk Music Awards
[3]
December 10, 2005
Canadian Museum of Civilization
Gatineau ,
Quebec
Gilles Garand,
Connie Kaldor
2nd Canadian Folk Music Awards
[4]
December 10, 2006
Myer Horowitz Theatre
Edmonton ,
Alberta
3rd Canadian Folk Music Awards
[5]
December 1, 2007
Canadian Museum of Civilization
Gatineau, Quebec
Shelagh Rogers ,
Benoit Bourque
4th Canadian Folk Music Awards
[6]
November 23, 2008
Arts and Culture Centre
St. John's ,
Newfoundland and Labrador
5th Canadian Folk Music Awards
[7]
November 21, 2009
Dominion Chalmers Church
Ottawa ,
Ontario
6th Canadian Folk Music Awards
[8]
November 20, 2010
Pantages Playhouse Theatre
Winnipeg ,
Manitoba
7th Canadian Folk Music Awards
[9]
December 4, 2011
Isabel Bader Theatre
Toronto , Ontario
8th Canadian Folk Music Awards
[10]
November 17, 2012
Imperial Theatre
Saint John ,
New Brunswick
Benoit Bourque
9th Canadian Folk Music Awards
[11]
November 10, 2013
University of Calgary Theatre
Calgary , Alberta
Shelagh Rogers, Benoit Bourque
10th Canadian Folk Music Awards
[12]
November 29, 2014
Bronson Centre
Ottawa , Ontario
Shelagh Rogers, Benoit Bourque
11th Canadian Folk Music Awards
November 8, 2015
Citadel Theatre
Edmonton , Alberta
Connie Kaldor , Benoit Bourque
12th Canadian Folk Music Awards
December 3, 2016
Isabel Bader Theatre
Toronto , Ontario
Jean Hewson, Benoit Bourque
13th Canadian Folk Music Awards
November 19, 2017
Bronson Centre
Ottawa , Ontario
Jean Hewson, Benoit Bourque
14th Canadian Folk Music Awards
December 1, 2018
The Gateway
Calgary , Alberta
James Keelaghan , Benoit Bourque
15th Canadian Folk Music Awards
April 4, 2020
Ceremony cancelled due to
COVID-19 pandemic in Canada ; winners announced online.
16th Canadian Folk Music Awards
April 10, 2021
17th Canadian Folk Music Awards
April 3, 2022
Delta Hotel
Charlottetown ,
Prince Edward Island
Chelsey June , Benoit Bourque
18th Canadian Folk Music Awards
April 2, 2023
St. James Community Square
Vancouver ,
British Columbia
Chelsey June, Benoit Bourque
Categories
Classic Canadian Album
In addition to the main categories listed above, one additional category has been presented only once.
References
External links
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