The Canadian Folk Music Award for Ensemble of the Year is a Canadian award, presented as part of the Canadian Folk Music Awards to honour the year's best work by duos and bands in Canadian folk music and related genres. Albums officially credited to solo artists can be nominated for the award, in consideration of the collective work by all musicians participating in the recording.
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2010s
2020s
| Year | Nominee | Album | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 15th Canadian Folk Music Awards | |||
| The Small Glories | Assiniboine & The Red | [26] | |
| Haley Richardson and Quinn Bachand | When the Wind Blows High and Clear | [27] | |
| Oliver the Crow | Oliver the Crow | ||
| The Slocan Ramblers | Queen City Jubilee | ||
| Vishtèn | Horizons | ||
| 2021 16th Canadian Folk Music Awards | |||
| Pharis and Jason Romero | Bet on Love | [28] | |
| The Dead South | Sugar & Joy | [29] | |
| OKAN | Sombras | ||
| Sultans of String | Refuge | ||
| Sussex | The Ocean Wide | ||
| 2022 17th Canadian Folk Music Awards | |||
| Elliott Brood | Keeper | [30] | |
| The Fugitives | Trench Songs | [31] | |
| The Hello Darlins | Go by Feel | ||
| OKAN | Espiral | ||
| Whitehorse | Modern Love | ||
| 2023 18th Canadian Folk Music Awards | |||
| The Slocan Ramblers | Up the Hill and Through the Fog | [32] | |
| The Dead South | Easy Listening for Jerks, Part 1 | [33] | |
| The Fretless | Open House | ||
| The McDades | The Empress | ||
| Over the Moon | Chinook Waltz |
References
- ^ "Canada's Folk Music Awards begin a tradition". The Globe and Mail, December 12, 2005.
- ^ "Sampson, Nathan among inaugural folk nominees". Grande Prairie Daily Herald-Tribune, November 4, 2005.
- ^ "Veteran Lang tops Canadian folk awards". CBC News, December 11, 2006.
- ^ "Wailin' Jennys, Madrigaia nominated for Canadian Folk Music Awards". CBC News, November 1, 2006.
- ^ Greg Quill, "Toronto roots musicians snag prizes". St. Catharines Standard, December 3, 2007.
- ^ "Bruce Cockburn up for 4 Canadian Folk Music Awards". CBC News, October 17, 2007.
- ^ "Late Toronto fiddler honoured at Folk Music Awards". CBC News Newfoundland and Labrador, November 24, 2008.
- ^ "Late fiddler Oliver Schroer leads Canadian Folk Music nominations". CBC News, October 8, 2008.
- ^ Lynn Saxberg, "Folk musicians honoured". Regina Leader-Post, November 23, 2009.
- ^ "Results 2009". Canadian Folk Music Awards.
- ^ "The Once wins big in Winnipeg". Ottawa Citizen, November 21, 2010.
- ^ Michael Kornfeld, "Nominees Named for 2011 Canadian Folk Music Awards". Acoustic Music Scene, October 22, 2011.
- ^ "Canadian Folk Music Award winners". Roots Music Canada, November 21, 2012.
- ^ Brad Wheeler, "Good Lovelies among winners at Canadian Folk Music Awards". The Globe and Mail, November 11, 2013.
- ^ Michael Kornfeld, "Nominees Named for 2013 Canadian Folk Music Awards". Acoustic Music Scene, September 29, 2013.
- ^ Lynn Saxberg, "Ottawa singer-songwriter Amanda Rheaume among folk music award winners". Ottawa Citizen, November 30, 2014.
- ^ Lynn Saxberg, "Folkies set to honour their own". Ottawa Citizen, September 25, 2014.
- ^ "Canadian Folk Music Awards recipients announced in Edmonton". CBC News, November 9, 2015.
- ^ Michael Kornfeld, "Nominees Named for 2015 Canadian Folk Music Awards". Acoustic Music Scene, September 9, 2015.
- ^ "Rail yard labourer-turned-musician David Francey wins big at Canadian Folk Music Awards". Toronto Star, December 3, 2016.
- ^ Calum Slingerland, "Canadian Folk Music Awards Announce 2016 Winners". Exclaim!, December 4, 2016.
- ^ Sarah Greene, "Six highlights From the 2017 Canadian Folk Music Awards". Now, November 20, 2017.
- ^ Brock Thiessen, "Canadian Folk Music Awards Reveal 2017 Nominees". Exclaim!, September 21, 2017.
- ^ "The LYNNeS, Pharis Romero Win Multiple CFMAs". FYI Music News, December 3, 2018.
- ^ Michael Kornfeld, "Nominees Named for 2018 Canadian Folk Music Awards". Acoustic Music Scene, September 22, 2018.
- ^ Allie Gregory, "Here Are All the 2020 Canadian Folk Music Awards Winners". Exclaim!, April 5, 2020.
- ^ "Dave Gunning gets four nominations for Canadian Folk Music Awards". Halifax Chronicle-Herald, November 20, 2019.
- ^ "Pharis & Jason Romero Head CFMA Winners List". FYI Music News, April 11, 2021.
- ^ Brock Thiessen, "Canadian Folk Music Awards Unveil 2021 Nominees". Exclaim!, December 1, 2020.
- ^ Heather Kitching, "The Canadian Folk Music Awards 2022 – winners and highlights". Roots Music Canada, April 2, 2022.
- ^ Megan Lapierre, "Canadian Folk Music Awards Announce 2022 Nominees". Exclaim!, September 28, 2021.
- ^ "CFMAs Are Handed Out In Vancouver". FYI Music News, April 5, 2023.
- ^ Stephen Cooke, "Madison Violet, Shannon & Tony Quinn among 2023 Canadian Folk Music Award nominees". SaltWire Network, October 5, 2022.