It’s a big week for the Canadian Folk Community! This week both Allison Russell and Joni Mitchell took home Grammys, and CONGRATULATIONS to all of the Folk Music Ontario members and showcase artists who have been nominated for the 2024 JUNO awards!
Click here for the full list of JUNO nominees, and see below for a selection (** to highlight FMO Members and Showcase artists!)
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR:
- Allison Russell**
- Aysanabee**
- Charlotte Cardin, Jason Brando & Lubalin
- Nicholas Durocher & Connor Riddell
- William Prince**
ALTERNATIVE ALBUM OF THE YEAR:
- Here and Now - Aysanabee**
- Dizzy - Dizzy
- To Learn - Leith Ross
- See You In The Dark - Softcult
- Lord of the Flies & Birds & Bees - TALK
REGGAE RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Stir This Thing - Ammoye**
- Feel Like Home - Exco Levi
- Roots Girl - Jah’Mila
- Dread Kirk - Diamond & Finn
- Rush Dem (feat. 4Korners, Haviah Mighty) - Omega Mighty
CONTEMPORARY INDIGENOUS ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR
- Here and Now - Aysanabee**
- Scream, Holler & Howl - Blue Moon Marquee**
- Inuktitut - Elisapie
- Revolution - Shawnee Kish
- Bekka Ma’iingan - Zoon
CONTEMPORARY ROOTS ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- The Returner - Allison Russell**
- We Will Never Be The Same - Good Lovelies**
- Beyond The Reservoir - Julian Taylor**
- A Light in the Attic - Logan Staats**
- Stand in the Joy - William Prince**
TRADITIONAL ROOTS ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- Paint Horse - Benjamin Dakota Rogers **
- The Breath Between - David Francey**
- Roses - Jackson Hollow
- Second Hand - James Keelaghan**
- Resilience - Morgan Toney**
BLUES ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- SoulFunkn’BLUES - Blackburn Brothers**
- Scream, Holler & Howl - Blue Moon Marquee**
- One Step Closer - Brandon Isaak
- The Big Bottle of Joy - Matt Andersen
- Gettin’ Together - Michael Jerome Browne
GLOBAL MUSIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- Donte sann yo - Bel and Quinn
- Kizavibe - Kizaba
- SMS for Location Vol. 5 - Moonshine
- Okantomi - OKAN**
- Soap Box - Waahli**
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
- Of Woods and Seas, Andrew De Zen - Alaskan Tapes
- Demons, Ethan Tobman - Allison Russell**
- onetwostep (feat. juicelover), Jordan Clarke - des hume
- DAMN RIGHT, Sterling Larose - Snotty Nose Rez Kids
- feral canadian scaredy cat, Sterling Larose & Zachary Vague - young friend
ADULT CONTEMPORARY ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- Heavy Lifting - Amanda Marshall
- I Wish I Was Flawless, I’m Not - BANNERS
- To Be Loved, Vol. 1 - Josh Sahuntae
- Run Where the Light Calls- Luca Fogale
- Wildflower - Steph La Rochelle**
2024 Grammy Award Winners
BEST AMERICAN ROOTS PERFORMANCE
Eve Was Black - Allison Russell
BEST FOLK ALBUM
Joni Mitchell At Newport [Live]