The 2024 Canadian Folk Music Awards were presented over the weekend, during two gala concerts Saturday, April 6th and Sunday, April 7th held at the beautiful Majestic Theatre in St. John's, Newfoundland!
The bilingual broadcast was hosted by Tom Power and Emilia Bartellas, and announced that the 20th anniversary of the CFMAs in 2025 will be held where it all began in Ottawa, ON.
FMO is sending out a big CONGRATULATIONS to all nominees and recipients of the awards!
2024 Canadian Folk Music Award Recipients
Listed in alphabetical order by category
Children's Album of the Year
Ginalina - Going Back: Remembered and Remixed Family Folk Songs
Contemporary Album of the Year
William Prince - Stand in the Joy
Contemporary Singer of the Year
Suzie Vinnick - Fall Back Home
English Songwriter(s) of the Year
Jacob Brodovsky - I Love You and I'm Sorry
Ensemble of the Year
Genticorum - Au coeur de l'aube
French Songwriter(s) of the Year
Aleksi Campagne, Michelle Campagne - For The Giving / Sans rien donner
Global Roots Album of the Year
Sophie Lukacs - Bamako
Indigenous Songwriter(s) of the Year
Kaeley Jade Wiebe - Turpentine
Instrumental Composer of the Year
Nathan Smith, Emilyn Stam, John David Williams, Alan Mackie (Beacons - Vinta)
Instrumental Group of the Year
Queen Kong - Fray
Instrumental Solo Artist of the Year
Aaron Collis - Before Daylight in the Morning
New/Emerging Artist(s) of the Year
Mia Kelly - Garden Through the War
Oliver Schroer Pushing the Boundaries Award
Kuné - Universal Echoes
Producer(s) of the Year (tied)
Drew Jurecka, Dan Rosenberg (Silent Tears: The Last Yiddish Tango - Payadora Tango Ensemble)
Jill Barber, Erik P. H. Nielsen (Homemaker - Jill Barber)
Single of the Year
William Prince - When You Miss Someone
Solo Artist of the Year
William Prince - Stand in the Joy
Traditional Album of the Year
Jocelyn Pettit & Ellen Gira - All It Brings
Traditional Singer of the Year
Mary Beth Carty - Crossing the Causeway
Vocal Group of the Year
The Bombadils - Dear Friend
Young Performer(s) of the Year
Mia Kelly - Garden Through the War