20th Canadian Folk Music Awards

20th Canadian Folk Music Awards
20th Canadian Folk Music Awards
Date	April 3-6, 2025
Location	National Arts Centre; Ottawa, Ontario
Country	Canada
Website	folkawards.ca

The 20th Canadian Folk Music Awards were presented from April 3 to 6, 2025, at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, Ontario.^[1] Nominations were announced in October 2024.^[2] The event was presented as a series of concerts over four nights to mark the event's anniversary, with some awards presented each night.

Nominees and recipients

Traditional Album	Contemporary Album
Lucy MacNeil, Angels Whisper La Bottine Souriante, Domino! David Francey, The Breath Between Brandon Isaak, One Step Closer Bradley Murphy, BEUL Rum Ragged, Gone Jiggin'	Boy Golden, For Jimmy Sandra Bouza, A Sound in the Dark Lynne Hanson, Just a Poet Juurini, Aqqutinni Kaia Kater, Strange Medicine Abigail Lapell, Anniversary
Children's Album	Traditional Singer
Abigail Lapell, Lullabies Bon Débarras, J'm'en viens chez vous! Henri Godon, Chants de vacances Seeka Sings, I Belong Will and Seeka, Will and Seeka: Friends with Everyone	Lucy MacNeil, Angels Whisper Fathieh Honari, Gordon Grdina's The Marrow with Fatheih Honari Abigail Lapell, Lullabies Ken Whiteley, So Glad I'm Here Mélisande, Rembobine
Contemporary Singer	Instrumental Solo Artist
Jeffery Straker, Great Big Sky Derina Harvey, Waves of Home Camille Intson, Poems in the Ashes Ndidi Onukwulu, Simple Songs for Complicated Times Esther Wheaton, Foul Weather Friends	Jeremie Groleau, Uphill Shaun Ferguson, La Lumière de l'ombre, l'ombre de la lumière Jason Fowler, Forelsket Merrie Klazek, Dance Around the Sun Miles Zurawell, Far Afield
Instrumental Group	English Songwriter
Tio Chorinho, Tempestuoso The Andrew Collins Trio, The Rule of Three Masmoudi Quartette, Villes éternelles Pipeslinger, The King's Clothing Solidaridad Tango, Distancia	Ruth Moody, Wanderer Celeigh Cardinal and Brennan Cameron, Boundless Possibilities Adrian Glynn and Brendan McLeod (The Fugitives), No Help Coming Shaina Hayes, Kindergarten Heart Kellie Loder, Transitions Ndidi Onukwulu, Simple Songs for Complicated Times
French Songwriter	Indigenous Songwriter
Alexandre Poulin, La somme des êtres aimés Sara Dufour and Dany Placard, On va-tu prendre une marche? Lennie Gallant and Patricia Richard (Sirène et Matelot), Un monde de dissonances Reney Ray, L'Album temporaire Michel Robichaud, Rallumer l'effort	Alan Syliboy and the Thundermakers, Marks on the Ground Celeigh Cardinal, Boundless Possibilities Jason Burnstick and Nadia Burnstick, Made of Sin Gabrielle Fontaine (Indian City), Tomorrow Mimi O'Bonsawin, Live in Concert
Vocal Group	Ensemble
The Good Lovelies, We Will Never Be the Same La Nef, Red Sky at Night Mikha.elles, Camino de mujeres Prairie Comeau, L'emprunt(e) summersets, small town story	Rum Ragged, Gone Jiggin' Rachel Davis and Darren McMullen, Home The Fugitives, No Help Coming The Good Lovelies, We Will Never Be the Same Sultans of String, Walking Through the Fire
Solo Artist	Global Roots Album
Loryn Taggart, The Lost Art of Pulling Through Sue Foley, One Guitar Woman Connie Kaldor, Keep Going Abigail Lapell, Anniversary Mélisande, Rembobine Orit Shimoni, Winnipeg	Okavango African Orchestra, Migration Dumai Dunai, Sometime Between Now and Never Merrie Klazek, Dance Around the Sun Lemon Bucket Orkestra, Cuckoo Jason Wilson and Ashara, Ashara
Single of the Year	New/Emerging Artist
Loryn Taggart, "Tell Me How" Andrew Allen, "What Would Love Do? (Alt Version)" Angelique Francis, "Train Coming (ft. Eric Gales)" Asiah Holm, "Wildflower" Mia Kelly, "Meaning Well" Geneviève Racette, "Same Old Me"	Maggie's Wake, Maggie's Wake Rachel Davis and Darren McMullen, Home Derina Harvey, Waves of Home Lucy MacNeil, Angels Whisper Solidaridad Tango, Distancia Miles Zurawell, Far Afield
Producer	Pushing the Boundaries
Joshua Van Tassel and Christine Bougie — The Good Lovelies, We Will Never Be the Same Vincent Appelby — Marie Onile, Les mots, l'élan et la chance David Boulanger — La Bottine Souriante, Domino! Jason Burnstick and Nadia Burnstick — Burnstick, Made of Sin Gal George Gjurin — Gal George Gjurin, How about a kiss?	Kiran Ahluwalia, Comfort Food The Andrew Collins Trio, The Rule of Three Jonathan Bélanger, Sur le boulevard Irish Millie, Grace James Hill, Uke Heads Nastasia Y, Kyiv Soul
Instrumental Composer	Young Performer
Alanna Jenish, Daleview Andrew Collins (The Andrew Collins Trio), The Rule of Three Pastelle LeBlanc (Vishtèn), Expansion Karson McKeown, Tom Gammons and Tuli Porcher (Inn Echo), Hemispheres Andre Valerio (Tio Chorinho), Tempestuoso	Mary Frances Leahy, First Light Irish Millie, Grace Amelia Parker, Forwards Paige Penney, Infinity The Salt Beef Junkies, Somewhere in Between

References

^ Kerry Doole, "Canadian Folk Music Awards Turn 20: Full Winners List". Billboard, April 8, 2025.
^ Kerry Doole, "Abigail Lapell Leads Nominations for 2025 Canadian Folk Music Awards". Billboard, October 30, 2024.

External links

Canadian Folk Music Awards

[1] Kerry Doole, "Canadian Folk Music Awards Turn 20: Full Winners List". Billboard, April 8, 2025.

[2] Kerry Doole, "Abigail Lapell Leads Nominations for 2025 Canadian Folk Music Awards". Billboard, October 30, 2024.

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Canadian Folk Music Awards
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By category	Children's Album Contemporary Album Contemporary Singer English Songwriter Ensemble French Songwriter Global Roots Album Indigenous Songwriter Instrumental Group Instrumental Solo Artist New/Emerging Artist Producer Pushing the Boundaries Single Solo Artist Traditional Album Traditional Singer Vocal Group Young Performer