The 9th Canadian Folk Music Awards will be presented at the University of Calgary Theatre in Calgary, Alberta on November 10, 2013 and will be hosted by the CBC’s Shelagh Rogers and musician Benoit Bourque. Overall, 70 artists and groups were announced as nominees in 19 categories who hailed from eight provinces and two territories in Canada. Two additional special category award recipients will be announced honouring this year’s Unsung Hero and Folk Music Canada’s Innovator Award.
Nominees and Recipients
Recipients are listed first and highlighted in boldface.
Mary Jane Lamond and Wendy MacIsaac - SeinnErynn Marshall - Tune TrampPharis and Jason Romero - Long Gone Out West BluesVishtèn - MosaïkThe Lemon Bucket Orkestra - Lume, LumeJustin Rutledge - ValleyheartDavid Francey - So Say We AllLynn Miles - DownpourRuth Moody - These Wilder ThingsAnnabelle Chvostek - RiseHelen Austin - Always Be a UnicornJennifer Gasoi - Throw a Penny in the Wishing WellGary Rasberry - What's the Big Idea?!?Madame Diva - Viva la DivaThe Funky Mamas - Pickin' in the GardenPharis Romero - Long Gone Out West BluesMary Jane Lamond - SeinnKen Whiteley - The Light of ChristmasIan Bell - Forget Me Not, When Far AwayThe Blue Warblers - BirdsIan Sherwood - Live at the HiveJustin Rutledge - ValleyheartOld Man Luedecke - Tender Is the NightJohn Wort Hannam - Brambles and ThornsStephen Fearing - Between HurricanesChrissy Crowley - Last Night's FunRachel Davis - TurnsStephanie Cadman - Foggy New YearMaxim Cormier - Maxim CormierJorge Miguel - Guitarra Flamenca/Flamenco GuitarJaron Freeman-Fox & The Opposite of Everything - Jaron Freeman-Fox & The Opposite of EverythingThe Log Drivers - The Log DriversThe Boxcar Boys - Rye WhiskeyThe Lemon Bucket Orkestra - Lume, LumeGordon Grdina's Haram - Her Eyes IlluminateDavid Francey - So Say We AllJustin Rutledge - ValleyheartLynn Miles - DownpourOld Man Luedecke - Tender Is the NightJohn Wort Hannam - Brambles and ThornsDany Placard - Démon vertLouis-Jean Cormier - Le treizième étageChantal Archambault - Les ÉlansAlexis Normand - MiradorCatherine Durand - Les murs blancs du NordNancy Mike of The Jerry Cans - NunavuttitutKristi Lane Sinclair - The Sea AloneDon Amero - Heart on My SleeveDiem Lafortune - Beauty and Hard TimesVince Fontaine of Indian City - SupernationGood Lovelies - Live at RevolutionThe Wilderness of Manitoba - Island of EchoesThe Sweet Lowdown - MayDawn and Marra - Teaspoons and TablespoonsTrent Severn - Trent SevernGood Lovelies - Live at RevolutionMary Jane Lamond and Wendy MacIsaac - SeinnGenticorum - Enregistré LiveCorin Raymond & The Sundowners - Paper NickelsVishtèn - MosaïkLynn Miles - DownpourDavid Francey - So Say We AllMaria Dunn - Piece by PieceJohn Wort Hannam - Brambles and ThornsStephen Fearing - Between HurricanesJorge Miguel - Guitarra Flamenca/Flamenco GuitarLenka Lichtenberg - EmbraceSora - Scorpion MoonAviva Chernick - When I Arrived You Were Already ThereAlex Cuba - Ruido en el SistemaJaffa Road - Where the Light Gets InNjacko Backo & Kalimba Kalimba - Ici bas, rien n'est impossible (Here Below, Nothing is Impossible)Jaron Freeman-Fox & The Opposite of Everything - Jaron Freeman-Fox & The Opposite of EverythingThe Lemon Bucket Orkestra - Lume, LumeDavid Buchbinder & Odessa/Havana - Walk to the SeaMo Kenney - Mo KenneyAshley Condon - This Great CompromiseTen Strings and a Goat Skin - CorbeauTrent Severn - Trent SevernThe Lemon Bucket Orkestra - Lume, LumeDavid Travers-Smith - These Wilder Things (Ruth Moody) and Jaron Freeman-Fox and The Opposite of EverythingDavid Francey, Mark Westberg, Ken Friesen - So Say We All (David Francey)Jory Nash & Chris Stringer - Little Pilgrim (Jory Nash)Steve Dawson - Brother Sinner & the Whale (Kelly Joe Phelps), I Hear the Wind in the Wires (Jim Byrnes)Valley Hennell - The Great Gazzoon: A Tall Tale With Tunes & Turbulence (Rick Scott)Jaron Freeman-Fox & The Opposite of Everything - Jaron Freeman-Fox & The Opposite of EverythingThe Wilderness of Manitoba - Island of EchoesKevin Breit - Field RecordingOrchid Ensemble - Life Death Tears DreamNew Country Rehab - Ghost of Your CharmsKierah - Stonemason's DaughterTen Strings and a Goat Skin - CorbeauRebecca Lappa - Avant GardenSydney Delong - My Vow to YouKeiffer Mclean - Keiffer McleanTwo special awards were handed out during the gala. Manitoba-based industry stalwart Mitch Podolak was honoured by his folk community peers as this year’s Unsung Hero, a special award that highlights the exceptional contributions of an individual, group, or organization to the Canadian folk music scene. Victoria’s Daniel Lapp is the recipient of the Folk Music Canada’s Innovator Award for his work as a teacher, leader and song collector.
