Unfortunately, no local musicians won a 10th Annual Canadian Folk Award. The kudos were handed out in Ottawa at the end of November. Matt Andersen whose current album, Weightless features co-writes from Hamilton's Tom Wilson and Niagara's Suzie Vinnick got the nod for Contemporary Singer of the Year.
Here's a full list of winners
- Solo Artist : Lennie Gallant
Links: More Lennie Gallant Stories, Video above courtesy of Christian Gallant
- Contemporary Singer: Matt Andersen
Links: More Matt Andersen Stories, Video above courtesy of Kelly Mark
- Contemporary Album: Strumbellas: We Still Move On Dance Floors
Links: More Strumbellas Stories, Video above courtesy of the Strumbellas
- Traditional Album: Coig: Five
- Vocal Group: The High Bar Gang
- Children’s Album: Fred Penner: Where In The World
- Instrumental Group: The Andrew Collins Trio
- Instrumental Solo Artist: Jayme Stone
- Ensemble: The Fretless
- Pushing The Boundaries Award: Tanya Tagaq
- French Songwriter Les Hay Babies
- Aboriginal Songwriter: Amanda Rheaume
- World Solo Artist: Quique Escamilla
- English Songwriter: Shari Ulrich
- Young Performer: Kacy and Clayton
- Traditional Singer: Mélisande
- New/Emerging Artist: The Bros. Landreth
- World Group Artist: Moustafa Kouyaté and Romain Malagnoux
- Producer: Tom Terrell and Karl Falkenham (City Ghosts by The Modern Grass)
Blast from the Past: The 2013 Winners
Links: CFMA, More CFMA Stories
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