| 6th Canadian Folk Music Awards | |
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| Date | November 20, 2010 |
| Location | Pantages Playhouse Theatre Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Country | Canada |
| Hosted by | Shelagh Rogers and Benoit Bourque |
| Website | folkawards.ca |
The 6th Canadian Folk Music Awards were held on November 20, 2010, at the Pantages Playhouse Theatre in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Recipients are listed first and highlighted in boldface. [1]
| Traditional Album | Contemporary Album |
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| Children's Album | Traditional Singer |
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| Contemporary Singer | Instrumental Solo Artist |
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| Instrumental Group | English Songwriter |
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| French Songwriter | Aboriginal Songwriter |
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| Vocal Group | Ensemble |
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| Solo Artist | World Solo Artist |
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| World Group | New/Emerging Artist |
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| Producer | Pushing the Boundaries |
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| Young Performer | |
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The Canadian Folk Music Award for Contemporary Singer of the Year is an annual music award, presented by the Canadian Folk Music Awards to honour the best vocal performances in contemporary folk music by Canadian artists.
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The Canadian Folk Music Award for Children's Album of the Year is a Canadian award, presented as part of the Canadian Folk Music Awards to honour the year's best children's music.
The Canadian Folk Music Award for French Songwriter of the Year is a Canadian award, presented as part of the Canadian Folk Music Awards to honour the year's best French-language songwriting. Unlike many songwriting awards, the nomination is given in consideration of all of the songwriting on a whole album rather than singling out individual songs. Awards are also presented for English Songwriter of the Year and Indigenous Songwriter of the Year.
The Canadian Folk Music Award for Indigenous Songwriter of the Year is a Canadian award, presented as part of the Canadian Folk Music Awards to honour the year's best songwriting by First Nations and Inuit artists. Unlike many songwriting awards, the nomination is given in consideration of all of the songwriting on a whole album rather than singling out individual songs. Awards are also presented for English Songwriter of the Year and French Songwriter of the Year.
