| 11th Canadian Folk Music Awards | |
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| Date | November 8, 2015 |
| Location | Citadel Theatre, Edmonton, Alberta |
| Country | Canada |
| Website | folkawards.ca |
The 11th Canadian Folk Music Awards were presented in Edmonton, Alberta on November 8, 2015. [1]
Recipients are listed first and highlighted in boldface.
| 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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