| 13th Canadian Folk Music Awards | |
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| Date | November 19, 2017 |
| Location | Bronson Centre, Ottawa, Ontario |
| Country | Canada |
| Website | folkawards.ca |
The 13th Canadian Folk Music Awards were presented in Ottawa, Ontario on November 19, 2017. [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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The Canadian Folk Music Award for Contemporary Album of the Year is an annual music award, presented by the Canadian Folk Music Awards to honour the best albums 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.
The Canadian Folk Music Award for Ensemble of the Year is a Canadian award, presented as part of the Canadian Folk Music Awards to honour the year's best work by duos and bands in Canadian folk music and related genres. Albums officially credited to solo artists can be nominated for the award, in consideration of the collective work by all musicians participating in the recording.
