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Canadian Folk Music Awards#Traditional Singer of the Year

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| name = Canadian Folk Music Awards

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| awarded_for = Outstanding achievements in folk music and roots music

| current_awards = 15th Canadian Folk Music Awards

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| country = Canada

| year = 2005

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The Canadian Folk Music Awards are an annual music awards ceremony presenting awards in a variety of categories for achievements in both traditional and contemporary folk music, and other roots music genres, by Canadian musicians.[https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/folk-music-award-nominations-released-1.937101 "Folk music award nominations released"]. CBC News, October 6, 2010.

The awards program was created in 2005 by a group of independent label representatives, folk music presenters, artists, and enthusiasts to celebrate and promote Canadian folk music.[https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/article/894138--top-canadian-folk-music-awards-announced "Top Canadian Folk Music Awards announced"]. Toronto Star, November 21, 2010.

Awards ceremonies

The following is a listing of all Canadian Folk Music Awards ceremonies.

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1st Canadian Folk Music Awards{{Cite web|url=http://folkawards.ca/past-years/results-2005/|title=Results 2005 | Canadian Folk Music Awards|date=21 January 2009}}December 10, 2005Canadian Museum of CivilizationGatineau, Quebecrowspan="2" |Gilles Garand, Connie Kaldor
2nd Canadian Folk Music Awards{{Cite web|url=http://folkawards.ca/past-years/results-2006/|title=Results 2006 | Canadian Folk Music Awards|date=11 September 2007}}December 10, 2006Myer Horowitz TheatreEdmonton, Alberta
3rd Canadian Folk Music Awards{{Cite web|url=http://folkawards.ca/past-years/results-2007/|title=Results 2007 | Canadian Folk Music Awards|date=14 November 2007}}December 1, 2007Canadian Museum of CivilizationGatineau, Quebecrowspan="5" |Shelagh Rogers, Benoit Bourque
4th Canadian Folk Music Awards{{Cite web|url=http://folkawards.ca/past-years/results-2008/|title=Results 2008 | Canadian Folk Music Awards|date=3 May 2009}}November 23, 2008Arts and Culture CentreSt. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
5th Canadian Folk Music Awards{{Cite web|url=http://folkawards.ca/past-years/results-2009/|title=Results 2009 | Canadian Folk Music Awards|date=26 August 2008}}November 21, 2009Dominion Chalmers ChurchOttawa, Ontario
6th Canadian Folk Music Awards{{Cite web|url=http://folkawards.ca/past-years/results-2010/|title=Results 2010 | Canadian Folk Music Awards|date=18 November 2010}}November 20, 2010Pantages Playhouse TheatreWinnipeg, Manitoba
7th Canadian Folk Music Awards{{Cite web|url=http://folkawards.ca/past-years/results-2011/|title=Results 2011 | Canadian Folk Music Awards|date=5 December 2011}}December 4, 2011Isabel Bader TheatreToronto, Ontario
8th Canadian Folk Music Awards{{Cite web|url=http://folkawards.ca/past-years/results-2012/|title=Results 2012 | Canadian Folk Music Awards|date=18 November 2012}}November 17, 2012Imperial TheatreSaint John, New BrunswickBenoit Bourque
9th Canadian Folk Music Awards{{Cite web|url=http://folkawards.ca/past-years/results-2013/|title=Results 2013 | Canadian Folk Music Awards|date=11 November 2013}}November 10, 2013University of Calgary TheatreCalgary, AlbertaShelagh Rogers, Benoit Bourque
10th Canadian Folk Music Awards{{Cite web|url=http://folkawards.ca/past-years/results-2014|title = Results 2014 | Canadian Folk Music Awards|date = 2 December 2014}}November 29, 2014Bronson CentreOttawa, OntarioShelagh Rogers, Benoit Bourque
11th Canadian Folk Music AwardsNovember 8, 2015Citadel TheatreEdmonton, AlbertaConnie Kaldor, Benoit Bourque
12th Canadian Folk Music AwardsDecember 3, 2016Isabel Bader TheatreToronto, OntarioJean Hewson, Benoit Bourque
13th Canadian Folk Music AwardsNovember 19, 2017Bronson CentreOttawa, OntarioJean Hewson, Benoit Bourque
14th Canadian Folk Music AwardsDecember 1, 2018The GatewayCalgary, AlbertaJames Keelaghan, Benoit Bourque
15th Canadian Folk Music AwardsApril 4, 2020colspan=3 rowspan=2 |Ceremony cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Canada; winners announced online.
16th Canadian Folk Music AwardsApril 10, 2021
17th Canadian Folk Music AwardsApril 3, 2022Delta HotelCharlottetown, Prince Edward IslandChelsey June, Benoit Bourque
18th Canadian Folk Music AwardsApril 2, 2023St. James Community SquareVancouver, British ColumbiaChelsey June, Benoit Bourque
19th Canadian Folk Music AwardsApril 7, 2024Majestic TheatreSt. John's, Newfoundland and LabradorTom Power, Emilia Bartellas

Categories

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=Classic Canadian Album=

In addition to the main categories listed above, one additional category has been presented only once.

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rowspan="6" align="center"| 2008
4th Canadian Folk Music Awards
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| Gordon Lightfoot

| Lightfoot!

| [https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/late-toronto-fiddler-honoured-at-folk-music-awards-1.722426 "Late Toronto fiddler honoured at Folk Music Awards"]. CBC News Newfoundland and Labrador, November 24, 2008.

Leonard Cohen

| Songs of Leonard Cohen

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Éritage

| La Ronde des Voyageurs

Kate & Anna McGarrigle

| Kate & Anna McGarrigle

Stan Rogers

| Fogarty's Cove

References

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External links

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