Canadian Folk Music Award for English Songwriter of the Year explained
The Canadian Folk Music Award for English Songwriter of the Year is a Canadian award, presented as part of the Canadian Folk Music Awards to honour the year's best songwriting in Canadian folk music. 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 French Songwriter of the Year and Indigenous Songwriter of the Year.
2000s
2010s
2020s
| Year | Nominee | Album | Ref |
|---|
2020
15th Canadian Folk Music Awards |
| Abigail Lapell | Getaway | [25] |
| Ben Caplan, Christian Barry | Old Stock | [26] |
| Lennie Gallant | Time Travel |
| Dave Gunning | Up Against the Sky |
| Kaia Kater | Grenades |
| Cara Luft, J. D. Edwards, Neil Osborne, Catherine MacLellan | Assiniboine & The Red — The Small Glories |
| Madeleine Roger | Cottonwood |
| Justin Rutledge | Passages |
2021
16th Canadian Folk Music Awards |
| William Prince | Reliever | [27] |
| Coco Love Alcorn | Rebirth | [28] |
| Basia Bulat | Are You in Love? |
| Pharis and Jason Romero | Bet on Love |
| Sarah Jane Scouten | Confessions |
| Julian Taylor | The Ridge |
2022
17th Canadian Folk Music Awards |
| Allison Russell | Outside Child | [29] |
| Scott Cook | Tangle of Souls | [30] |
| Rick Fines | Solar Powered Too |
| Rob Lutes | Come Around |
| Noah Reid | Gemini |
| Ian Tamblyn | A Longing for Innocence |
2023
18th Canadian Folk Music Awards |
| Abigail Lapell | Stolen Time | [31] |
| T. Buckley | Frame by Frame | [32] |
| John Wort Hannam | Long Haul |
| Li'l Andy | The Complete Recordings of Hezekiah Procter (1925–1930) |
| Matt Patershuk | An Honest Effort |
| Yael Wand | Saltwater Heartwood |
2024
19th Canadian Folk Music Awards |
| Jacob Brodovsky | I Love You and I'm Sorry | [33] |
| Tim Chaisson, Koady Chaisson, Jake Charron, Colin MacDonald, Carleton Stone | House of Dreams | [34] |
| Noah Derksen | Sanctity of Silence |
| Luke Doucet, Melissa McClelland | I'm Not Crying, You're Crying |
| Dave Gunning | The Same Storm |
| Noah Zacharin | Points of Light | |
Notes and References
- https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/veteran-lang-tops-canadian-folk-awards-1.570565 "Veteran Lang tops Canadian folk awards"
- https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/wailin-jennys-madrigaia-nominated-for-canadian-folk-music-awards-1.588642 "Wailin' Jennys, Madrigaia nominated for Canadian Folk Music Awards"
- Greg Quill, "Toronto roots musicians snag prizes". St. Catharines Standard, December 3, 2007.
- https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/bruce-cockburn-up-for-4-canadian-folk-music-awards-1.666311 "Bruce Cockburn up for 4 Canadian Folk Music Awards"
- 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"
- https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/late-fiddler-oliver-schroer-leads-canadian-folk-music-nominations-1.722428 "Late fiddler Oliver Schroer leads Canadian Folk Music nominations"
- Lynn Saxberg, "Folk musicians honoured". Regina Leader-Post, November 23, 2009.
- https://folkawards.ca/past-years/results-2009/ "Results 2009"
- https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113756416/ "The Once wins big in Winnipeg"
- https://www.therecord.com/entertainment/2012/03/11/review-lynn-miles-delivers-a-memorable-performance.html "Lynn Miles delivers a memorable performance"
- Michael Kornfeld, "Nominees Named for 2011 Canadian Folk Music Awards". Acoustic Music Scene, October 22, 2011.
- https://www.rootsmusic.ca/2012/11/21/canadian-folk-music-award-winners/ "Canadian Folk Music Award winners"
- Brad Wheeler, "Good Lovelies among winners at Canadian Folk Music Awards". The Globe and Mail, November 11, 2013.
- Michael Kornfeld, "Nominees Named for 2013 Canadian Folk Music Awards". Acoustic Music Scene, September 29, 2013.
- Lynn Saxberg, "Ottawa singer-songwriter Amanda Rheaume among folk music award winners". Ottawa Citizen, November 30, 2014.
- Lynn Saxberg, "Folkies set to honour their own". Ottawa Citizen, September 25, 2014.
- https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/folk-music-awards-1.3310554 "Canadian Folk Music Awards recipients announced in Edmonton"
- Michael Kornfeld, "Nominees Named for 2015 Canadian Folk Music Awards". Acoustic Music Scene, September 9, 2015.
- https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/2016/12/03/rail-yard-labourer-turned-musician-david-francey-wins-big-at-canadian-folk-music-awards.html "Rail yard labourer-turned-musician David Francey wins big at Canadian Folk Music Awards"
- Calum Slingerland, "Canadian Folk Music Awards Announce 2016 Winners". Exclaim!, December 4, 2016.
- Sarah Greene, "Six highlights From the 2017 Canadian Folk Music Awards". Now, November 20, 2017.
- Brock Thiessen, "Canadian Folk Music Awards Reveal 2017 Nominees". Exclaim!, September 21, 2017.
- https://www.fyimusicnews.ca/articles/2018/12/03/lynnes-pharis-romero-win-multiple-cfmas "The LYNNeS, Pharis Romero Win Multiple CFMAs"
- Michael Kornfeld, "Nominees Named for 2018 Canadian Folk Music Awards". Acoustic Music Scene, September 22, 2018.
- Allie Gregory, "Here Are All the 2020 Canadian Folk Music Awards Winners". Exclaim!, April 5, 2020.
- https://www.thechronicleherald.ca/lifestyles/entertainment/dave-gunning-gets-four-nominations-for-canadian-folk-music-awards-378458/ "Dave Gunning gets four nominations for Canadian Folk Music Awards"
- https://www.fyimusicnews.ca/articles/2021/04/11/pharis-jason-romero-head-cfma-winners-list "Pharis & Jason Romero Head CFMA Winners List"
- Brock Thiessen, "Canadian Folk Music Awards Unveil 2021 Nominees". Exclaim!, December 1, 2020.
- Heather Kitching, "The Canadian Folk Music Awards 2022 – winners and highlights". Roots Music Canada, April 2, 2022.
- Megan Lapierre, "Canadian Folk Music Awards Announce 2022 Nominees". Exclaim!, September 28, 2021.
- https://www.fyimusicnews.ca/articles/2023/04/05/cfmas-are-handed-out-vancouver "CFMAs Are Handed Out In Vancouver"
- Stephen Cooke, "Madison Violet, Shannon & Tony Quinn among 2023 Canadian Folk Music Award nominees". SaltWire Network, October 5, 2022.
- Calum Slingerland, "Here are the 2024 Canadian Folk Music Awards Winners". Exclaim!, April 10, 2024.
- Nika Petrosian, "Canadian Folk Music Awards Unveil 2024 Nominees". Exclaim!, October 18, 2023.
