Juno Award for Folk Artist of the Year explained

The Juno Award for "Folk Artist of the Year" was awarded from 1971 - 1982 as recognition each year for the best new folk artist/musician in Canada.

Winners

Folksinger of the Year (1972 - 1979)

Year	Artist of the Year	Nominees	Ref.
1972	Bruce Cockburn
1973	Bruce Cockburn
1974	Gordon Lightfoot	Bruce Cockburn Murray McLauchlan Dave Nicol Valdy	^[1] ^[2]
1975	Gordon Lightfoot	Bruce Cockburn Stompin' Tom Connors Murray McLauchlan Valdy
1976	Gordon Lightfoot	Bruce Cockburn Stompin' Tom Connors Murray McLauchlan Valdy
1977	Gordon Lightfoot	Stompin' Tom Connors Dan Hill Murray McLauchlan Valdy
1978	Gordon Lightfoot	Bruce Cockburn Dan Hill Murray McLauchlan Valdy
1979	Murray McLauchlan	Bruce Cockburn Dan Hill Gordon Lightfoot Valdy

Folk Artist of the Year (1980 - 1982)

Year	Artist of the Year	Nominees	Ref.
1980	Bruce Cockburn	Gordon Lightfoot Murray McLauchlan Joni Mitchell Valdy
1981	Bruce Cockburn	Gordon Lightfoot Murray McLauchlan The Rovers Valdy
1982	Bruce Cockburn	Gordon Lightfoot Joni Mitchell The Rovers Valdy

Notes and References

1. "Congratulations Juno Award winners". Billboard, April 27, 1974.
2. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112122933/ "Juno Award nominations"