# 20th Canadian Folk Music Awards

The 19th Canadian Folk Music Awards will be presented on April 4, 2025, at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, Ontario.

## Nominees and recipients

| Traditional Album | Contemporary Album |
| La Bottine Souriante, Domino! David Francey, The Breath Between Brandon Isaak, One Step Closer Lucy MacNeil, Angels Whisper Bradley Murphy, BEUL Rum Ragged, Gone Jiggin' | Sandra Bouza, A Sound in the Dark Boy Golden, For Jimmy Lynne Hanson, Just a Poet Juurini, Aqqutinni Kaia Kater, Strange Medicine Abigail Lapell, Anniversary |
| Children's Album | Traditional Singer |
| Bon Débarras, J'm'en viens chez vous! Abigail Lapell, Lullabies Henri Godon, Chants de vacances Seeka Sings, I Belong Will and Seeka, Will and Seeka: Friends with Everyone | Fathieh Honari, Gordon Grdina's The Marrow with Fatheih Honari Abigail Lapell, Lullabies Ken Whiteley, So Glad I'm Here Lucy MacNeil, Angels Whisper Mélisande, Rembobine |
| Contemporary Singer | Instrumental Solo Artist |
| Derina Harvey, Waves of Home Camille Intson, Poems in the Ashes Ndidi Onukwulu, Simple Songs for Complicated Times Jeffery Straker, Great Big Sky Esther Wheaton, Foul Weather Friends | Shaun Ferguson, La Lumière de l'ombre, l'ombre de la lumière Jason Fowler, Forelsket Jeremie Groleau, Uphill Merrie Klazek, Dance Around the Sun Miles Zurawell, Far Afield |
| Instrumental Group | English Songwriter |
| The Andrew Collins Trio, The Rule of Three Masmoudi Quartette, Villes éternelles Pipeslinger, The King's Clothing Solidaridad Tango, Distancia Tio Chorinho, Tempestuoso | Celeigh Cardinal and Brennan Cameron, Boundless Possibilities Adrian Glynn and Brendan McLeod (The Fugitives), No Help Coming Shaina Hayes, Kindergarten Heart Kellie Loder, Transitions Ndidi Onukwulu, Simple Songs for Complicated Times Ruth Moody, Wanderer |
| French Songwriter | Indigenous Songwriter |
| Sara Dufour and Dany Placard, On va-tu prendre une marche? Lennie Gallant and Patricia Richard (Sirène et Matelot), Un monde de dissonances Alexandre Poulin, La somme des êtres aimés Reney Ray, L'Album temporaire Michel Robichaud, Rallumer l'effort | Alan Syliboy and the Thundermakers, Marks on the Ground Jason Burnstick and Nadia Burnstick, Made of Sin Celeigh Cardinal, Boundless Possibilities Gabrielle Fontaine (Indian City), Tomorrow Mimi O'Bonsawin, Live in Concert |
| Vocal Group | Ensemble |
| The Good Lovelies, We Will Never Be the Same La Nef, Red Sky at Night Mikha.elles, Camino de mujeres Prairie Comeau, L'emprunt(e) summersets, small town story | Rachel Davis and Darren McMullen, Home The Fugitives, No Help Coming The Good Lovelies, We Will Never Be the Same Rum Ragged, Gone Jiggin' Sultans of String, Walking Through the Fire |
| Solo Artist | Global Roots Album |
| Sue Foley, One Guitar Woman Connie Kaldor, Keep Going Abigail Lapell, Anniversary Mélisande, Rembobine Orit Shimoni, Winnipeg Loryn Taggart, The Lost Art of Pulling Through | Dumai Dunai, Sometime Between Now and Never Merrie Klazek, Dance Around the Sun Lemon Bucket Orkestra, Cuckoo Okavango African Orchestra, Migration Jason Wilson and Ashara, Ashara |
| Single of the Year | New/Emerging Artist |
| Andrew Allen, "What Would Love Do? (Alt Version)" Angelique Francis, "Train Coming (ft. Eric Gales)" Asiah Holm, "Wildflower" Mia Kelly, "Meaning Well" Geneviève Racette, "Same Old Me" Loryn Taggart, "Tell Me How" | Rachel Davis and Darren McMullen, Home Derina Harvey, Waves of Home Lucy MacNeil, Angels Whisper Maggie's Wake, Maggie's Wake Solidaridad Tango, Distancia Miles Zurawell, Far Afield |
| Producer | Pushing the Boundaries |
| Vincent Appelby — Marie Onile, Les mots, l'élan et la chance David Boulanger — La Bottine Souriante, Domino! Jason Burnstick and Nadia Burnstick — Burnstick, Made of Sin Gal George Gjurin — Gal George Gjurin, How about a kiss? Joshua Van Tassel and Christine Bougie — The Good Lovelies, We Will Never Be the Same | Kiran Ahluwalia, Comfort Food The Andrew Collins Trio, The Rule of Three Jonathan Bélanger, Sur le boulevard Irish Millie, Grace James Hill, Uke Heads Nastasia Y, Kyiv Soul |
| Instrumental Composer | Young Performer |
| Andrew Collins (The Andrew Collins Trio), The Rule of Three Alanna Jenish, Daleview Pastelle LeBlanc (Vishtèn), Expansion Karson McKeown, Tom Gammons and Tuli Porcher (Inn Echo), Hemispheres Andre Valerio (Tio Chorinho), Tempestuoso | Mary Frances Leahy, First Light Irish Millie, Grace Amelia Parker, Forwards Paige Penney, Infinity The Salt Beef Junkies, Somewhere in Between |