1st Canadian Folk Music Awards
| 1st Canadian Folk Music Awards | ||||
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| Date | December 10, 2005 | |||
| Location | Canadian Museum of Civilization, Gatineau, Quebec | |||
| Country | Canada | |||
| Host | Gilles Garand and Connie Kaldor | |||
| Official website | folkawards.ca | |||
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The 1st Canadian Folk Music Awards were held on December 10, 2005, at the Canadian Museum of Civilization in Gatineau, Quebec.
Nominees and Recipients
Recipients are listed first and highlighted in boldface.[1][2]
Best Album - Traditional
- Le Vent du Nord - Les Amants du Saint-Laurent
Best Album - Contemporary
- Nathan - Jimson Weed
- David Francey - Waking Hour
Best Singer - Traditional
- Ian Robb - Jiig
- Mary Jane Lamond - Storas
Best Singer - Contemporary
- Lynn Miles - Love Sweet Love
Best Instrumental Solo
- J. P. Cormier - X8: A Mandolin Collection
- Jaime RT - Reach
- Duane Andrews - Duane Andrews
- Bob Evans - The Voice in the Grain
- Frank Maher - Mahervelous
Best Instrumental Group
- Beyond the Pale - Consensus
Best Songwriter - English
- Lynn Miles - Love Sweet Love
Best Vocal Group
- Nathan - Jimson Weed
Best Solo Artist
- Harry Manx - West Eats Meet
- Kyp Harness - The Miracle Business
- Gordie Sampson - Sunburn
- Danielle Martineau - Les Secrets du Vent
- Belinda Bruce - Dream Yourself Awake
Best World Artist Solo
- Alpha Yaya Diallo - Djama
- Mary Jane Lamond - Storas
Best New/Emerging Artist
- Karla Anderson - The Embassy Sessions
Producer of the Year
- Steve Dawson - Jenny Whiteley/Hopetown
- Jordy Sharp - Harry Manx/West Eats Meet
- J. P. Cormier - J. P. Cormier/The Long River
- Aquarius Records - Jorane/The You and the Now
- Vince R. Ditrich - House of Doc/Prairie Grass
- Tom Wilson and Bob Lanois - Tom Wilson and Bob Lanois/The Shack Recordings
Pushing the Boundaries
- Creaking Tree String Quartet - Side Two
- The Bills - Let 'Em Run
- Harry Manx - West Eats Meet
- Duane Andrews - Duane Andrews
- Geoff Berner - Whiskey Rabbi