Folk Music Ontario Announces 2025 Ontario Folk Music Award Nominees

 Folk Music Ontario Announces 2024 Ontario Folk Music Award Nominees

The 30th annual Ontario Folk Music Awards will take place in Mississauga, Ontario on Sunday, October 6, 2024 following the Folk Music Ontario Conference

Mississauga, ON - August 14 2024 - In recognition of the outstanding work and contributions of Folk artists and musicians from across the province of Ontario, Folk Music Ontario (FMO) is pleased to announce the nominees for the 2024 Ontario Folk Music Awards. Now celebrating its 30th year, the annual award ceremony will take place as the final event of the Folk Music Ontario Conference at the Living Arts Centre in Mississauga, Ontario on Sunday, October 6, 2024 and will feature performances by a select number of nominated artists and special guests. Tickets to the Ontario Folk Music Awards are available for purchase, at https://www.tixr.com/groups/folkmusicontario/events/folk-music-ontario-conference-2024-99914 The 2024 nominees come from across Ontario, including Toronto, Ottawa, Hamilton, London, North Bay, Sault Ste. Marie, Attawapiskat First Nation, and more. Established in 1987 and now in its 37th year, the 2024 Folk Music Ontario Conference will take place October 3-6 in Mississauga, Ontario and welcomes attendees from across the country to the event. To learn more, FMO invites interested parties to visit their https://folkmusicontario.org/about and sign up for their newsletter. Still to be announced are the Estelle Klein Award recipients, the Laureate for the Colleen Peterson Songwriting Award and the Taylor Mitchell Bursary recipient. Folk Music Ontario Executive Director, Rosalyn Dennett, is available for interviews, and select artists are available for performances in advance of the event.

The 2024 Ontario Folk Music Award Nominees are:

CMRRA Song of the Year

“I Called It Love” - David Francey

(David Francey, Terry Tufts)
“Georgia Moon” - Julian Taylor

(Julian Taylor)
“Hey Boy” - Mike Leon

(Michael Leon, Matthew Leon)
“Le Reina de Norte” - OKAN

(Elizabeth Rodriguez, Magdelys Savigne)
“christian scientist” - summersets

(Kalle Mattson)
“Annie’s Daughter” - The Pairs

(Renée Coughlin, Noelle Frances Coughlin, Hillary Watson)

Album of the Year

Good Lovelies - We Will Never Be The Same
David Francey - The Breath Between

Steven Taetz - Late Bloom
Payadora Tango Ensemble featuring Lenka Lichtenberg and Aviva Chernick -

 Silent Tears, The Last Yiddish Tango

Julian Taylor - Anthology Vol 1
Aysanabee - Here and Now
Rose-Erin Stokes - When The Sun Goes Away

ACTRA RACS Recording Artist of the Year

Good Lovelies

The Pairs

Sarah Segal-Lazar

Great Lake Swimmers

Logan Staats

OKAN

Tarek Ghriri

Performing Artist of the Year

Sultans of String

Payadora Tango Ensemble featuring Lenka Lichtenberg and Aviva Chernick

Mimi O'Bonsawin

The Angelique Francis Band

OKAN

Adrian Sutherland

Jessica Pearson and the East Wind

About Folk Music Ontario:

Folk Music Ontario is Canada’s largest organization devoted to the Folk, Roots, and traditional music community. For over 35 years, FMO and its membership have supported the growth and development of the Folk music community and industry across Ontario and Canada through the annual Folk Music Ontario Conference, Developing Artist Program, Festivals' Retreat, Export Development Program, Peer Sessions, Ontario Folk Music Awards, Folk in Film Festival, Year-round Professional Development Sessions, and more.

About the Folk Music Ontario Conference:

The 2024 Folk Music Ontario Conference will take place October 3-6 in Mississauga, Ontario. Be sure to check out the rest of the Folk Music Ontario programming and Showcase lineup https://folkmusicontario.org/2024-showcase-artists  and get your conference pass and tickets. Established in 1987, the Folk Music Ontario Conference has been the largest gathering of the professional Folk Music community in Canada. Since the inaugural gathering as the Ontario Council of Folk Festivals, FMO has connected artists and presenters through showcasing, one-on-one meetings, networking, peer sessions, panels, mentorship, and other career development opportunities. 

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