Manitoba acts vying for folk awards
Winnipeg Free Press Staff
A local roots-blues artist, a rock band and two singer-songwriters are up for the country’s biggest folk awards.
Romi Mayes, Eagle & Hawk, Don Amero and Sierra Noble are up for three different awards at this year Canadian Folk Music Awards, it was announced Wednesday in Ottawa.
Mayes’ Achin’ in Yer Bones was nominated in the contemporary album of the year category, Noble is up for young performer of the year and Amero will face off against Eagle & Hawk’s Vince Fontaine, Jay Bodner and Chris Burke-Gaffney in the aboriginal songwriter category for Deepening and Sirensong respectively.
The fifth annual awards will be handed out at a gala ceremony at the Canadian Museum of Civilization in Gatineau, Que., on Nov. 21.
Full story at Winnipeg Free Press Online: Manitoba acts vying for folk awards
Tags: annual conference, Canadian Folk Music Awards, folk music
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