Ottawa Folk Festival deemed a great success!

Congrats to Galaxie Supernova Award winner Mo Kenny Sunday, August 8, 2013 – Ottawa Folk Festival organizers today announced the winner of their annual Galaxie Supernova Award.  The award is part of the Galaxie Rising Star Program, which presents the Supernova Award for outstanding live performance. This award provides bursaries to rising Canadian music talent at festivals and events across Canada. Chosen by a jury appointed by the Ottawa Folk Festival, eligible artists were expected to meet four criteria: 1) be part of the 2013 Ottawa Folk Festival line-up; 2) be Canadian; 3) have released at least one album and 4) have not previously won a Galaxie Rising Star Award. Jurors were required to watch performances by all eligible acts over the course of the festival and then met to deliberate and choose a winner. On the final night of the festival, Mo Kenny was announced as the winner for her riveting performance and awarded a $2,000 bursary, as well as potential airplay on the Galaxie channels. “The competition for this award included some amazing talent," says Ottawa Musician and Folk Festival staffer Ana Miura. "Having seen Mo Kenny at this year’s Ottawa Folk Festival, I would say the jury got it right.”   Media contact: Ana Miura amiura@ottawafolk.com (613) 247-1188 ext. 302