Vancouver Island and area were well represented Tuesday when 105 nominees in 19 categories from across Canada drew nods at the 2020 Canadian Folk Music Awards.
The number of eligible nominees in four major categories — contemporary album of the year, new/emerging artist of the year, solo artist of the year and English songwriter(s) of the year — was expanded this year, resulting in more nominations than ever.
That was good news for Island-area acts heading into the awards show’s 15th edition, set for April 3-4 in Charlottetown, P.E.I.
This year’s local nominees include: Victoria’s Pierre Schryer and Pender Island’s Adam Dobres, for instrumental group of the year and world group of the year; Gabriola Island’s the Kerplunks, for children’s album of the year; Victoria’s the Sweet Lowdown, for vocal group of the year; Victoria’s Quinn Bachand and Haley Richardson, for ensemble of the year; Victoria’s the Unfaithful Servants, for new/emerging artists of the year; and Pender Island’s Lester Quitzau of Tri-Continental, for the Oliver Schroer Pushing the Boundaries Award. For more information, visit folkawards.ca.
