Ontario Folk Music Awards

• Song of the Year
• Album of the Year
• Performing Artist of the Year
• ACTRA RACS Recording Artist of the Year Award
• Colleen Peterson Award
• Estelle Klein Award
• Taylor Mitchell Bursary

Past Awards

• Songwriter of the Year/Stingray Rising Star Award
• FMO Songs From the Heart Awards
• Website Award
• Setting the Stage Award

Song of the Year Award

• 2022 – Sultans of String – “Mi Santuario”

Album of the Year Award

• 2022 – Jeremy Voltz – “Weekender”

Performing Artist of the Year Award

• 2022 – Amanda Rheaume

ACTRA RACS Recording Artist of the Year Award

• 2022 – Jaffa Road
• 2021 – Dione Taylor
• 2020 – Abigail Lapell
• 2019 – Rosie & the Riveters
• 2018 – AHI
• 2017 – The Bombadils

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Colleen Peterson Award

• 2022 – Camie
• 2021 – Julie Title – “Ghost”
• 2020 – Danielle Knibbe – “Footnote”
• 2018 – Lora Bidner – “3,000 Volts”
• 2017 – Winona Wilde – “Pincushion Soldier”
• 2016 – Abigail Lapell – “Jordan”
• 2015 – Graydon James – “Couldn’t Be Any Worse”
• 2014 – Ken Yates – “The One That Got Away”
• 2013 – Leila Goldberger – “Sisters”
• 2012 – Ariana Gillis – “Dream Street”
• 2011 – Alise Marlane – “L’aurore boréale”
• 2010 – Lynne Hanson – “Rest of My Days”
• 2009 – Kyrie Kristmanson – “Song X”
• 2008 – Chris MacLean – “Feet Be Still”
• 2007 – Brooke Miller – “Two Soldiers”
• 2006 – Andy Sheppard – “Until Next Time”
• 2005 – Lori Cullen and Brian Macmillan – “Away So Long”
• 2004 – David Gillis – “A Mouse’s Crumb”
• 2003 – evalyn parry – “The Stone and The Bumblebee”

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Estelle Klein Award

• 2022 – Ian Bell, Rodney Brown, Alfredo Caxaj, Brian Gladstone, Graham Lindsey, Lillian Wauthier, Lorie Adi Wolf, & David Woodhead video
• 2021 – Eve Goldberg video
• 2020 – Tannis Slimmon video
• 2019 – Jan Hall video
• 2018 – Bill Garrett video
• 2017 – Magoo video
• 2016 – Anne Lederman  video  press release
• 2015 – Sadie Buck  video
• 2014 – Harvey Glatt  video  press release
• 2013 – Mike Stevens  video
• 2012 – Arthur McGregor  video
• 2011 – Paul Mills  video  press release
• 2010 – Grit Laskin  video
• 2009 – Sharon, Lois & Bram
• 2008 – Bernie Finkelstein
• 2007 – Stan Rogers
• 2006 – Richard Flohil
• 2005 – Ken Whiteley
• 2004 – Sylvia Tyson
• 2003 – The Friends of Fiddler’s Green
• 2002 – Ian Tamblyn
• 2001 – Jackie Washington
• 2000 – Estelle Klein

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Taylor Mitchell Bursary

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Past Awards

Songwriter of the Year Award

• 2020 – The Pairs – “Did I”

Stingray Rising Star Award

• 2019 – Danielle Knibbe – “Absence of You”
• 2019 – French: Moonfruits – “Les Marins”
• 2018 – English: The O’Pears – “Quiet Now”
• 2018 – French: Georgian Bay – “Roi”
• 2017 – English: AHI – “Ol’ Sweet Day”
• 2017 – French: Guillaume Jabbour – “La Fin de L’Année”
• 2016 – English: Kaia Kater-Hurst – “Paradise Fell”
• 2016 – French: Mike Ford – “Je reviendrai”
• 2015 – English: Allison Lupton – “One More Day”
• 2015 – French: Melanie Brulée and Anique Granger – “Antidote du doute”
• 2014 – English: Ian Tamblyn – “Away”
• 2014 – French: Jean-Marc Lalonde – “C’est toi que ça me prend”
• 2013 – English: Bill Candy – “Idle Never More”
• 2013 – French: YAO (Yaovi Hoyi) – “Pensées-soleil”
• 2012 – English: Tucker Finn – “Headed for Nowhere”
• 2012 – French: Philippe Flahaut – “Seul dans l’auto avec la radio”
• 2011 – English: Brenley MacEachern & Lisa MacIsaac – “The Ransom”
• 2011 – French: Yvan Vollé – “Solitude”
• 2010 – English: Ambre McLean – “Me, My Heart, And The Moon”
• 2010 – French: Louis-Philippe Robillard – “Le Pommier”
• 2009 – English: David Leask and Bruce Madole – “While I Still Breathe”
• 2009 – French: Cindy Doire and Colin Linden – “Pêché de la mer”
• 2008 – English: Michael Laderoute – “A River I Know”
• 2008 – French: Amélie Lefebvre – “Je t’attends”
• 2007 – English: Catherine McInnes – “Waltzing on Eggshells”
• 2007 – French: Charlie Sohmer – “Marie Anne Lagimodiere”
• 2006 – English: Ana Miura – “He Swallows Whiskey”
• 2006 – French: Phil Lafrenière – “Je Pleure et Je Perds”
• 2005 – English: Melwood Cutlery – “Ballad of the Moonlight Lady”
• 2005 – French: Jean-Guy ‘Chuck’ Labelle – “Le Calumet de la Paix”
• 2004 – English: Michelle Rasky – “Into the New”
• 2004 – French: Darryn Grandbois – “Oh! Canada” and Michel Payment – “Ouendaké”
• 2003 – English: Miranda Stone – “Seven Deadly Sins”
• 2002 – English: Dan Kershaw – “Motel 6”

Prior to sponsorship by Stingray (formerly known as Galaxie), these were part of the Songs From The Heart Awards.

• 2001 – English: Tery Tufts – “The Better Fight”
• 2000 – English: Jory Nash – “When I Walk Out”
• 1999 – English: Aengus Finnan – “Lately”
• 1998 – English: Terry Tufts – “My Father Would Say”
• 1997 – English: Jennifer Noxon – “Next In Line”
• 1996 – English: Ellen Hamilton – “Damn This Wind”
• 1995 – English: Roger Lee – “Tiny Cup, Big Ocean”

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FMO Songs From The Heart Awards

• 2021 – Children’s: The Relative Minors – “A Successful Career as a Dog”
• 2021 – Instrumental: Graham Lindsey – “Fractions”
• 2021 – Political: G.R. Gritt – “Quiet Years”
• 2021 – Roots: Jessica Pearson and the East Wind – “Ready My Heart”
• 2021 – Singer/Songwriter: Mattie Leon – “All The Time”

 

• 2020 – Blues: Lynne Hanson – “Higher Ground”
• 2020 – Children’s: Liv Cazzola – “Thomas’ Lullaby”
• 2020 – Singer/Songwriter: Ken Yates – “Evangeline”
• 2020 – Instrumental: Chris McKhool – “Refuge”
• 2020 – Political: Chris McKhool, Kevin Laliberté, Drew Birston, Rosendo Leon & Ifrah Mansour – “I am a Refugee”
• 2020 – Roots: Rebekah Hawker – “Catch You”

• 2019 – Blues: Julian Taylor Band – “Gone”
• 2019 – Children’s: Matt Gerber – “Buzz Off, Mosquito”
• 2019 – Global Folk: Jorge Miguel – “Sin Verguenza”
• 2019 – Singer/Songwriter: Jane Lewis and Eve Goldberg – “Bringing in the Light”
• 2019 – Instrumental: Eric Stein – “The Whole Thing”
• 2019 – Political: Sarah Hiltz – “Retching in the Wings”
• 2019 – Roots: Jane Carmichael – “Reason”

• 2018 – Blues: Tragedy Ann – “Neon & Velour”
• 2018 – Children’s: Darrelle London – “Sing to the Moon”
• 2018 – Folk Music From Around the world: Lenka Lichtenberg – “Sleep Baby Sleep”
• 2018 – Humorous: Braden Phelan – “Snooze”
• 2018 – Instrumental: Shawn William Clarke – “Bellwoods Park”
• 2018 – Political: Missy Bauman – “Two Sisters”
• 2018 – Roots: Campbell Woods – “Picture of You”

• 2017 – Children’s: Preetam Sengupta – “Dream a Little”
• 2017 – Folk Music From Around the world: Chris McKhool and Richard Bona – “Sing for Kwanzaa”
• 2017 – Humorous: Doris Folkens  – “Lonesome in the Grave No More”
• 2017 – Instrumental: Chris McKhool and Kevin Laliberté – “Road to Kfarmishki”
• 2017 – Political: Kate Weekes – “Sing it to the Hills”
• 2017 – Roots and Blues: Benjamin Dakota Rogers – “The Soldier Song”

• 2016 – Children’s: Tim Machin – “The Booger Song”
• 2016 – Humorous: Noosa Al-Saraj – “The Dating Song”
• 2016 – Instrumental: No entries received
• 2016 – Multicultural: Angela Saini & Brian Donkers – “Here I Go Again”
• 2016 – Political: Kaïa Kater-Hurst – “Rising Down”

• 2015 – Children’s: Rory Gardiner – “Don’t Ever Change”
• 2015 – Humorous: Shawna Caspi – “Devil’s Rolling Pin”
• 2015 – Instrumental: Kunle – “My Little Fingers”
• 2015 – Multicultural: Glen Hornblast – “Freedom Train”
• 2015 – Political: Shawna Caspi – “Not So Silent”

• 2014 – Children’s: Kathy Reid-Naiman – “Maloney the Pony”
• 2014 – Humorous: Dom DeLuca – “(He Thinks He’s The Only) True Canadian”
• 2014 – Instrumental: Kristin Sweetland & Lyndell Montgomery – “Hello Sailor”
• 2014 – Multicultural: Audrey Saporno – “She Misunderstood”
• 2014 – Political: Peter Boyer – “Song for Louis Riel”

• 2013 – Children’s: Mike Whitla – “Trees Need the Sun”
• 2013 – Humorous: John Jackson – “Drinkin’ Time”
• 2013 – Instrumental: Chris McKhool and Kevin Laliberte – “Monti’s Revenge”
• 2013 – Multicultural: John and Sheila Ludgate – “Northern Soul”
• 2013 – Political: Ian Tamblyn – “Take the Mountain Down”

• 2012 – Children’s: Chris McKhool – “Scat in the Hat”
• 2012 – Humorous: Dan Latner – “The Facebook Waltz”
• 2012 – Instrumental: Jaron Freeman-Fox – “Waterfall”
• 2012 – Multicultural: Jaffa Road – “Ana El Nah”
• 2012 – Political: Mike Ford – “Open for Business”

• 2011 – Children’s: Noah Aiken-Klar & Joshua Skye Engel – “Grow”
• 2011 – Humorous: Glen McFarlane – “Grope the Pope (The Throne Exam)”
• 2011 – Instrumental: Anne Lindsay & Tosh Weyman – “May Our Minds Meet (Namaste)”
• 2011 – Multicultural: Lenka Lichtenberg – “Peace Is The Only Way”
• 2011 – Political: Tom McInerney – “Bits and Pieces”

• 2010 – No subcategory awards this year

• 2009 – No subcategory awards this year

• 2008 – Blues: Joelle Roy – “Quand vient le jour”
• 2008 – Children’s: Markus – “Without You”
• 2008 – Historical: Chris MacLean – “Sisters of Charity”
• 2008 – Humorous: Enoch Kent – “Dancing Fool”
• 2008 – Instrumental: David Gillis – “Snow Day”
• 2008 – Political: Lynn Harrison – “Bicycle Bell”
• 2008 – World: Galitcha – “Chuk Dhay”

• 2007 – Blues: Ken Whiteley – “Everybody Has the Blues”
• 2007 – Children’s: Russell Leon – “Troubadour”
• 2007 – Historical: Jon Brooks – “Auction Days”
• 2007 – Humorous: Angie Nussey – “The Gynecologist Song”
• 2007 – Instrumental: D’Arcy Wickham – “Feather Fingers”
• 2007 – World: Frank Patrick – “Believe”

• 2006 – Blues: Paul Bourdeau & Lynn Hanson – “River By My Side”
• 2006 – Children’s: Mike Whitla – “Mike on a Bike”
• 2006 – Historical: Ian North – “The Ballad of Stephen Reid”
• 2006 – Humorous: Angie Nussey – “Hunny Bunny”
• 2006 – Instrumental: Anne Lindsay – “Through the Hourglass”
• 2006 – Political: Phil Lafreniere – “American Dollars”
• 2006 – World: Melissa Laveaux – “Koudlo”

• 2005 – Blues: Suzie Vinnick, David Leask, & Liz Tansey – “The Honey I Want”
• 2005 – Children’s: Ken Whiteley – “Leaves”
• 2005 – Historical: Dickson Reid – “The Blacksmith & The Lady”
• 2005 – Humorous: Peter Judd – “This Is How To Build A Wall”
• 2005 – Instrumental: Eric Stein – “Reunion”
• 2005 – Political: Layah Jane – “Reverence & Ridicule”
• 2005 – World: Louis Simao – “Caber Sair”

• 2004 – Children’s: Lisa Godin – “Buddy Good Buddy”
• 2004 – Humorous: Caroline Wiles – “Little Boobs”
• 2004 – Instrumental: Jason Fowler – “Midwestern Lament”
• 2004 – Political: Segun Akinlolu – “The Small People’s Anthem”
• 2004 – World: Eliana Cuevas – “Rompe Mi Alma”

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Website Award

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Setting the Stage Award

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