1st Canadian Folk Music Awards

Date| December 10, 2005
Location| Canadian Museum of Civilization, Gatineau, Quebec
Country| Canada
Hosted by| Gilles Garand and Connie Kaldor
Website| folkawards.ca
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The 1st Canadian Folk Music Awards were held on December 10, 2005, at the Canadian Museum of Civilization in Gatineau, Quebec.

## Nominees and recipients

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Recipients are listed first and highlighted in boldface.[1][2]

### Best Album - Traditional

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* Le Vent du Nord \- Les Amants du Saint-Laurent
* Ian Robb, James Stevens, Ian Clark and Greg T. Browne - Jiig
* Michael Jerome Browne \- Michael Jerome Browne and the Twin Rivers String Band
* Frank Maher and the Mahers Bahers \- Mahervelous
* Les Chauffeurs à Pieds \- Déjeuner canadien

### Best Album - Contemporary

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* Nathan \- Jimson Weed
* The Bills \- Let 'Em Run
* The Clumsy Lovers \- Smart Kid
* David Francey \- Waking Hour
* Jenny Whiteley \- Hopetown

### Best Singer - Traditional

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* Ian Robb \- Jiig
* Mary Jane Lamond \- Storas

### Best Singer - Contemporary

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* Lynn Miles \- Love Sweet Love
* Dave Gunning \- Two Bit World
* John Wort Hannam \- Dynamite and Dozers
* Gordie Sampson \- Sunburn
* Connie Kaldor \- Sky with Nothing to Get In the Way

### Best Instrumental Solo

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* J. P. Cormier \- X8: A Mandolin Collection
* Jaime RT \- Reach
* Duane Andrews \- Duane Andrews
* Bob Evans - The Voice in the Grain
* Frank Maher - Mahervelous

### Best Instrumental Group

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* Beyond the Pale \- Consensus

### Best Songwriter - English

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* Lynn Miles \- Love Sweet Love
* Melwood Cutlery \- Campfire
* Connie Kaldor \- Sky with Nothing to Get In the Way
* James Keelaghan \- Then Again
* Joel Plaskett \- La De Da

### Best Vocal Group

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* Nathan \- Jimson Weed
* The Clumsy Lovers \- Smart Kid
* House of Doc \- Prairie Grass
* Po' Girl \- Vagabond Lullabies
* The Wailin' Jennys \- 40 Days

### Best Solo Artist

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* Harry Manx \- West Eats Meet
* Kyp Harness \- The Miracle Business
* Gordie Sampson \- Sunburn
* Danielle Martineau \- Les Secrets du vent
* Belinda Bruce \- Dream Yourself Awake

### Best Ensemble

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* Genticorum \- Malins plaisirs
* The Bills \- Let 'Em Run
* The Clumsy Lovers \- Smart Kid
* Nathan \- Jimson Weed
* Le Vent du Nord \- Les Amants du Saint-Laurent

### Best World Artist Solo

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* Alpha Yaya Diallo \- Djama
* Mary Jane Lamond \- Storas

### Best New/Emerging Artist

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* Karla Anderson \- The Embassy Sessions
* Jill Barber \- Oh Heart
* Belinda Bruce \- Dream Yourself Awake
* John Wort Hannam \- Dynamite and Dozers
* House of Doc \- Prairie Grass

### Producer of the Year

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* Steve Dawson \- Jenny Whiteley/Hopetown
* Jordy Sharp \- Harry Manx/West Eats Meet
* J. P. Cormier \- J. P. Cormier/The Long River
* Aquarius Records \- Jorane/The You and the Now
* Vince Ditrich \- House of Doc/Prairie Grass
* Tom Wilson and Bob Lanois \- Tom Wilson and Bob Lanois/The Shack Recordings

### Pushing the Boundaries

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* Creaking Tree String Quartet \- Side Two
* The Bills \- Let 'Em Run
* Harry Manx \- West Eats Meet
* Duane Andrews \- Duane Andrews
* Geoff Berner \- Whiskey Rabbi

## References

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1. ^ "Results 2005". Canadian Folk Music Awards. Archived from the original on 2012-05-02. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
2. ^ "2005 Canadian Folk Music Award nominations". 2005-04-11. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03.

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