1st Canadian Folk Music Awards

The 1st Canadian Folk Music Awards were held on December 10, 2005, at the Canadian Museum of Civilization in Gatineau, Quebec. == Nominees and recipients == Recipients are listed first and highlighted in boldface. === Best Album - Traditional === 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 === Nathan - Jimson Weed The Bills - Let 'Em Run The Clumsy Lovers - Smart Kid David Francey - Waking Hour Jenny Whiteley - Hopetown === Best Singer - Traditional === Ian Robb - Jiig Mary Jane Lamond - Storas === Best Singer - Contemporary === 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 === 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 === Beyond the Pale - Consensus === Best Songwriter - English === 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 === 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 === 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 === 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 === Alpha Yaya Diallo - Djama Mary Jane Lamond - Storas === Best New/Emerging Artist === 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 === 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 === 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 == == External links == Canadian Folk Music Awards