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