[FA Worldmusic] CFMA deadline July 15

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The Canadian Folk Music Awards Committee 
Announces the 2007 Ceremony Date and Call for 
Submissions

CFMA web site: 
<http://www.canadianfolkmusicawards.ca/> 
www.canadianfolkmusicawards.ca

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             The Canadian Folk Music Awards 
committee announced today that the 2007 CFMA 
ceremony will take place Saturday, December 1st 
at the Canadian Museum of Civilization in 
Gatineau, Quebec.  The bilingual event will be 
hosted by Shelagh Rogers of CBC Radio Ones 
Sounds Like Canada and Benoit Bourque, a renowned 
figure on the Quebec traditional music scene who 
is known for his work with the Juno Award-winning 
ensemble Le Vent du Nord.   

            The Canadian Folk Music Awards 
recognize Canadas outstanding writers, producers 
and performers of folk music and the artists who 
are expanding the genre in innovative and 
exciting ways. The awards also celebrate the 
magnificent diversity of Canadas musical 
heritage  from the musical traditions of 
Aboriginal Canada to Celtic, Acadian and 
traditional Quebecois styles, singer-songwriter 
music, blues, bluegrass and old-tyme country and 
the myriad of global traditions brought to Canada 
by each new wave of immigration.  Whats more, 
the CFMAs provide an opportunity to draw 
Canadians attention to the depth and breadth of 
folk music in Canada.

Call for submissions:

             Submissions are now being accepted 
for the 2007 Canadian Folk Music Awards.  The 
submission deadline has been moved back to July 
15th, 2007, meaning some artists who qualified 
last year will qualify again this year.  Canadian 
artists who have released recordings between July 
1, 2006 and June 30, 2007 are eligible to submit 
their work. The submission form is available 
on-line at 
<http://www.canadianfolkmusicawards.ca/> 
www.canadianfolkmusicawards.ca.

             The Canadian Folk Music Awards offer 
prizes in 19 categories. They are: Best Album  
Traditional; Best Album  Contemporary; Best 
Childrens Album; Best Singer  Traditional; Best 
Singer  Contemporary; Best Instrumentalist  
Solo; Best Instrumentalist  Group; Best 
Songwriter  English; Best Songwriter  French; 
Best Songwriter  Aboriginal; Best Vocal Group; 
Best Ensemble; Best Solo Artist; Best World 
Artist  Solo; Best World Artist  Group; Best 
New/Emerging Artist; Producer of the Year; 
Pushing the Boundaries and Young Performer of the 
Year.

	The CFMAs, like the Junos, are judged by 
independent juries of industry experts who remain 
at arms-length from the organizers.  Results are 
tabulated by an independent chartered accountant.

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