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AWARDS

Ontario Folk Music Awards October 15, 2025 at the National Arts Centre

OFMA 2025

The 2025 Ontario Folk Music Awards Ceremony is taking place October 15th at the NAC (National Arts Centre) in Ottawa. 
 

Applications can still be submitted for the Estelle Klein and the Climate in Culture Awards

Applications for all other categories of 2025 Ontario Folk Music Awards are now closed.

2024 AWARDS

CMRRA Song of the Year

The Pairs - 'Annie's Daughter'
Written by:

Renée Coughlin, Noelle Frances Coughlin, Hillary Watson

ACTRA RACS Recording Artist of the Year

Good Lovelies

Performing Artist of the Year

The Angelique Francis Band

Album of the Year

Payadora Tango Ensemble ft. Lenka Lichtenberg and Aviva Chernick - "The Last Yiddish Tango"

Estelle Klein Award
Year

Samir Baijal - Lifetime Achievement Award
Julie Schryer and Pat O'Gorman - Community Builder Award

Colleen Peterson Songwriting Award

Leah Holtom 

Taylor Mitchell Bursary

Benjamin Vallee, Dante Ravenhurst, Talel McBriar, Magneson, J.D. Crosstown, Mitchell Makoons, Makinna Givens

2023 AWARDS

CMRRA Song of the Year

Barbra Lica - The Ghost of Me

ACTRA RACS Recording Artist of the Year

Aysanabee 

Performing Artist of the Year

Julian Taylor 

Album of the Year

Shakura S'Aida - Hold On To Love

Estelle Klein Award

Estelle Klein Lifetime Achievement Award: Erin Benjamin

Estelle Klein Community Builder Award: Treasa Levasseur

Colleen Peterson Songwriting Award

Just Prince 

Taylor Mitchell Bursary

Adina Vlasov and Jack Gaughan (A Soft Place to Land), Cameron Summers, Emma Campbell, Francesca Panetta, Jessica Spurrell, Jessie Gosling, Irish Millie, Nicholas Campbell, Rebecca Hope, Vivian Forte

2022 AWARDS

CMRRA Song of the Year

Sultans of String, Mi Santuario  

ACTRA RACS Recording Artist of the Year

Jaffa Road

Performing Artist of the Year

Amanda Rheaume

Album of the Year

Jeremy Voltz, Weekender 

Estelle Klein Award Nominees

Ian Bell, Rodney Brown, Alfredo Caxaj, Brian Gladstone, Graham Lindsey, Lillian Wauthier, Lorie Adi Wolf, David Woodhead 

Colleen Peterson Songwriting Award

Camie

Taylor Mitchell Bursary

Oddeline

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