Bruce Cockburn

Bruce Cockburn wins big at Canadian Folk Music Awards - Ottawa came up big at the 2011 Canadian Folk Music Awards here Sunday, with wins by folk legend Bruce Cockburn and singer/songwriters Lynn Miles.

The Ottawa-raised Cockburn, who released his 31st studio album, Small Source of Comfort, this past March, snagged two awards at the ceremony, which was held at Toronto’s Isabel Bader Theatre after a weekend of nominee showcases and special events across the city. The Ottawa-born musician’s latest disc scored traditional album of the year as well as solo artist of the year.

The award for English songwriter of the year went to Ottawa’s Miles for her stunning new album Fall for Beauty, while Susie Vinnick, a former Ottawa resident, was honoured as contemporary singer of the year for her album Me ’n’ Mabel.

Nova Scotia singer/songwriter Dave Gunning, who, along with Cockburn, led the nominations with four nods, also picked up two awards. He won new/emerging artist of the year and traditional singer of the year for his Tribute to John Allan Cameron.

Meanwhile, Toronto’s folk/country group The Good Lovelies, featuring Caroline Brooks, Kerri Ough and Sue Passmore, picked up the award for vocal group of the year.

The Canadian Folk Awards were created in 2005, and handed out 19 awards this year. For the full list of winners, visit folkawards.ca.



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