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Canadian Folk Music Awards replace cancelled show with online event

Jenn Grant speaks after receiving the award for Pop Recording of the Year at the 2018 East Coast Music Awards gala in Halifax on May 3, 2018. The Canadian Folk Music Awards are headed online in the face of COVID-19. A couple weeks after the folk music celebration was cancelled in reaction to the pandemic, the organizers say they've chosen an alternative way to showcase the winners. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese

The Canadian Folk Music Awards are headed online as the country weathers the impact of COVID-19.

A couple weeks after the folk music celebration was cancelled in reaction to the pandemic, the event's organizers say they've chosen an alternate way to showcase the winners.

The awards will stream on Facebook and the CFMA website on April 4 at 7p.m. EDT.

The new format lands on the original date of the planned event in Charlottetown.

All 20 awards will be presented virtually on the webcast, as will details on where the 2021 event takes place.

Graham Lindsey, a member of the CFMA board, said the awards show will be an edited compilation that features hosts Benoit Bourque and Jean Hewson, and clips from other presenters, who will announce winners from their homes across various parts of the country. The move is part of an effort to maintain self-isolation.

Other public concerts and celebrations tied to the folk awards remain cancelled, the organizers said.

The folk awards are among the first homegrown music soirees to gravitate online after first saying the event was cancelled.

The Juno Awards and the East Coast Music Awards both pulled their own plans from the calendar, saying they would consider alternative ways to celebrate the nominees and winners in the coming months.

The Canadian Folk Music Awards were already marking some significant changes this year, which included pushing the event from its traditional December date to April. They also expanded the number of nominees in several categories, such as contemporary album, emerging artists and solo artist.

The contemporary album nominees this year include releases by the Small Glories, Leaf Rapids, Abigail Lapell, Jenn Grant, Ariana Gillis, Lennie Gallant, Dave Gunning, and "The Al Purdy Songbook," a celebration of the Canadian poet performed by various artists.

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Canadian Folk Music Awards on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/prixfolkawards/

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