Canadian Folk Music Award for Indigenous Songwriter of the Year facts for kids

The Canadian Folk Music Award for Indigenous Songwriter of the Year is a special award given in Canada. It's part of the Canadian Folk Music Awards, which celebrates amazing folk music. This award honors the best songwriting by First Nations and Inuit artists each year.

Unlike some awards that pick just one song, this one looks at all the songs on an entire album. It celebrates the artist's songwriting skills across their whole project. There are also similar awards for English Songwriter of the Year and French Songwriter of the Year.

This award used to be called "Aboriginal Songwriter of the Year." In 2018, its name was changed to "Indigenous Songwriter of the Year." This change reflects updated language and respect for Indigenous peoples.

Award Winners: 2000s

Here are the talented artists who were nominated and won the award in the 2000s. The winner for each year is highlighted in yellow.

Award Winners: 2010s

Here are the award winners and nominees from the 2010s. Many talented Indigenous artists were recognized for their songwriting.

Award Winners: 2020s

Here are the winners and nominees for the Indigenous Songwriter of the Year award from 2020 onwards.