The Juno Award for "Folk Artist of the Year" was awarded from 1971 - 1982 as recognition each year for the best new folk artist/musician in Canada.
Winners
Top Folk Singer (1971 - 1971) Year Artist of the Year Nominees Ref. 1971 Bruce Cockburn Great Speckled Bird Anthony Green and Barry Stagg Joni Mitchell Tom Northcott
Folksinger of the Year (1972 - 1979) Year Artist of the Year Nominees Ref. 1972 Bruce Cockburn 1973 Bruce Cockburn 1974 Gordon Lightfoot Bruce Cockburn Murray McLauchlan Dave Nicol Valdy"Congratulations Juno Award winners". Billboard, April 27, 1974."Juno Award nominations". Ottawa Journal, March 22, 1974. 1975 Gordon LightfootBruce Cockburn Stompin' Tom Connors Murray McLauchlan Valdy 1976 Gordon LightfootBruce Cockburn Stompin' Tom Connors Murray McLauchlan Valdy 1977 Gordon LightfootStompin' Tom Connors Dan Hill Murray McLauchlan Valdy 1978 Gordon Lightfoot Bruce Cockburn Dan Hill Murray McLauchlan Valdy 1979 Murray McLauchlanBruce Cockburn Dan Hill Gordon Lightfoot Valdy
Folk Artist of the Year (1980 - 1982) Year Artist of the Year Nominees Ref. 1980 Bruce CockburnGordon Lightfoot Murray McLauchlan Joni Mitchell Valdy 1981 Bruce Cockburn Gordon Lightfoot Murray McLauchlan The Rovers Valdy 1982 Bruce Cockburn Gordon Lightfoot Joni Mitchell The Rovers Valdy
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