SOCAN members Allison Russell, Reney Ray, and Chelsey June & Jaaji won the three songwriting honours at the 2022 Canadian Folk Music Awards (CFMAs), held in a hybrid live in person/online format, in Charlottetown, PEI, from March 31 to April 4, 2022.
Russell earned three awards: English Songwriter (sponsored by SOCAN), Contemporary Album (for Outside Child), and New Artist of the Year. Reney Ray won French Songwriter of the Year for À l’ouest du réel, while Chelsey June & Jaaji received the Indigenous Songwriter of the Year Award, for Omen.
For a complete list of winners, click here. SOCAN congratulates all of our nominated and winning members on their great achievements!