New York, NY (Top40 Charts / International Acoustic Music Awards) Scottish-born Canadian, David Francey won top honors at the 7th Annual IAMA (International Acoustic Music Awards) by winning the overall grand prize as well as the first prize in the Folk category. David also won three Juno awards up to date. Francey also had the honour of receiving the prestigious SOCAN Folk Music Award. David Francey was born in 1954 in Ayrshire, Scotland, where as a paper boy he got his first taste of the working life. He learned to read at an early age, and by age eleven was devouring the newspapers he delivered. This helped establish his interest in politics and world events while developing the social conscience that forms the backdrop of his songs. He was twelve when his family immigrated to Toronto. He says he can trace his love of the land, the history, and the people of his adopted country to weekend family drives exploring southern Ontario. Music played a large part in these family outings. They sang traditional Scottish tunes as they drove through the Canadian countryside. Dad and sister Muriel sang melody, while mother and David sang harmonies. His website can be viewed at:
https://www.davidfrancey.com Other notable winners inclue: Justin Rutledge (Canada), Joachim Nordensson & Brooke Wandler (USA), Roland Albertson (South Africa), Luke Doucet & The White Falcon (Canada) and virtuoso guitarist Tim Farrell (USA)
Here is the list of winners of 7th Annual IAMA:
OVERALL GRAND PRIZE WINNER:
The Waking Hour - David Francey
FOLK
1st Prize: The Waking Hour - David Francey
Runner-up: Be A Man - Justin Rutledge
BEST GROUP/DUO
1st Prize: I Was With You - Joachim Nordensson & Brooke Wandler
Runner-up: Come Home To Me - Alathea
BEST MALE ARTIST
1st Prize: Broken - Roland Albertson
Runner-up: Last Love - Shane Cooley
BEST FEMALE ARTIST
1st Prize: Firecracker - Kelly Zullo
Runner-up: Faking Your Best - Suzy Connolly
COUNTRY/BLUEGRASS
1st Prize: We Don't Smell the Home Fires Anymore - Horseshoe Road
Runner-up: What Life's Like (Without You) - Stewart Burrows
AAA/ALTERNATIVE
1st Prize: Thinking People - Luke Doucet & The White Falcon
Runner-up: The Beast Within - Reed Waddle
OPEN/AOG
1st Prize: The Most Beautiful Fear - Laura Hoover
Runner-up: Joe's Bayou - Boomslang Swampsinger
INSTRUMENTAL
1st Prize: Rosewood Alley - Tim Farrell
Runner-up: Once Upon A Western Sky - John Standefer
Artists are judged based on music performance, music production, artistry and songwriting. Over 10,000 entries were received for the event. For more information, visit:
https://www.inacoustic.com
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