J.P. Cormier of Cape Breton won for folk recording of the year for his album The Long River: A Personal Tribute to Gordon Lightfoot.
Cormier said he's been a fan of the Canadian icon since he was young and received approval from the man himself for the project.
"He is the bard by which I measure my writing," Cormier said. "I've used him for the model of everything I've ever done.
"All songwriters look at him as the grandfather of Canadian songwriters."
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