Valdy - Awards & Nominations

Date of Birth	01-September-1945
Place of Birth	Ottawa (Ontario, Ottawa Valley, Canada)
Nationality	Canada
Also know as	Paul Valdemar Horsdal, Paul Valdemar Horsdal, CM
Profession	Musician, Singer-songwriter, Actor
Paul Valdemar Horsdal, CM, commonly known as Valdy, is a Canadian folk musician whose solo career began in the early 1970s. He is known for "Rock and Roll Song", his first mainstream single released in mid-1972 on Haida/A&M. He was a member of the London Town Criers during the 1960s and subsequently joined Montreal band The Prodigal Sons. Prior to beginning his solo career, he was based in Victoria working with various artists, including Blake Emmons. Valdy is the winner of two Juno Awards for Folk Singer of the Year and Folk Entertainer of the Year, and has received seven additional Juno nominations. His fourteen albums have achieved sales of nearly half a million copies, four of which are certified gold. Of Canadian folk artists in the mid-1970s, only Gordon Lightfoot was more popular. His music was featured in the Steve McQueen film The Getaway. Valdy also appeared on the CBC TV show The Beachcombers as the environmental activist "Halibut" Stu. He also managed to secure a part in the reunion production of The New Beachcombers performing a song he wrote, "It's The Water," as part of a jug band. Valdy lives on Saltspring Island in British Columbia with his wife Kathleen. His daughter, Chelah Horsdal, is an actress.

Awards by Valdy

Check all the awards nominated and won by Valdy.

1985

Nominations 1985 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Juno Award for Best Country Male Artist

1983

Nominations 1983 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Juno Award for Children's Album of the Year	Valdy's Kid's Record

1982

Nominations 1982 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Juno Award for Folk Artist of the Year

1981

Nominations 1981 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Juno Award for Folk Artist of the Year

1980

Nominations 1980 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Juno Award for Folk Artist of the Year

1979

Nominations 1979 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Juno Award for Folk Artist of the Year

1978

Nominations 1978 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Juno Award for Best Male Artist
Juno Award for Folk Artist of the Year

1977

Nominations 1977 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Juno Award for Best Male Artist
Juno Award for Folk Artist of the Year

1976

Nominations 1976 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Juno Award for Folk Artist of the Year

1975

Nominations 1975 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Juno Award for Folk Artist of the Year

1974

Nominations 1974 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Juno Award for Folk Album of the Year	Country Man
Juno Award for Folk Artist of the Year

1973

Juno Award for Outstanding Performance of the Year - Folk

Nominations 1973 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Juno Award for Outstanding Performance of the Year - Folk

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