33 | 2016 | Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year | Tim Neufeld | | The JUNO Awards

Hometown: Winnipeg, Manitoba

Tim Neufeld is a JUNO Award winning recording artist, based in Abbotsford, BC. Tim is best known as the cofounder and lead singer of EMI recording artist Starfield, who are four time JUNO Award nominees, Western Canada Music award recipients, winners of 10 GMA Canada Covenant Awards (CGMA) and two Dove Awards. Tim’s first solo endeavour Trees won the 2014 JUNO Award for Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year as well as the award for the 2013 CGMA Modern Worship Album of the Year. Soon after the release of Trees, Tim and the Canadian bluegrass trio, The Glory Boys, embarked on the Trees Tour, in which the band performed in more than 60 Canadian markets. Tim’s sophomore album The Joy was released in September 2014 to critical acclaim and earned him a 2015 JUNO Award nomination and is nominated for six 2015 CGMA awards. The Joy album quickly found its way into the ears and hearts of both new and long-time fans. Tim’s latest music project, Trees – Chapter 2 is a collection of cover songs, in which Tim once again puts his own unique spin on beloved worship songs. Tim and the Glory Boys are currently touring coast to coast across Canada.