SEVENTH ANNUAL CANADIAN ABORIGINAL MUSIC AWARD NOMINEES ANNOUNCED CNW The seventh annual Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards today announced its nominations for 23 categories. Among the nominees are some of the most talented Aboriginal artists and music industry professionals in all aspects of Aboriginal music.
Each year the Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards celebrates the musical contributions of Aboriginal people by honouring the premier musicians, groups and industry members across Canada. To qualify for a Canadian Aboriginal Music Award, nominees must be Canadian Aboriginal - status, non-status, Metis or Inuit - by birth, adoption or community acceptance.
Topping the nominations, with five each, are Nunavut artist Tagaq for her album Sinaa (Best Female Artist, Best Female Traditional/Cultural Roots Album, Best Producer/Engineer, Best Album Cover Design and Best Inuit Cultural Album) and Manitoba's Burnt Project 1, for Hometown (Best Rock Album, Best Producer/Engineer, Best Group or Duo, Best Album Cover Design and Best Album of the Year). Asani's Rattle & Drum, Little Hawk's 1492-1975 and Forever's Something to Dream Of all received three nominations.
Here is the list of Canadian Aboriginal Music Award nominees:
Best Female Artist: Donna Kay, Full Circle, Alberta Gillian Thompson, Intellifunk, British Columbia Tagaq, Sinaa, Nunavut
Best Female Traditional/Cultural Roots Album Asani, Rattle & Drum, Alberta Elizabeth Hill, Peacemakers Lullaby, Ontario Tagaq, Sinaa, Nunavut
Best Male Artist Diga, Earth Is Crying, Northwest Territories Little Hawk, 1492-1975, Manitoba Nadjiwan, Begin, Ontario
Best Songwriter Asani, Rattle & Drum, "Bill C31 Blues" written by Sarah Pocklington and "Iskewesis" written by Sherryl Sewepagaham", Alberta Carl Quinn, Ni Ototem, "Ni Ototem" and "Otapihkes", Alberta Donna Kay, Full Circle, "Beat Goes On" and "Dream Dancer", Alberta
Best Rock Album Burnt Project 1, Hometown, Manitoba Carl Quinn, Ni Ototem, Alberta Forever, Something to Dream Of, Nova Scotia
Best Song Single Eagle & Hawk, "Indian Summer," Manitoba Edward Gamblin, "Survivor's Voice," Manitoba Kimberly Dawn, "Spirit of Our People," Manitoba
Best Producer/Engineer Burnt Project 1, Hometown, producers: Danny Schur and Dave Boulanger engineer: Morgan Whitwell, Manitoba Donny Parenteau, The Greatest Unknown, producer/engineer: Donny Parenteau, Saskatchewan Tagaq, Sinaa, producer: Juan Hernandez, engineer: Jose "Triki" Trincado, Nunavut
Best Group or Duo Burnt Project 1, Hometown, Manitoba Forever, Something to Dream Of, Nova Scotia South Thunderbird, Tough Go, Manitoba
Best Instrumental Album Jason Burnstick & the Rhythm, Burn, British Columbia Jeari Czapla, Dolce, Alberta Kelly Kiyoshk, Manido, Ontario
Best Folk Album J.C. Campbell, Life up till Now, Manitoba Diga, Earth Is Crying, Northwest Territories Little Hawk, 1492-1975, Manitoba
Best Album Cover Design Dave Boulanger & Angela Quadraccia, Hometown, Manitoba Oscar Poza & Montse, Sinaa, Nunavut Pamela Whitecalf, Whitefish Jrs-Round Dance, on the Trail I 94, Saskatchewan
Best Inuit Cultural Album Beatrice Deer, Just Bea, Quebec Tagaq, Sinaa, Nunavut
Best Fiddle Album John Arcand, Thru the Years, Saskatchewan Ryan D'aoust, Southside of the Strings, Manitoba
Best Blues Album Jeari Czapla, Dolce, Alberta South Thunderbird, Tough Go, Manitoba The Wolfpack, Family Thang, Ontario
Best Pow Wow Album Contemporary Blackstone, Back in the Day, Arizona Grey Buffalo, Live at Long Plains, Manitoba Perfect Storm, Kipehten, Saskatchewan
Best Music Video Forever, "Something to Dream Of," Nova Scotia Eric Voice, "Find a Way," Ontario War Party, "The Resistance," Alberta
Best Rap or Hip Hop Album Chickadee MC, Fly, Alberta Eekwol, Apprentice to the Mistery, Saskatchewan War Party, The Resistance, Alberta
Best Country Album J.C. Campbell, Life up till Now, Manitoba Hank Horton, Honky Tonk Heartache Blues, Manitoba Just the Boyz, Shotgun Rider, Saskatchewan
Best Pow Wow Album Traditional High Noon, The Way It All Began, Alberta Painted Horse, Blackfoot Songs, Saskatchewan Walking Spirit, Walking Spirit, Saskatchewan
Best Hand Drum Album Asani, Rattle & Drum, Alberta Big River Cree, Together Again, Saskatchewan Northern Cree Singers, Sweethearts Shuffle, Alberta
Best International Album Jason Burnstick, Burn, British Columbia/Central & South America Joanne Shenandoah, Skywoman, New York Wabanag, Ulodi, Finland
Best Album of the Year Burnt Project 1, Hometown, Manitoba Little Hawk, 1492-1975, Manitoba Elizabeth Hill, Peacemakers Lullaby, Ontario
Best Television Program or Special Lisa Meeches & Kyle Irving, "First Nation Invasion," Manitoba Lisa Meeches & Kyle Irving, "Ray St. Germaine," Manitoba Lisa Meeches & Kyle Irving, "Red Man's Blues," Manitoba
The winners will be announced at the 2005 Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards on Friday, November 25 in the Metro Toronto Convention Centre's John Bassett Theatre (255 Front Street West). Tickets for the awards are $35 in advance and $40 at the door and are available at TicketMaster (www.ticketmaster.ca, 416-872-1111). The Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards are a part of Canadian Aboriginal Week which launches in Toronto on November 21 and culminates with the 12th annual Canadian Aboriginal Festival and Pow Wow November 25-27. |