SANDRINE MASSE 2021 LIVE MUSICAL PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR NOMINEE
FREE CONCERT AS PART OF THE JUKEBOX LUNCH CONCERTS SERIES AT PETER A. HERRNDORF PLACE
Sandrine Masse started her career as a violist of classical background. Her love for folk, prog rock and traditional music brought her to collaborate with artists and collectives of diverse genres and from around the globe, as a violist, back-up singer and composer. Holding a diploma from L’École nationale de la chanson and having won First prize and People’s choice award in the songwriting contest Chante en français, Sandrine releases in 2022 a first ep, L’ours noir, that blends folk, traditional rhythms and alt rock. Her songs make us travel through atmospheres of timeless soundscapes, that weave into stories she tells from her perspective as a Wendat and Québecoise artist.
LOGAN STAATS 2023 RADIO SONG/SINGLE OF THE YEAR WINNER
FREE CONCERT AS PART OF THE JUKEBOX LUNCH CONCERTS SERIES AT PETER A. HERRNDORF PLACE
Mohawk folk and soul musician Logan Staats began as a diamond in the rough on the streets of Brantford, Ontario. He played the local circuit for years before his 2015 debut release ‘Goodbye Goldia’, an unvarnished yet hard hitting folk album. He went on to win CTV’s ‘The Launch’ in 2018, gaining commercial success and touring across North America and Europe.
JOEL WOOD 2023 POW WOW / HAND DRUM / FIDDLE / INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR WINNER
LIVE PERFORMANCE AT A7G SUMMER SOLSTICE INDIGENOUS NIGHT MARKET
Joel Wood, a Plains Cree from Maskwacîs, Alta., is a member of the GRAMMY-nominated Northern Cree drum group. His solo albums, *Singing is Healing* and *Mikwanak Kamôsakinat*, focus on language revitalization and cultural pride. The latter was recorded at the National Music Center in Calgary. An advocate for sobriety and the “red road,” Joel also plays the Native American flute and performs the Grass Dance. He is a proud father of three daughters and two dogs.
DJ SHUB 2021 RECORDING ARTIST OF THE YEAR WINNER
GLOW IN THE DARK POW WOW
DJ Shub, a Canadian Indigenous DJ and producer, is known for blending traditional Indigenous music with electronic beats, pioneering the genre “PowWowStep.” A former member of A Tribe Called Red, he won the 2022 JUNO Award for Contemporary Indigenous Artist of the Year. His music celebrates and elevates Indigenous culture globally.
NORTHERN CREE 2023 POW WOW / FIDDLE / HAND DRUM INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR NOMINEE
POW WOW HOST DRUM
Northern Cree, a renowned Indigenous music group from Canada, has been captivating audiences with their traditional Cree drumming and singing for over 40 years. They are multiple Grammy and JUNO Award nominees, celebrated for their contributions to preserving and promoting Indigenous culture through music.
LOGAN STAATS 2023 RADIO SONG/SINGLE OF THE YEAR WINNER
LIVE PERFORMANCE DURING LONG TABLE FEAST (FOR FEAST TICKET HOLDERS ONLY)
Mohawk folk and soul musician Logan Staats began as a diamond in the rough on the streets of Brantford, Ontario. He played the local circuit for years before his 2015 debut release ‘Goodbye Goldia’, an unvarnished yet hard hitting folk album. He went on to win CTV’s ‘The Launch’ in 2018, gaining commercial success and touring across North America and Europe.