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2021 AWARD NOMINEE Artistic Video Leanne Betasamosake Simpson SolidificationSammy Chien and the Chimerik Collective Leanne Betasamosake Simpson is a renowned Michi Saagiig Nishnaabeg musician, writer and academic, who has been

2021 AWARD NOMINEE Artistic Video Nadjiwan Easier Meriläinen Müsic Inc., Laura Meriläinen & Marc Meriläinen Born in northern Manitoba and raised in the untamed beauty of Northwestern Ontario, Marc Merilainen

2021 AWARD NOMINEE Artistic Video The Northstars Monsters Melodic storytellers The NorthStars are an energetic yet laid back hip hop duo from Nemaska, Quebec. Heavy hitters in the Northern Cree

2021 AWARD NOMINEE Artistic Video Troy Kokol Like A RecordTroy Kokol Troy Kokol is an award-winning Canadian singer, producer, animator, video director, and songwriter with over 200 cuts to his

2021 AWARD NOMINEE COUNTRY ALBUM OF THE YEAR Desiree Dorion Break The Chain Desiree Dorion grew up a mile and a half from the grounds of Dauphin Country Fest, one

2021 AWARD NOMINEE COUNTRY ALBUM OF THE YEAR Esther Pennell Big Dream Esther Pennell is a self-taught banjo player and innovator of banjo music. She is determined to make a

2021 AWARD NOMINEE COUNTRY ALBUM OF THE YEAR Jerry Sereda Don’t Mind If I Do Jerry’s style of singing, and performing has been compared to country rockers “Garth Brooks, and

2021 AWARD NOMINEE COUNTRY ALBUM OF THE YEAR Leah Belle Shine Leah Belle is a 18-year-old country singing dynamo who was born and raised in Sudbury, Ontario. Leah has been

2021 AWARD NOMINEE COUNTRY ALBUM OF THE YEAR The C-weed Band Last Ride With almost five decades of music under his belt, including twenty albums and counting, Errol “C-Weed” Ranville

2021 AWARD NOMINEE HAND DRUM-FIDDLE-INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR Joel Wood Singing is Healing Joel Wood is from Maskwacîs, AB, Treaty 6 Territory. Joel is a long-time and current member

2021 AWARD NOMINEE HAND DRUM-FIDDLE-INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR Manitou Mkwa Manitou Mkwa Singers Volume 2 We are mothers and daughters who have come together as hand drum singers. Our

2021 AWARD NOMINEE HAND DRUM-FIDDLE-INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR Tee Cloud Four Sacred Colours With his band Sacred Wolf Singers, Tee Cloud is known as one of the best Indigenous

2021 AWARD NOMINEE INTERNATIONAL INDIGENOUS ARTIST-GROUP RECORDING OF THE YEAR Alena Murang Sky Songs Alena Murang is the first female to professionally play the sape’, a lute instrument from Borneo

2021 AWARD NOMINEE INTERNATIONAL INDIGENOUS ARTIST-GROUP RECORDING OF THE YEAR Cary Morin Dockside Saints Described as “one of the best acoustic pickers on the scene today”, Cary Morin brings together

2021 AWARD NOMINEE INTERNATIONAL INDIGENOUS ARTIST-GROUP RECORDING OF THE YEAR Gájanas Cihkkojuvvon / Hidden Gájanas or “echo” is a band that plays Northern Sámi ethno-progressive music. The members of the

2021 AWARD NOMINEE INTERNATIONAL INDIGENOUS ARTIST-GROUP RECORDING OF THE YEAR Samantha Crain A Small Death Samantha Crain is a Choctaw singer, songwriter, poet, producer, and musician from Oklahoma. She is

2021 AWARD NOMINEE INTERNATIONAL INDIGENOUS ARTIST-GROUP RECORDING OF THE YEAR VILDÁ Vildaluodda / Wildprint Duo VILDÁ combines mystical yoiks, swinging rhythms and improvisation in a fascinating way. Influenced by contemporary

2021 AWARD NOMINEE INUIT ARTIST-GROUP OF THE YEAR Hyper-T Hyper-T Hyper-T is a pioneer who raps in his native language of Inuktitut as well as in English. He is one

2021 AWARD NOMINEE INUIT ARTIST-GROUP OF THE YEAR Silver Wolf Band Silver Wolf Band Silver Wolf Band is a four-piece Indigenous folk pop rock band from Happy Valley Goose Bay,

2021 AWARD NOMINEE LIVE MUSICAL PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR Joey Stylez and Carsen Gray Victory Dance “Warrior Sun” marked the first album release by Canadian artists and life partners Joey

2021 AWARD NOMINEE LIVE MUSICAL PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR Joshua Arden Miller Rez Bluez 25th Anniversary Concert Onondaga from Six Nations of the Grand River, Josh Miller is a hard

2021 AWARD NOMINEE LIVE MUSICAL PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR Sandrine Masse-Savard Yawenda and wendat chants Sandrine Masse-Savard is a professional musician who is very active in the field. She graduated

2021 AWARD NOMINEE LIVE MUSICAL PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR Shauit Nutshimam Nominated twice as Indigenous Artist of the Year at the prestigious ADISQ awards gala, Shauit sings about the plurality

2021 AWARD NOMINEE LIVE MUSICAL PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR Shawnee Kish Warrior Heart Two Spirit powerhouse singer songwriter Shawnee uses her music with songs like “Mirror Me” and “Warrior Heart”

2021 AWARD NOMINEE METIS ARTIST-GROUP OF THE YEAR Blue Moon Marquee Blue Moon Marquee Blue Moon Marquee is a Gypsy Blues band born of the wild rose foothills of Alberta,

2021 AWARD NOMINEE METIS ARTIST-GROUP OF THE YEAR Brandi Vezina Brandi Vezina Brandi Vezina is a Winnipeg singer/songwriter whose authentic country roots are intertwined with rock and the blues. She

2021 AWARD NOMINEE METIS ARTIST-GROUP OF THE YEAR Electric Religious Electric Religious Electric Religious is the project of Alberta-based Métis singer songwriter, Brandon Baker, whose guitar-driven music has been described

2021 AWARD NOMINEE METIS ARTIST-GROUP OF THE YEAR G.R. Gritt  G.R. Gritt  G.R. Gritt is a Juno award-winning, Two-Spirit, Transgender, Francophone, Anishinaabe/Métis artist. After living many years in Yellowknife, they

2021 AWARD NOMINEE METIS ARTIST-GROUP OF THE YEAR Sandra Sutter Sandra Sutter Sandra Sutter is an award-winning Cree Métis recording artist, songwriter and musician who writes, records and performs in

2021 AWARD NOMINEE MUSIC IN THE ARTS Cris Derksen Indigenous Fashion Week Juno nominated Cris Derksen is an Internationally respected Indigenous cellist and composer. In a world where almost everything

2021 AWARD NOMINEE MUSIC IN THE ARTS Okara Okara LIVE OKARA means ‘Story’ in the Mohawk dialect. It is a primarily instrumental, Ottawa/Gatineau-based duo made up of Sandrine Masse-Savard (Huron-Wendat)

2021 AWARD NOMINEE MUSIC IN THE ARTS Twin Flames Grace Too Multi-award-winning chart topping Canadian Indigenous duo Twin Flames is a husband-wife duo made up of Jaaji, (Inuk and Mohawk)

2021 AWARD NOMINEE POP-ALTERNATIVE-ROCK ALBUM OF THE YEAR Anachnid Dreamweaver Winner of the SOCAN Foundation Indigenous Songwriter of the year in 2019 and nominated for the Indigenous Artist of the

2021 AWARD NOMINEE POP-ALTERNATIVE-ROCK ALBUM OF THE YEAR Quanah Style Quanah Style Quanah Style is Canada’s most infamous 2-spirit Cree trans recording artist and house music diva. From coast to

2021 AWARD NOMINEE POW WOW TRADITIONAL-CONTEMPORARY ALBUM OF THE YEAR Stoney Bear Singers Kepmite’lsultinej: Honour Our People The Stoney Bear Singers are a Mi’kmaw powwow singing group based out of

2021 AWARD NOMINEE POW WOW TRADITIONAL-CONTEMPORARY ALBUM OF THE YEAR Wabanaki Confederacy Honouring Our Languages The name of our group, Wabanaki Confederacy is a tribute to our alliance we have

2021 AWARD NOMINEE RADIO SONG SINGLE OF THE YEAR Burnstick Some Kind of Hell It’s folk music that’s brimming with the kind of chemistry that could only come from a

2021 AWARD NOMINEE RADIO SONG SINGLE OF THE YEAR Carsen Gray Sah ‘Laana Hailing from Haida Gwaii, BC, Carsen Gray is Indigenous (Haida), of mixed descent and no stranger to

2021 AWARD NOMINEE RADIO SONG SINGLE OF THE YEAR Cody Coyote Manidoo Dewe’igan Cody Coyote comes from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada and is of Ojibwe/Irish descent with ancestry from Matachewan First

2021 AWARD NOMINEE RADIO SONG SINGLE OF THE YEAR Joey Stylez Super Power Joey Stylez’s story is as unique as the music he creates. This Juno-nominated Hip Hop artist hit

2021 AWARD NOMINEE RAP-HIP HOP-ELECTRONICA ALBUM OF THE YEAR Mattmac 20/20 Hailing from Garden Hill First Nation, Manitoba, Mattmac is a blind music producer and recording artist who has taken

2021 AWARD NOMINEE RAP-HIP HOP-ELECTRONICA ALBUM OF THE YEAR Rich n Beka Let the games begin Grounded in poetry, rap and melody, Rich n Beka are like fire and water,

2021 AWARD NOMINEE RAP-HIP HOP-ELECTRONICA ALBUM OF THE YEAR Sean Beaver Electric Turtle Dreams Sean Beaver is an independent techno and electronic Indigenous artist who’s based out of Calgary, Alberta,

2021 AWARD NOMINEE RAP-HIP HOP-ELECTRONICA ALBUM OF THE YEAR The Northstars  Nightmares Quebec. Heavy hitters in the Northern Cree Music scene, members Elton J. Salt and Gary Jolly deliver an

2021 AWARD NOMINEE RECORDING ARTIST(S) OF THE YEAR DJ Shub DJ Shub Melodic storytellers The NorthStars are an energetic yet laid back hip hop duo from Nemaska, Considered to be

2021 AWARD NOMINEE RECORDING ARTIST(S) OF THE YEAR Murray Porter Murray Porter Blues Man Murray Porter’s music career has taken him all over the world for the last 40 years.

2021 AWARD NOMINEE RISING STAR Angel Baribeau Angel Baribeau Queer, non-binary, singer songwriter Angel Baribeau flawlessly delivers an effortless performance that is seasoned with maturity and wisdom beyond their years.

2021 AWARD NOMINEE RISING STAR Kaeley Jade Kaeley Jade Armed with a soulful, velvety voice, singer songwriter Kaeley Jade possesses the captivating ability to craft music that is both playful

2021 AWARD NOMINEE RISING STAR Logan Staats Logan Staats Once in a red moon, an artist emerges on the scene as if fully formed. Born on the Six Nations Reserve

2021 AWARD NOMINEE RISING STAR Mary Bryton Mary Bryton Mary Bryton is an 18-year old aspiring First Nations singer songwriter, and musician who is a member of the Whitefish River

2021 AWARD NOMINEE ROOTS ALBUM OF THE YEAR Julian Taylor  The Ridge Julian Taylor enjoyed a breakthrough year in 2020, when his second solo acoustic album, The Ridge, earned more

2021 AWARD NOMINEE ROOTS ALBUM OF THE YEAR Leela Gilday North Star Calling If you’re from the North, Leela Gilday’s music is home. If you’ve never been, it will take

2021 AWARD NOMINEE ROOTS ALBUM OF THE YEAR Nick Sherman Made Of Made Of, Nick Sherman’s evocative, blistering new album tells stories of the remote north, celebrating the tenacity and

2021 AWARD NOMINEE ROOTS ALBUM OF THE YEAR The North Sound As The Stars Explode The North Sound is cold like a Saskatchewan winter, humid like a summer day in

2021 AWARD NOMINEE YOUTH LEADERSHIP IN MUSIC Q052 Q052 A strong advocate for Indigenous youth and women fighting alongside his brothers and sisters, he started to write in hope that

2021 AWARD NOMINEE SOCIAL VOICE Jah’kota Jah’kota Justin “Jah’kota” Holness is a 2019 Indigenous Music Award Nominee for best Rap Hip Hop Album of the Year for “WOKE”. His song

2021 AWARD NOMINEE YOUTH LEADERSHIP IN MUSIC Warrior Women Warrior Women Matricia Brown and Mackenzie Brown make up Warrior Women. They’re a dynamic mother-daughter duo whose haunting melodies and harmonious