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” as anthems of empowerment and inspiration. Her aim: to create the same hope and light through music as it did for her in a time of her life when she needed it most. Her song “Warrior Heart” reaches out to Indigenous youth telling her story of struggle as a young person and singing out hope and strength in ending the suicide crisis within Canada amongst Indigenous youth. Billboard has named Shawnee one of their “LGBTQ2 Artist’s You Should Watch For in Music). Shawnee’s voice is filled with power and dynamics as well as a softness and soul that radiates through her music. An advocate for Indigenous youth working with organizations like WeMatter and KidsHelp phone, Shawnee has performed her empowering music internationally including shows in 2019 at the Prime Minister’s Canada celebration in 2019, and World Pride Stage in NYC.

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