Yesterday the 2019 nominees for the Indigenous Music Awards were announced! This year is the 14th year celebration of the Indigenous Music Awards. On May 17th, native peoples from across Turtle Island will gather at the Casinos of Winnipeg to celebrate all of the indigenous contributions to music.
Indigenous Music Awards
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Indigenous Music Award Nominees
BEST BLUES ALBUM
Cary Morin
When I Rise
Robert “Freightrain” Parker
Outside Ourselves
The Gary Sappier Blues Band
Party Time!
BEST COUNTRY ALBUM
Carolina East
Crossroads
D Johnson
K Town
Don Amero
Evolution
Matt James
A Miner's Prayer
Trent Agecoutay
Now…and Then
BEST ELECTRONIC MUSIC ALBUM
DJ krayzkree
Future Generations
Edzi'u
Kime Ani
Jeremy Dutcher
Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa
PIQSIQ
Altering The Timeline
BEST FOLK ALBUM
Aasiva
Aasiva
Beatrice Deer
My All To You
Cikwes
ISKO
Diyet & The Love Soldiers
Diyet & The Love Soldiers
Thea Hopkins
Love Come Down
BEST GOSPEL ALBUM
Murphy Platero
Butterflies, Horses and Guitars
Yvonne St.Germaine
Country Christmas
Erin Aubichon
Erin Aubichon
BEST HAND DRUM ALBUM
Beatrice Twance-Hynes
Indian Chief's Daughter
Joe Tohonnie, Jr.
Journey Into a New Direction
Laura Grizzlypaws
Come Home
R-N-B Round Dance Songs
R-N-B Round Dance Songs
BEST INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM
Ghosthorse
From the Continuum
Jamie Medicine Crane
Honouring Life
Jan Michael Looking Wolf and Robin Gentlewolf
Flute Dance
Kelvin Mockingbird
Night Echo Star Seed
Randy Kemp/Artificial Red
Rez Radio
BEST INTERNATIONAL INDIGENOUS ARTIST
Alexandro Querevalu
Colors of the Rainbow
La Sexta Vocal
IPSTÄJK WITPÄ
Membda
BAJO EL SOL (UNDER THE SUN)
Samuel Phoenix
Shantel: The Approach
Solju
Ođđa Áigodat (New Times)
BEST INUIT, INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE, OR FRANCOPHONE ALBUM
Angela Amarualik
Angela Amarualik
Laura Grizzlypaws
We are Children of the Land
Mike Paul
Origine
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
Artson
Home
Beatrice Deer
Fox
Don Amero
Evolution
JB The First Lady
The Most Unprotected Girl
Supaman
Miracle
BEST NEW ARTIST
Aasiva
Aasiva
Angela Amarualik
Angela Amarualik
Janel Munoa
Howls From Deep in the Woods
Q-052
Rez Life
The Firestone Band
Life Lived
BEST POP ALBUM
Marentin Fehr
Tonight's Performer
Mimi O'Bonsawin
Connected
Rellik
Signal From Earth
Sandra Sutter
Cluster Stars
Shon Denay
On the Rocks
BEST POW WOW – CONTEMPORARY ALBUM
Cree Confederation
Medicine Horse
Northern Cree
Nitisanak-Brothers and Sister
Northern Voice
Kikawino aski: Guardians of the Land
Young Spirit
Red Dress Special
BEST POW WOW – TRADITIONAL ALBUM
Chippewa Travellers
Waseyasige: Shining Brightly
Eastern Eagle
Mimajualuksi’kw – It Gives Us Life
Wabanaki Confederacy
Journey of the Drum
BEST PRODUCER/ENGINEER
Thor Simonsen, Hitmakerz
Angela Amarualik, Angela Amarualik
Dallas Arcand, Kipohtakaw Publishing
DJ krayzkree, Future Generations
Carmen “Hellnback” Omeasoo, Hellnback
Hellnback, #Fourteen91
Devon Bate (BUFFLO)
Jeremy Dutcher, Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa
John-Angus MacDonald (Producer), Tim Vesely (Producer), Darren Magierowski (Engineer), Jill Zimmermann (Engineer), Joao Carvalho (Mastering)
Midnight Shine, High Road
Vince Fontaine and Chris Burke-Gaffney, Rising Sun Productions and CBG Artist Development
Sandra Sutter, Cluster Stars
BEST RADIO SINGLE
A Tribe Called Red
For You (The Light Part II) Feat. Lido Pimienta
Celeigh Cardinal
There Ain't No Way
Logan Staats
The Lucky Ones
Snotty Nose Rez Kids
Savages
Supaman
Somewhere feat. Northern Cree
BEST RADIO STATION PROGRAM – PROMOTING INDIGENOUS MUSIC
Indigenous in Music with Larry K, Native Voice Once (NV1)
Indigenous Sounds, WSLR 96.5 LPFM in Sarasota, Florida
Late Nights With Deya Miller “Indigenous Showcase”, Jukasa Radio 93.5
Unreserved, CBC Radio
BEST RAP/HIP HOP ALBUM
Artson
Brave Star
Buggin Malone
Humanity Volume 1
Hellnback
#Fourteen91
Jah'kota
Woke
JB The First Lady
Righteous Empowered Daughter
BEST ROCK ALBUM
Levi Platero
Perspective
Midnight Shine
High Road
NADJIWAN
Tomahawk Rock
NDN SOUL
The Best Of NDN Soul
Samantha Crain
You Had Me At Goodbye
Last Updated on October 20, 2022 by Mike Zielonka
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