Nominees for the 2019 Indigenous Music Awards!

Posted By PowWow Articles February 14th, 2019 Last Updated on: January 19th, 2022

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