Don Amero
You can call Winnipeg’s Don Amero one of the hardest working independent musicians in showbiz today. The singer/songwriter has toured coast-to-coast, headlined concerts, presented at festivals, performed with the symphony, and played national television.
Ancestries: Metis
Languages: English
Genre: Acoustic, Folk
Albums
Awards, Nominations & Submissions
| 2012 | Aboriginal Male Entertainer of the Year | Winner | |
| 2012 | Best Pop CD | The Long Way Home | Submission |
| 2012 | Single of the Year | Turn These Grey Skies Blue | Submission |
| 2011 | Aboriginal Songwriter of the Year | Right Where I Wanna Be | Submission |
| 2011 | Aboriginal Male Entertainer of the Year | Submission | |
| 2011 | Single of the Year | Right Where I Wanna Be | Submission |
| 2011 | Best Country CD | The Long Way Home | Submission |
| 2011 | Best Music Video | Right Where I Wanna Be | Submission |
| 2010 | Single of the Year | I'm Just Me | Submission |
| 2010 | Best Album Cover Design | Deepening | Submission |
| 2010 | Best Pop CD | Deepening | Submission |
| 2010 | Aboriginal Songwriter of the Year | I'm Just Me | Submission |
| 2009 | Aboriginal Entertainer of the Year | Submission | |
| 2009 | Single of the Year | Freight Train | Submission |
| 2009 | Best Folk / Acoustic CD | Deepening | Submission |
| 2009 | Best Pop CD | Deepening | Submission |
| 2009 | Best Album Cover Design | Deepening | Submission |
| 2009 | Best Producer/Engineer | Submission | |
| 2008 | Best Songwriter | Submission | |
| 2008 | Best Producer/Engineer | Submission | |
| 2008 | Best Folk / Acoustic CD | Change Your Life | Submission |
| 2008 | Best Album Cover Design | Change Your Life | Submission |
| 2008 | Best New Artist | Submission | |
| 2008 | Single of the Year | Freight Train | Submission |
| 2007 | Single of the Year | Freight Train | Submission |
| 2007 | Best Songwriter | Submission | |
| 2007 | Best Folk / Acoustic CD | Change Your Life | Submission |
| 2007 | Best Producer/Engineer | Submission | |
| 2007 | Best New Artist | Submission | |
| 2007 | Best Album Cover Design | Change Your Life | Submission |
Videos
Biography
You can call Winnipeg’s Don Amero one of the hardest working independent musicians in showbiz today. The singer/songwriter has toured coast-to-coast, headlined concerts, presented at festivals, performed with the symphony, and played national television.
Since 2006, Don’s three albums (Change Your Life, Deepening, The Long Way Home) have generated four national and international awards – Aboriginal Recording of the Year (2011 Western Canadian Music Awards), Best Folk Recording (2011 Native American Music Awards), Aboriginal Songwriter of the Year (2009 Canadian Folk Music Awards), Male Artist of the Year (2009 Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards) – and 18 more nominations. He was the first-ever recipient of the James Brown Hardest Working Musician Award, presented in fun by celebrated CBC Radio host Wab Kinew.
Don Amero entertains audiences of all ages. His story inspires, and his message is one of encouragement, positivity and beauty. He continues to impress wherever he goes.
